Providence College Athletics

Kyron Cartwright Named USBWA District I Player of the Year

3/7/2017 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball

March 7, 2017

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- It was announced on Tuesday, March 7 that Providence College junior point guard Kyron Cartwright (Compton, Calif.) was named United States Basketball Writers District 1 Player of the Year. It marks the third consecutive season and sixth time overall that a Friar has been named USBWA District 1 Player of the Year. The other Friars who have earned the honor were Kris Dunn (2016), LaDontae Henton (2015), Jamine Peterson (2010), Ryan Gomes (2005) and Austin Croshere (1997).

On Sunday, Cartwright was named All-BIG EAST Second Team and on Monday, he earned BIG EAST Most Improved Player.

Last season, Cartwright was the team's backup point guard for All-American Kris Dunn. In 2016, Cartwright averaged 5.9 points, 2.2 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game. This season, he is averaging 11.3 points, 3.5 rebounds and 6.8 assists per game. Cartwright has started all 31 games for the Friars and he is averaging a team high 33.1 minutes per game. Cartwright leads the league in assists in overall action (6.8 apg) and he led in conference play (6.2 apg.). He also ranks third in the nation in assists per game. For the season, Cartwright has 211 assists in 31 games this season. He is just the 12th players in the history of Friar basketball to register 200 or more assists in a season. He has registered 10 or more assists five times this season, including 12 assists twice.

The Friars finished the regular season with a 20-11 mark overall and a 10-8 record in BIG EAST play. Providence earned the third seed in the BIG EAST Tournament and will play No. 6 seed Creighton on Thursday, March 9 at 9:30 p.m. at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The game will be televised on Fox Sports 1.

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