NASHVILLE, Tenn. - There are 22 men and 51 women on the 2012 TranSouth Athletic Conference Scholar Athlete team. Freed-Hardeman University topped the men's list with five individuals on the team while Trevecca Nazarene University placed eight women on the team to lead the way on the women's side.

In addition, there are seven (7) women and one male player who are being recognized as NAIA Scholar Athletes this season.

Scholar-Athlete Qualifications: TranSouth - Recipients must be a sophomore or above in academic standing; have a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.00 (on a 4.0 scale). NAIA - (* = NAIA Scholar-Athlete) Recipients must be a junior or above in academic standing; been in attendance at the nominating institution a minimum of one full year of attendance; have a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.50 (on a 4.0 scale).

Men's Basketball

Bethel University (3)
Caleb Hardy, Tyler Holt, Josh Swing

Blue Mountain College (3)
Jermael Bingham, Ethan Ellis, Toby Roelfsema
Cumberland University (3)
Terry Williams, Daniel McFadden, Kyle Upton
Freed-Hardeman University (5)
Daniel Gravatt, Ben Meis, Jonathan Milewski, Kyle Teichmann, Michael Young
Lyon College (2)
Jacob Worlow, Aaron Farris*
Martin Methodist College (1)
Antwane Beach
Mid-Continent University (2)
Antonio Davis, Larry Thompkins
Trevecca Nazarene University (2)
Blake Carden, Peyton Henry
Union University (1)
Paul Valdor

* = NAIA Scholar Athlete

Women's Basketball

Bethel University (5)
Hailee Deckard, Jana Roney, Jasmine Porter, Kelsey Hamilton, Molly Wallsmith

Blue Mountain College (7)
Samantha Burns*, Kyesha Clark, Candace Davis, Jessi Hayles*, Chelsea Hussey, Amber Johnson, Shaquinta Robinson
Cumberland University (4)
Stefania Ibague, Samantha Harper, Madison Pavan, Tamara Gonzalez*
Freed-Hardeman University (6)
Maria Bagwell, Summer Waggoner, Jenilee Pate, Shelby Taylor, Cynthia Woodward, Karissa Dyer
Lyon College (6)
Johna Wade, Erin Roush, Debbie Onukwube, Alex Davidson, Christine Smith, Lauren Ramsey
Martin Methodist College (7)
Bobbi Dodson, Jessy Christopher, Erika Bullock, Rikki Sanders, Becca Smithson, Micah Anderson, Vee Young
Mid-Continent University (5)
Holli Daily, Nikki Dewitt*, Ginger Gilbert, Breonna Houston*, Stephanie Malone
Trevecca Nazarene University (8)
Rachel Bollinger, Anna Mitchell, Chelsey Taylor, Lauren Wasson, Elizabeth Pentecost*, Arieyelle O'Neal*, Britt Bell, Heather Miller
Union University (3)
LaTesa McLauglin, Paige Parker, Rebecca Sharpe

* = NAIA Scholar Athlete