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Turner Battle

BUFFALO, NY ­ The University at Buffalo Bulls men's basketball freshmen class consisting of Turner Battle (Kernersville, NC/East Forsyth), Jason Bird (Ypsilanti, MI/Ypsilanti), Daniel Gilbert (Detroit, MI/Cass Technical) and Mark Bortz (Commerce Township/Walled Lake Central) have combined for the highest grade point average of any freshman class in the country. The four Bulls have a cumulative 3.35 GPA after the completion of the fall semester.

Jason Bird

Buffalo edged out Nebraska, who had four scholarship freshmen that combined for a 3.29 GPA in a poll conducted by sports information directors across the country.

Daniel Gilbert

In addition to their work in the classroom, all four freshmen at Buffalo have made significant contributions on the court. Battle has started all 29 games at point guard for the Bulls and has averaged 7.3 points per game and 3.4 assists per game. Bird, a 6-4 shooting guard, has appeared in 23 games off the bench and is averaging 3.2 points per game and 1.1 rebounds per game. Gilbert has played in all 29 games, earning one start while averaging 2.8 points per game and 1.3 rebounds. Bortz is contributing 5.5 points per game while grabbing 3.4 rebounds per game despite being slowed by a knee injury that forced him to miss seven games.

Mark Bortz

The Bulls finished the regular season with a 12-17 overall record and a 7-11 conference mark in its best season since the program posted a 15-13 record during the 1997-98 season.