ALISO VIEJO, Calif. – The Great Southwest Athletic Conference announced its 2025-26 Winter Sports Scholar-Athlete Teams on Monday, with seven Hope International individuals qualifying from the men's and women's basketball squads.

To be eligible for selection, nominees must be a sophomore or above in academic standing, maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.50 on a 4.00 scale – without rounding – and have attended their institutions for at least one full year.

The conference honored 107 Winter Sports Scholar-Athletes, including men's and women's basketball, and men's and women's swimming and diving.

For HIU, the women's basketball team had six individuals honored while the men had one.

Amira Austin becomes a three-time GSAC Scholar-Athlete, while Dre Javier and Jada Long earn the award for the second time.

Here are the seven GSAC Winter Scholar-Athletes from Hope International.

Trasara Alexander – WBB, Sr., Psychology, 3.79 GPA
Jordan Arreola – WBB, Sr., Psychology, 3.51 GPA
Amira Austin – WBB, Sr., Business and Management, 3.97 GPA
Faith Brinkman – WBB, Sr., Sport Psychology, 3.64 GPA
Aaron Hughes – MBB, So., Psychology, 4.00 GPA
Dre Javier – WBB, Sr., Liberal Studies: Teacher Preparation, 3.84 GPA
Jada Long – WBB, Jr., Kinesiology, 3.77 GPA