Players that give maximum effort on every play are rare, but the men’s basketball team has one in Joe Harden.
Harden, the Notre Dame transfer from Acampo, Calif., put together another solid season offensively, coming in third on the team in scoring at 14.5 points per game while shooting 43 percent from the floor.
Harden’s dedication to being active on defense and on the boards showed as he led the Aggies in rebounding with 7.2 boards per game and finished second on the team in steals with 45 on the season.
His style and quality of play earned him the Big West Best Hustle Player award as well as a spot on the All-Big West Conference second team.
Harden also stepped up his play when it counted, scoring a team-high 20 points in both of the Aggies’ games in the Big West Tournament.
Both performances were good enough to land Harden on the Big West Championship All-Tournament Team.
– Richard Procter
