WASHINGTON, D.C. - Sam King has dominated his way through the 2024 season, leading the Crimson in goals, assists and points through the team's first 11 games. A Baltimore native, King has established himself as one of the most all-around players in college lacrosse, displaying a skillset and showcasing a stat line that is unlike any other at the collegiate ranks. His efforts have been recognized throughout the season, none of which are more prestigious than his appointment as a 2024 Tewaaraton Award nominee, that was announced today by the Tewaaraton Foundation. King is the first Harvard student-athlete to be selected as a top-25 nominee since Devin Dwyer '16 was named to the 2016 list.
The well-deserved recognition for King puts him in the conversation for National Player of the Year and makes him only the second player in program history to make it to this point in the selection process. King hopes to become the first player in program history to be named a Tewaaraton Finalist when the five candidates are announced in early May.
An indicator of his all-around skillset,
King is currently the only player in the nation to have recorded 60 points, 30 goals, 30 assists, 30 ground balls and five caused turnovers. Excelling in all phases of the game, King has shown his effectiveness all over the field in 2024. Currently, King ranks second in the nation with 6.09 points per game.
The Gilman School product has used one of best offensive season in Crimson history to fly up all-time leaders list in the Harvard men's lacrosse record book. Currently, King owns 67 points in 2024 which is already tied for the sixth-most in a season in program history. With two games remaining, King needs eight more points to reach the No. 2 position on the list. He also entered the top ten in the career points list this season where he ranks tied for seventh with his career total of 169. The all-time leader, Mike Eckert '96, recorded 243 career points from 1993-96. King is also currently tied for ninth on the career assist leader list with 79.
King will look to continue his impressive season this weekend when he and his teammates make the trip to Cornell looking to knock off the nationally ranked Big Red in Ithaca.
About The Tewaaraton Foundation
Founded at the University Club of Washington, DC and first presented in 2001, the Tewaaraton Award is recognized as the preeminent lacrosse award, annually honoring the top male and female college lacrosse player in the United States. Endorsed by the Mohawk Nation Council of Elders and USA Lacrosse, the Tewaaraton Award symbolizes lacrosse's centuries-old roots in Native American heritage. The Tewaaraton Foundation ensures the integrity and advances the mission of this award. Each year, the Tewaaraton Award celebrates one of the six nations of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy – the Mohawk, Cayuga, Oneida, Onondaga, Seneca and Tuscarora – and presents two scholarships to students of Native American descent. To learn more about The Tewaaraton Foundation, please visit www.tewaaraton.com.
