Anchorage hoops star Klie picks up another academic award

Anchorage's Adam Klie picked up another award this week for his ability to combined athletic success with academic success.

Klie, who last spring wrapped up a record-setting career for the UC San Diego men's basketball team, was named the Division II scholar-athlete of the year by the Conference Commissioners Association.

Klie, a Service High graduate, has collected numerous awards for his achievements on the court in the classroom since the end of the basketball season.

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He graduated from UC San Diego with a 4.0-grade-point average, a degree in bioengineering and an NCAA post-graduate scholarship. He ended his college basketball career as UC San Diego's all-time Division II leader in scoring and rebounding (1,524 points, 625 rebounds). As a senior, he was named Player of the Year in the California Collegiate Athletic Association.

Klie was chosen from a field of eight regional scholar-athlete award winners. The women's award went to golfer Marie Coors of St. Leo University in Florida.