SEATTLE – His hard work on the court put him in the school record book. More importantly, his diligent work with textbooks earned Harry Cavell a prestigious scholastic accolade.
 
The Seattle Pacific graduate student was named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District 8 men's basketball team for NCAA Division II student-athletes that was announced Thursday.
 
Cavell was among a list of five players recognized for their excellence both in the classroom and on the court from the region that covers the entire West Coast, Alaska and Hawaii. Every district honoree will be placed on the Academic All-America ballot with first-, second- and third-team selections scheduled for announcement later this month.
 
He makes his first appearance on the district academic team, boasting a 3.84 grade point average over his first year of graduate school. Cavell is pursuing a master's in data analytics after receiving his bachelor's degree in business administration last spring. He is a three-time member of the Great Northwest Athletic Conference all-academic team.
 
HARRY CAVELL DUNK (Feb. 27, 2021)

The Falcons 6-foot-6 guard was honored as the 2020 GNAC Defensive Player of the Year and was a second-team all-league selection after averaging 13.5 points and 6.7 rebounds per game.
 
While the conference did not issue postseason awards in 2021, Cavell certainly would have been included as his averages improved to 16.7 points and a team-leading 7.2 rebounds. He was voted the GNAC Player of the Week on February 1.
 
Early this season, Cavell became the 11th player in Seattle Pacific history to collect both 1,000 career points and 500 rebounds. He currently ranks 22nd among the program's all-time scoring leaders with 1,151 points and is No. 16 in rebounds with 523.
 
Cavell erupted for a career-high 30 points in a home victory over Lewis-Clark State on January 27 and topped the team with three double-doubles in 2021.
 
He shot 88 percent from the line (64 of 73), helping the SPU men lead the nation in team free throw accuracy for the second straight season. The Falcons collectively shot 80.5 percent from the line last year and improved upon that fantastic figure with a school-record 84.2-percent performance in 2021.
 
The Falcons won their final five games of the abbreviated 2021 season, finishing the campaign with a 10-3 record.
 
Cavell is a product of McNary High School in Keizer, Oregon.

The academic awards program is produced by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Student-athletes must have at least a 3.30 grade-point average, have already completed one season of competition and be a starter or significant reserve to be nominated.
 
Joining Cavell on the District 8 academic squad were George Reidy and Sam Roth from Northwest Nazarene along with Blake Seits from Cal State San Marcos and Alex Wright from Biola.
 
NCAA Division II Men's Basketball
2021 CoSIDA Academic All-District 8 Team
 
Name,  School,  GPA,  Yr.,  Major
Harry Cavell, Seattle Pacific, 3.84, Gr., Data Analytics
George Reidy, Northwest Nazarene, 3.86, So., Recreation & Sport Management
Sam Roth, Northwest Nazarene, 3.81, Sr., Engineering
Blake Seits, Cal State San Marcos, 3.79, Sr., Business Administration
Alex Wright, Biola, 3.81, Sr., Business Administration