Alumni Night Faces: Jason Embry among former players returning Saturday
The winner of the Sam Harley Lynn Award in 1997 as a senior, guard Jason Embry is one of the many players expected to be at Eblen Center Saturday night when TTU hosts Basketball Alumni Night vs. Tennessee State.
One in a series of FAMILIAR FACES who will be at
Saturday's Basketball Alumni Night
A glance back at a few of the former Golden Eagle men’s and
women’s players who are scheduled to be on hand Saturday
night in Eblen Center when Tennessee Tech hosts its annual
Basketball Alumni Night with a doubleheader against Tennessee
State. Call (931) 372-3940 to order tickets.
JASON EMBRY
Jason came to Tennessee Tech prior to the 1995-96 season to play
for coach Frank Harrell. The junior college transfer made an
immediate impact for the Golden Eagles, cracking the starting
rotation just halfway through his first season with the team. Jason
started 13 of Tech‚s final 14 games and averaged over 11
points and nearly three rebounds in 25 minutes per game in the
final seven games of the season.
During his senior campaign Jason scored in double figures six
times, including a career-high 23 points in a win against UT
Martin. After the 1997 season Embry earned the Sam Harley Lynn
Award, given to the player with the greatest overall contribution
to the team, which is considered the highest achievement by a Tech
basketball player.
In two seasons at Tech Jason hit 94 3-pointers and averaged 6.1
points and 1.4 rebounds per game. Jason was also known for his
success in the classroom, as he won the Presidents Award, Academic
Award and Overall GPA Award twice each in addition to the Sam
Harley Lynn Award.
