MARLBOROUGH, Mass. — For the third straight year, a school-record seven Wheaton College (Mass.) men's basketball players were named to the New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference Academic All-Conference squad. The following were announced by the league, Chris Billone (Windham, N.H.), Tristan Herry (East Taunton, Mass.), Eoin Morrissey (Watertown, Mass.), Mohammad Nasereddin (Amman, Jordan), Sal Pedevillano (Parsippany, N.J.), Sean Perri (West Roxbury, Mass.) and Rex Zadrozny (Cumberland, R.I.).
Honorees must have met the following criteria: earned a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5/4.0 scale or 4.35/5.0 scale after the 2025 fall semester, achieved second year academic status at their institution, and been a member of the varsity team for the entire season.
The Lyons have had four or more student-athletes honored on the Academic All-Conference team in each of the last five years.
Billone, Herry and Morrissey earned a spot on the team for the third time, while Nasereddin and Pedevillano were both chosen for the second consecutive year. Perri and Zadrozny were both selected for the first year of their respective eligibility.
Billone is a Business major, who appeared in 15 games, while making one start. The swingman knocked down 9-20 three-point field goal attempts and averaged 2.4 points, while maintaining a perfect 5-5 free throw effort to finish his career with a stellar 90.9% (20-22) success rate from the line. Herry is a Business and Management major and started 25 of 26 games. The guard was Wheaton's second-leading scorer with 12.3 points per game and netted 19 points in the NEWMAC Championship game to finish his tenure with exactly 1000 career points. Morrissey is a Nursing major and also reached the 1000-point mark in his second-to-last career game to finish with 1008. The forward averaged 7.4 rebounds and ranks second all-time with 769 rebounds at Wheaton. Pedevillano is a Biology major, who was a key reserve for the Lyons. The guard also started four games and averaged 4.9 points, while hitting 44 three-pointers during the year.
Nasereddin is a Business and Management major, who saw time in seven contests. The forward converted 4-6 from the free throw line and averaged 0.6 points per game. Perri is a Business major, who started 27 of 28 games. The guard was among the best free throw shooters in the league with a 76.1% (35-46) rate, while averaging 7.5 points per game. Zadrozny is a Business major, who was a staple in the Lyons' lineup all season, starting 27 of 28 games. The forward averaged 5.6 points and 3.5 rebounds per game.
Wheaton finished the season with a 17-11 overall record for its highest win total since 2005-06, while owning an 8-8 mark in conference play to earn the number four seed in the NEWMAC Tournament. The Lyons upset top-seeded and No. 21 nationally-ranked WPI 82-60 to advance to their first conference championship tilt since 2005.
