JT Estes and Alex Jaczko helped to provide upperclassmen leadership for a young Linfield men's basketball team in 2022-23. But the two were also acknowledged for their performances in the classroom as the duo was selected to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) NCAA Division III Academic All-District Team, released Tuesday.
 
A double major in business administration and sport management, Estes appeared in 18 games this season, starting in three as a junior with sophomore eligibility. The guard from Walnut Creek, California, scored 41 points to go with 18 rebounds, 23 assists and 13 steals. He scored a season-high nine points against Lewis & Clark on Jan. 13.
 
Also a double major, Jaczko will walk across the stage in May with degrees in history and secondary education. The senior forward played in all 25 games, earning 15 starting assignments. He shot 49.5 percent from the field, averaging 8.5 points and 2.8 rebounds per game. The Newberg, Oregon, product scored in double figures in eight of the Wildcats' last 10 games. He dropped a career-high 20 points against Willamette on Jan. 31.
 
Eight men's basketball players representing four programs from the Northwest Conference were honored. Willamette led the way with three selections while Linfield and Whitworth each had two. Pacific Lutheran rounded out the NWC with one honoree.
 
The 2022-23 CSC Academic All-District Team recognizes student-athletes for their combined efforts in both athletics and academics. The honorees will advance to the Academic All-America ballot. Academic All-Americans will be announced by the CSC in March.