KENT, Ohio- Kent State senior point guard Jalen Avery was recently recognized by the NCAA as the 2018-19 Division I statistical champion for assist/turnover ratio. This is the second-straight season Avery has been named a statistical champion and the program's second honoree as he was last season's leader for assist/turnover ratio.
This past season, Avery led the Golden Flashes in both assists (101) and minutes played (1056), but committed just 20 turnovers.
At 5.05, Avery was one of just two players in the nation with an assist turnover ratio above 4.