University of Kentucky men?s basketball player Mark Coury has been named First Team Academic All-District as announced by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) on Thursday.

Coury, who boasts a 4.00 grade point average, is majoring in Business Management. The sophomore from West Bloomfield, Mich. is averaging 2.7 points and 2.5 rebounds per game for the Wildcats this season. He has started 19 of UK?s 20 games this season, tied for most on the team.

As a first team selection, Coury is now eligible for Academic All-America voting with results being announced later in the season.

Coury and the Wildcats return to action on Saturday when they host Alabama at Rupp Arena. Tip-off is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. with the game being broadcast on Raycom Sports, formerly Lincoln Financial.

A limited number of single game tickets remain for Saturday?s game. Fans can order tickets by calling the UK Ticket Office (1.800.928.2287), the Rupp Arena Box Office (859.233.3535) or by going to UKathletics.com or ticketmaster.com.