Mika named USBWA District VIII Player of the Year

ST. LOUIS – The U.S. Basketball Writers Association announced today that BYU sophomore Eric Mika has been named to the USBWA All-District VIII Team and is the District Player of the Year. District VIII includes all NCAA Division I institutions from Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming.

Mika, an All-West Coast Conference First Team honoree and a second-team CoSIDA Academic All-American, has led BYU to a 22-11 record that included a win against the No. 1 team in the nation and a trip to the semifinals of the WCC Championships.

The Alpine, Utah, native has posted averages of 20.1 points, 9.2 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game. A finalist for the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award, Mika is among the top 20 in the nation in free-throw attempts, free throws made and double-doubles.

Mika is BYU’s first District VIII Player of the Year since Jimmer Fredette in 2010-11.

The USBWA has selected All-District Teams each year since the 1956-57 season, its founding year. BYU has been represented on USBWA All-District Teams in all but one season since 2003-04.

Visit USBWA.com for the complete All-District Teams.

BYU’s USBWA All-District Honorees (since 2003-04)

2016-17
Eric Mika (POY)

2015-16
Kyle Collinsworth

2014-15
Kyle Collinsworth
Tyler Haws

2013-14
Tyler Haws

2012-13
Brandon Davies
Tyler Haws

2011-12
Noah Hartsock

2010-11
Jimmer Fredette (POY)
Jackson Emery
Dave Rose (COY)

2009-10
Jimmer Fredette (POY)
Jackson Emery

2008-09
Lee Cummard
Jimmer Fredette

2007-08
Lee Cummard
Trent Plaisted

2006-07
Keena Young

2005-06
Trent Plaisted
Dave Rose (COY)

2003-04
Rafael Araujo