CHENEY, Wash. — Eastern Washington men's basketball player Steele Venters has been named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Division I All-District Second Team for District 6, as announced by the NABC on Tuesday.

Just weeks after being voted the 2022-23 Big Sky Conference Most Valuable Player and First Team All-Conference, Venters garnered more recognition after leading the Eagles to a Big Sky Regular Season Championship and 23-10 overall record including Tuesday night's NIT opening round win over Washington State, during which he scored a game-high 27 points.

He is the 14th EWU player — and 12th in the last 10 years — to earn NABC All-District honors, joining most recently Tanner Groves in 2021 (first team). NABC District 6 includes the Big Sky and Western Athletic Conferences.

Venters was one of three Eagles recognized earlier this season with All-Big Sky honors, joined by teammates Angelo Allegri (first team) and Ethan Price (honorable mention).

NABC District 6

First Team
Aziz Bandaogo – Utah Valley
RaeQuan Battle – Montana St.
Dillon Jones – Weber St.
Tevian Jones – Southern Utah
Cameron Tyson – Seattle

Second Team
Qua Grant – Sam Houston St.
Ray Harrison – Grand Canyon
Dalton Knecht – Northern Colorado
Steele Venters – Eastern Washington
Trey Woodbury – Utah Valley

Coach of the Year: Mark Madsen – Utah Valley
 
The Eagles await their opponent for the second round of the NIT, scheduled to take place on March 18 or 19. Potential matchups Oklahoma State and Youngstown State face each other tonight in Youngstown, Ohio at 4 p.m. PT.