Indianapolis, Ind. – Youngstown State senior EJ Farmer has been named to the Valeo Horizon League Men's Basketball All-Academic Team after a vote by the league's faculty athletic representatives.
Farmer, a business major from Cleveland, Ohio, leads the Penguins with 15.1 points per game and carries a 3.51 grade-point average.
He is the fourth Youngstown State player in the last four seasons to earn all-academic team laurels and the first since 2023.
Named to the Horizon League honor roll three times, Farmer has scored at least 20 points in a game nine times this season and has scored in double figures 18 times. He is also averaging 15.7 points per game in conference play.
Indianapolis, Ind. – Youngstown State senior EJ Farmer has been named to the Valeo Horizon League Men's Basketball All-Academic Team after a vote by the league's faculty athletic representatives.
Farmer, a business major from Cleveland, Ohio, leads the Penguins with 15.1 points per game and carries a 3.51 grade-point average.
He is the fourth Youngstown State player in the last four seasons to earn all-academic team laurels and the first since 2023.
Named to the Horizon League honor roll three times, Farmer has scored at least 20 points in a game nine times this season and has scored in double figures 18 times. He is also averaging 15.7 points per game in conference play.
2024-25 Valeo #HLMBB All-Academic Team
Chase Robinson, Cleveland State
Rasheed Bello, Purdue Fort Wayne
Jalen Jackson, Purdue Fort Wayne
Brandon Noel, Wright State
EJ Farmer, Youngstown State
Honorable Mentions
Preston Ruedinger, Green Bay
Sam Vinson, Northern Kentucky
Solomon Callaghan, Wright State
Chase Robinson, Cleveland State
Rasheed Bello, Purdue Fort Wayne
Jalen Jackson, Purdue Fort Wayne
Brandon Noel, Wright State
EJ Farmer, Youngstown State
Honorable Mentions
Preston Ruedinger, Green Bay
Sam Vinson, Northern Kentucky
Solomon Callaghan, Wright State