WALTHAM, Mass. -- Brandeis University men's basketball senior Elias Rodl of Berlin, Germany, has been named a third-team Academic All-American by College Sports Communicators.

To be eligible for CSC Academic All-America honors, a player must be a sophomore or older in eligibility; have played in 90 percent or started 67 percent of a team's games; and carry at least a 3.50 cumulative grade point average. Teams are allowed to nominate a maximum of four members.

Rodl, a first-team All-University Athletic Association selection and second-team All-Region honoree by the National Association of Basketball Coaches, is a two-time CSC Academic All-District team member who is making his first appearance on the Academic All-America team. 

Rodl turned in one of the great offensive seasons in Brandeis history this year, averaging 23.3 points per game. Rodl was second in the UAA and 18th in Division III in scoring, while his 582 total points led the UAA and ranked 22nd nationally. In conference games, Rodl led the UAA by averaging 24.8 points per game and scoring 347, tying the league's single-season record. Rodl's 582 points are the third-highest single-season total in Brandeis history, while his 23.3 points per game average is 5th all-time.

Rodl also finished third in the UAA in rebounding average at 7.6 boards per game with a league-leading 189 caroms, placing fifth in rebounds per game (7.4) and total rebounds in league games (104). He also led the conference in 3-point percentage (43.2%) and 3-pointers (73), ranking 10th and 25th, respectively in NCAA Division III. Rodl finished third in free-throw percentage (84.0%) and fourth in field-goal percentage (51.6%) in all games. In conference games, he was first in 3-point and free-throw percentages (43.4%, 85.2%) and second in field-goal percentage (54.5%). 

In addition to his work on the court, Rodl posted a 3.84 GPA as a business major. He was named Brandeis's 2025 Scholar-Athlete of the Year. Rodl is Brandeis's 28th Academic All-American, and the first in men's basketball since 1978. Brandeis has now had student-athletes recognized as CSC Academic All-Americans in each of the last seven years. 

Rodl is a 2022 graduate of Schulund Leistungssportzentrum Berlin.

For more information on Brandeis men's basketball, visit their web page at https://brandeisjudges.com/sports/mens-basketball. 

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