SAN FRANCISCO, Calif - Tra Holder and Shannon Evans II finished up a noteworthy 2017-18 regular season with new hardware, earning All-Pac-12 honors as announced by the conference on Monday morning.
Holder led the way with the Devils' lone first-team nod, followed by Evans II who received a honorable mention.
Holder, who earned two Pac-12 Player of the Week honors this season -- the first Sun Devil to win back-to-back since James Harden in 2008 -- received first-team recognition averaging 18.6 points per game with a career-high .857 free throw percentage. The guard's performance this season propelled him to fifth all-time in school history in career points aseclipsed the 500-point mark for the second time in his career.
SUN DEVIL CAREER POINTS
1. Eddie House, 1996-2000/2,044
2. Jeremy Veal, 1994-1998/1,984
3. Ike Diogu, 2002-2005/1,946
4. Ron Riley, 1992-1996/1,834
5. Tra Holder, 2014-2018/1,772
TRA'S YEAR-BY-YEAR IMPROVEMENTS
SEASON: FG% / FT% / PPG / RPG / 3P MADE
2014-15: .317 / .708 / 7.0 / 2.2 / 12
2015-16: .387 / .727 / 14.2 / 3.5 / 49
2016-17: .433 / .772 / 16.2 / 3.7 / 46
2017-18: .411 / .846 / 18.6 / 4.2 / 64
Despite playing just two years as a Sun Devil, Evans II made his mark on the program. The guard is climbing to the top of the most career points list for a two-year Sun Devil, as his 995 career points rank fourth behind ASU legends Bobby Lazor, Jahii Carson and James Harden. Averaging 16.7 points, 3.6 assists and 4.5 rebounds per game, Evans II looks to make his second appearance in the NCAA Tournament this month. He led the Buffalo to the 2015 tournament under coach Hurley prior to transferring.
The teams selected for the All-Pac-12 team were selected in a vote among the league's 12 head coaches. The Devils are back in action this weekend in Las Vegas at the Pac-12 Men's Basketball Tournament when they take on Colorado on Wed., March 7 at 1 p.m. MST.
@SUNDEVILHOOPS ALL-TIME ALL-PAC-12 SELECTIONS (FIRST AND SECOND TEAM)
2017-2018: Tra Holder
2013-2014: Jahii Carson, Jordan Bachynski (second)
2012-2013: Jahii Carson, Carrick Felix (second)
2010-2011: Trent Lockett (second)
2009-2010: Ty Abbott
2008-2009: James Harden, Jeff Pendergraph
2007-2008: James Harden, Jeff Pendergraph (third)
2004-2005: Ike Diogu
2003-2004: Ike Diogu
2002-2003: Ike Diogu
2001-2002: Chad Prewitt
1999-2000: Eddie House
1998-1999: Eddie House, Mike Batiste, Bobby Lazor
1997-1998: Jeremy Veal
1996-1997: Jeremy Veal
1994-1995: Mario Bennett
1993-1994: Mario Bennett, Stevin Smith
1992-1993: Stevin Smith
1990-1991: Isaac Austin
1988-1989: Trent Edwards
1986-1987: Steve Beck
1983-1984: Chris Beasley
1982-1983: Byron Scott, Paul Williams
1981-1982: Fat Lever
1980-1981: Alton Lister, Sam Williams, Fat Lever
1979-1980: Kurt Nimphius
Holder led the way with the Devils' lone first-team nod, followed by Evans II who received a honorable mention.
Congrats to Tra Holder being named All @Pac12 First Team. #ForksUp pic.twitter.com/pCFQ7edSxF
— Sun Devil MBB (@SunDevilHoops) March 5, 2018
Holder, who earned two Pac-12 Player of the Week honors this season -- the first Sun Devil to win back-to-back since James Harden in 2008 -- received first-team recognition averaging 18.6 points per game with a career-high .857 free throw percentage. The guard's performance this season propelled him to fifth all-time in school history in career points aseclipsed the 500-point mark for the second time in his career.
SUN DEVIL CAREER POINTS
1. Eddie House, 1996-2000/2,044
2. Jeremy Veal, 1994-1998/1,984
3. Ike Diogu, 2002-2005/1,946
4. Ron Riley, 1992-1996/1,834
5. Tra Holder, 2014-2018/1,772
TRA'S YEAR-BY-YEAR IMPROVEMENTS
SEASON: FG% / FT% / PPG / RPG / 3P MADE
2014-15: .317 / .708 / 7.0 / 2.2 / 12
2015-16: .387 / .727 / 14.2 / 3.5 / 49
2016-17: .433 / .772 / 16.2 / 3.7 / 46
2017-18: .411 / .846 / 18.6 / 4.2 / 64
— Alexander Gaul (@gaulislife33) March 2, 2018
Tra Holder takes some postgame shots with a young Sun Devil fan. #305Agne pic.twitter.com/POrm4Q9Heo
Despite playing just two years as a Sun Devil, Evans II made his mark on the program. The guard is climbing to the top of the most career points list for a two-year Sun Devil, as his 995 career points rank fourth behind ASU legends Bobby Lazor, Jahii Carson and James Harden. Averaging 16.7 points, 3.6 assists and 4.5 rebounds per game, Evans II looks to make his second appearance in the NCAA Tournament this month. He led the Buffalo to the 2015 tournament under coach Hurley prior to transferring.
@hollywood_XI My man!!! BIG SHOT SHANNON!! The pregame fist bumps always seem to get our broadcast started off in right direction. So blessed to have watched you compete for 2 seasons... ur impact on this program has been amazing. Gonna miss u on and off floor!! #SunDevil4Life
— Kyle Dodd (@K_Dodd3) March 3, 2018
The teams selected for the All-Pac-12 team were selected in a vote among the league's 12 head coaches. The Devils are back in action this weekend in Las Vegas at the Pac-12 Men's Basketball Tournament when they take on Colorado on Wed., March 7 at 1 p.m. MST.
@SUNDEVILHOOPS ALL-TIME ALL-PAC-12 SELECTIONS (FIRST AND SECOND TEAM)
2017-2018: Tra Holder
2013-2014: Jahii Carson, Jordan Bachynski (second)
2012-2013: Jahii Carson, Carrick Felix (second)
2010-2011: Trent Lockett (second)
2009-2010: Ty Abbott
2008-2009: James Harden, Jeff Pendergraph
2007-2008: James Harden, Jeff Pendergraph (third)
2004-2005: Ike Diogu
2003-2004: Ike Diogu
2002-2003: Ike Diogu
2001-2002: Chad Prewitt
1999-2000: Eddie House
1998-1999: Eddie House, Mike Batiste, Bobby Lazor
1997-1998: Jeremy Veal
1996-1997: Jeremy Veal
1994-1995: Mario Bennett
1993-1994: Mario Bennett, Stevin Smith
1992-1993: Stevin Smith
1990-1991: Isaac Austin
1988-1989: Trent Edwards
1986-1987: Steve Beck
1983-1984: Chris Beasley
1982-1983: Byron Scott, Paul Williams
1981-1982: Fat Lever
1980-1981: Alton Lister, Sam Williams, Fat Lever
1979-1980: Kurt Nimphius