Harvey, Jois honored by NABC
Eastern Washington guard Tyler Harvey and forward Venky Jois were named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches All-District 6 first team, the organization announced Friday.
The award is a repeat for Harvey, who was a second-team selection last year. Harvey, a junior, led Division I with a 23.1 scoring average, and closed the year with Big Sky and EWU single-season records for season 3-pointers with 128. His 738 points were a school record and ranked fourth in league history.
Harvey is was one of 16 finalists for the Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year and is one of 31 finalists for the Lou Henson Award given to the nation’s top mid-major player.
Jois set the school’s single-season blocked shots record with 69 and averaged 16.7 points and 7.7 rebounds on the season. Harvey and Jois went over the 1,000-point mark in their careers in 2014-15 to rank in the top 18 in school history.