EWU's Groves Named #BigSkyMBB Player of the Week
FARMINGTON, Utah (February 1, 2021) – Eastern Washington junior Tanner Groves earned his second Big Sky Men’s Basketball Player of the Week honor of the season after recording his third straight double-double last week.
Groves led the Eagles in their Sunday win over Sacramento State with 23 points, a career-high 15 rebounds, two assists, and one block. He shot 9-of-16 from the field including 3-of-7 from three-point range.
The first half set the tone for Eastern Washington and Groves was instrumental to the Eagles’ success. He hit a double-double just in the first half scoring 15 points and grabbing 11 boards. All three of his makes from deep came at the end of the first half amid an 18-1 run for the Eagles.
Groves now has five double-doubles this season and six in his career.
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Other Nominees: Seikou Sisoho Jawara, Weber State; Amari McCray, Portland State; Cameron Shelton, Northern Arizona; Matt Johnson II, Northern Colorado, Austin Smellie, Idaho State
Previous #BigSkyMBB Players of the Week
Jan. 25 – Ethan Esposito, Sacramento State
Jan. 18 – Jubrile Belo, Montana State
Jan. 11 – Xavier Bishop, Montana State
Jan. 4 – Cameron Shelton, Northern Arizona
Dec. 28 – Brayden Parker, Idaho State
Dec. 21 – Tanner Groves, Eastern Washington
Dec. 14 – Tevian Jones, Southern Utah
Dec. 7 – Maizen Fausett, Southern Utah
Nov. 30 – Xavier Bishop, Montana State