Sycamore sophomore guard honored as MVC Player of the Week
Jan. 10—Missouri Valley Conference basketball watchers are seeing a lot more of Indiana State sophomore guard Julian Larry lately.
Fittingly, the Frisco, Texas, native was named the MVC Player of the Week on Tuesday, following a bundle of precise performances since entering the Indiana State starting lineup, leading the Sycamores to a four-game winning streak.
Larry recorded back-to-back 18-point outings, helping the Sycamores go 2-0 last week and remain unbeaten in Valley play. He shot 12 of 14 from the field through the week, including 3 of 3 from long distance. He also connected on 9 of 10 from the charity stripe and dished out 10 assists with four steals across the two games.
In Wednesday's win at Illinois State, Larry shot 7 of 7 from the field with five assists and not a single turnover.
Larry is leading Indiana State with 17 points per game on a 25-of-30 shooting clip in that four-game stretch. He has started all four games and is averaging 5 assists per game with seven total steals in that span.
The Sycamores (13-4 overall, 6-0 in the MVC) will face a rematch with Southern Illinois at 7 p.m. Wednesday in Hulman Center.. ISU beat the Salukis 74-71 at Carbondale on Dec. 7. It is Blackout Cancer Night and the university encourages fans to participate by wearing black to the game.
