The Scholar Baller program, in conjunction with the Institute for Sport & Social Justice (ISSJ), announced the recipients of the 2020-2021 Academic Momentum Award with Virginia State University relief pitcher Tyquon Wilkins being recognized on the third team. Top nominations were categorized into three teams based on each student-athlete's academic improvement and the impact each student-athlete's academic performance had on his or her classmates, teammates, academic advisors, and professors.

A total of 27 male and female award recipients were selected for the Academic Momentum Award First Team, 18 recipients were chosen for the Academic Momentum Award Second Team, and 23 recipients were selected for the Academic Momentum Award Third Team.

Established in 1995, the Scholar Baller® movement evolved in response to concerns that the student-athlete's athletics role increasingly superseded the student role. The Institute for Sport & Social Justice (ISSJ) is a national non-profit organization, on the University of Central Florida campus, that utilizes the passion and love for sport to create a safe environment to explore and discuss social justice issues.

The names, schools, majors, and sports of the Third Team Academic Momentum Award recipients are:  

Daryn Armstrong, Appalachian State University, Biology, Volleyball 

Josh Bankhead, Texas A&M University, University Studies-Leadership, Football 

Marvin Bragg, American University, Philosophy, Basketball 

Brittney Cummings, Livingstone College, Business Administration, Track & Field 

Haskell Garrett, Ohio State University, Human Development and Family Studies, Football 

Ana Gonzalez, University of Texas-San Antonio, Psychology, Golf 

Jewels Harris, Auburn University, Public Relations, Swimming 

Kelsee Holloway, Georgia State University, Psychology, Soccer 

Chloe Johnson, Ohio State University, Psychology, Lacrosse 

Dawand Jones, Ohio State University, Communication, Football 

Jocelyn Jones, Georgia State University, Exercise Science, Soccer 

Britney Lovato, Western New Mexico University, Elementary Education, Cross Country 

Teradja Mitchell, Ohio State University, Fashion and Retail Studies, Football 

Chris Olave, Ohio State University, Consumer Family Financial Services, Football 

George Proctor, Georgia State University, Health and Physical Education, Soccer 

Gunther Rankenburg, Georgia State University, Marketing, Soccer 

Max Rodeny, Ohio State University, Journalism, Fencing 

Christian Sepulveda, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Kinesiology, Baseball 

Brooke Shields, Ohio State University, Political Science, Cheer 

Zaccheus Spann, Virginia Union University, Entrepreneur Management, Golf 

Louis Theys, West Carolina University, Mathematics, Golf 

*Tyquon Wilkins, Virginia State University, Sport Management, Baseball 

Alex Wright, Ohio State University, Communication, Golf