Kansas City, Mo. - The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) released its inaugural National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) All-Region Teams on Thursday, with St. Thomas University Mens' Basketball standout Adrian Cruz landing on the 15-member East Region Team.

A 2025 All-Sun Conference First Team honoree, Cruz established himself as one of the top scorers in the NAIA during the 2025-26 campaign, accumulating 581 points which ranked 26th in the NAIA on a Conference-best 19.4 average which ranked 35th nationally He surpassed 20 points 15 times, eclipsing 30 points twice including 31 points in the Sun Conference Semifinals at Keiser and 36 points against Warner. He ended the season shooting .454 from the field and .410 from beyond the arc while adding 3.5 assists. His rise also represents one of the top turnaround season in the country after averaging 4.7 points in 15 games during his first season in the Gardens.

St. Thomas ended the 2025-26 campaign with a 17-13 record, advancing to the Sun Conference Semifinals.