LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) - Seniors Lucas James and Samantha Weber topped the Rebels recognized at the 31st Annual UNLV Scholar-Athlete Honors Banquet, which was held at the MGM Grand Conference Center Friday afternoon.

James, from the men's swimming and diving program, was named UNLV's Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year, while Weber, a member of the women's soccer team, earned the Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year award.

James, a biological science major with minors in psychology and sociology, currently has 3.37 cumulative grade point average. The El Cajon, Calif. native became the first Rebel to ever win a conference title in the platform event at this year's WAC Championships, and the first to win a diving conference title in any event since 1988. He is a three-time Academic All-WAC selection, and is a member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee at UNLV.

Weber, from Tempe, Ariz., received her bachelor of science degree in kinesiology in May of 2015, and attended classes for her pursuit of a physician's assistant degree this past school year while holding a 3.91 cumulative GPA. She started and played in 78 games in her four years as a Rebel, and was named CoSIDA Academic All-District in 2013 while also picking up NSCAA Scholar All-West Region Honorable Mention honors this past January.

A total of 119 student-athletes were honored for earning academic all-conference honors by achieving GPAs of 3.0 or higher in the Mountain West and the Western Athletic Conference (only men's soccer and men's swimming & diving), while 56 student-athletes were recognized for being named to the MW's Scholar-Athlete Award list for having a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or greater in at least two semesters at UNLV.

A total of 47 individuals were honored as members of the Rebel Top 10 for attaining a GPA placing them in the top-10 percent of all student-athletes at UNLV. The award is based on cumulative GPA's of all student-athletes who have completed one full academic year at UNLV.

Also announced at the banquet were the Student-Athlete Academic Champions awards, which are give to each sport's most well-rounded leaders that demonstrate great academic achievement in addition to maintaining a productive role in their respective sport. Athletic Academic Advisers select each sport's academic champion based off the following criteria: GPA, degree path, credit load, academic class standing, contribution to their sport, community service and character.

2015-16 UNLV Student-Athlete Academic ChampionsBaseball - DJ MyersMen's Basketball - Barry CheaneyWomen's Basketball - Aley RohdeCross County - Nikki RegaladoCheer - Sommer EhrenbergDance - Chelsea CruzFootball - Henri JussilaMen's Golf - AJ McInerneyWomen's Golf - Harley DubskySoftball - Brooke StoverMen's Soccer - Corey AckleyWomen's Soccer - Lily SenderMen's Swimming & Diving - Boris KulizhnikovWomen's Swimming & Diving - Janelle NguyenMen's Tennis - Jakob AmilonWomen's Tennis - Carol YangTrack & Field - Kylee VanderbergVolleyball - Sadie Stutzman