Harrison named OVC Player & Newcomer of the Week
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana junior guard Damoni Harrison has been recognized as the Ohio Valley Conference Player and Newcomer of the Week awards. The weekly awards are voted on by the OVC’s communications directors.
The awards are the first of Harrison’s career and the first for USI Men’s Basketball since the 2022-23 season. Harrison also is the first Screaming Eagle to win both the Player and Newcomer of the Week awards since Trevor Lakes in December 2022.
In the two games at Liberty Arena last week, Harrison averaged a team-best 26.0 points per game, posting a season-high 26 points in the win over Lindenwood University, 80-73, and Western Illinois University, 78-66. He also was second on the team with 8.0 rebounds per game, while posting three assists and recording a steal in 74 minutes of action (37.0 minutes per game).
Harrison started the week with a season-high 26 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Eagles to the win over Lindenwood. The double-double also was the first of the season for Harrison, who was eight-of-16 from the field, three-of-five from beyond the arc, and seven-of-nine from the stripe.
The junior guard finished the week by leading USI to the victory over WIU by matching his season-high 26 points. He was 11-of-19 from the field, including a pair of three-point field goals, and two-of-two from the line.
For the season, Harrison is second on the team with 14.9 points per game and third on the Eagles with 5.2 rebounds per contest. He is shooting 45.8 percent from the field (97-212), 41.8 from beyond the arc (33-79), and 80.8 percent from the charity stripe (42-52). The junior guard also has scored in double-digits 14 times and scored 20-of-more points five times.
Harrison and the Eagles (8-10, 3-5 OVC) are on the road this week, visiting Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Thursday at 7:30 p.m. and Eastern Illinois University Saturday at 3:30 p.m. Both games can be viewed on ESPN+ and heard on ESPN 97.7FM and The Spin 95.7 FM.
