MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Southern States Athletic Conference announced the 2024 Barnes & Noble College Baseball Scholar-Athlete Team and Scholar-Athlete of the Year. The award is voted on based upon the combination of in-classroom success and on-field achievement. 
 
Faulkner's Juan Trinidad was named the 2024 Barnes & Noble College Baseball Scholar-Athlete of the Year. The junior Sports Management major posted a 3.37 GPA in the classroom and was named SSAC First-Team All-Conference. He batted .345 with eight homers and 55 RBI on the season.
 
2024 SSAC Baseball Scholar-Athlete Team
Griff Minor, Stillman (Ala.)
Kelvin Reese, Stillman (Ala.)
Juan Trinidad, Faulkner (Ala.)
Hunter Dupuy, Faulkner (Ala.)
Nicholas Graham, Faulkner (Ala.)
Alex Marquand, Point (Ga.)
Kason Cullins, Loyola (La.)
Adam Alicea-Brooks, Middle Ga. St. (Ga.)
Ryan Wilson, Middle Ga. St. (Ga.)
Brandon Steele, Thomas (Ga.)
 
Noteworthy
• To be eligible, student-athletes must be a sophomore or above in both academic and athletic standing, must be starters or important reserves, have at least a 3.3 cumulative GPA and have competed in 50% of competitions
• Graduate students are not eligible, and transfers must have completed one semester at the school
• Stillman's Griff Minor has a 3.92 GPA, while Middle Georgia's Adam Alicea-Brooks has a 3.93 GPA
• Stillman's Kelvin Reese and Middle Georgia's Ryan Wilson have been named to the team three consecutive years
• Loyola's Kason Cullins, Faulkner's Juan Trinidad and Stillman's Griff Minor are making their second appearance on the team