Higher Learning

STANFORD, Calif.- Last year’s memorable NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 run should prove to be a valuable experience for seniors Anthony Brown, Stefan Nastic and Chasson Randle.

Recently named co-captains for the upcoming season, the veteran trio is equally driven to succeed in the classroom, with each starter currently completing coursework toward their master’s degrees.

Brown (Communication, 3.26 GPA), a fifth-year senior, is working toward a Coterminal M.A. in the Media Studies program. He is a three-time Pac-12 All-Academic selection, earning first-team accolades as a junior after honorable mention status in his first two seasons. Brown also received NABC Honors Court recognition last year. The Fountain Valley, Calif., native was named the Pac-12's Most Improved Player last season, averaging 12.3 points and 5.0 rebounds while shooting 47.5 percent from the field and 45.3 percent from three-point range.

Fellow fifth-year senior Nastic (Psychology, 3.17 GPA) is progressing toward a Coterminal M.A. in the Communication program.

A three-time Pac-12 All-Academic recipient, Nastic earned honorable mention status in 2011-12 before landing a spot on the second team for the last two years. A native of Thornhill, Ontario, Canada, Nastic averaged 7.2 points and 2.9 rebounds while shooting 57.4 percent overall last season.

Randle (African and African-American Studies, 3.30 GPA) is a two-time Pac-12 All-Academic Second Team honoree who also received NABC Honors Court status in 2013-14. Randle actually completed his undergraduate degree one year ahead of his class and has been accepted into Department of Psychology’s master’s program. A native of Rock Island, Ill., Randle enters his final season 686 points away from passing Todd Lichti (2,336) as the school’s all-time scoring leader and averaged a team-high 18.8 points last year.