Joe Harris scored a career-high 36 points and Virginia beat a top-5 team for the first time in 1 years.
WORTH NOTING Played 35 games, including eight starts, in 2012-13 Tallied career highs in points (18), 3-pointers (5) and steals (4) at Virginia Tech (1/24/13) Named Georgia Class AAAAA Player of the Year and first-team All-State by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution as a high school senior Selected 2012 Georgia Class AAAAA North Player of the Year by the Georgia Athletic Coaches Association Four-year starter at Milton High School and the school's third all-time leading scorer Milton played in four state championship games, won two state championships and three region championships during his four years on the team. Averaged 17 points, seven rebounds and four assists a game his senior season at Milton High School
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2012-13 SEASON Played 35 games and started eight games Averaged 5.7 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.0 assist per game Shot 41.4 percent from the field, 38.9 percent from 3-point range and 78.8 percent from the free-throw line Scored in double figures in five games Tallied career highs in points (18), 3-pointers (5) and steals (4) at Virginia Tech (1/24/13) Recorded 15 points, including 3-of-5 from 3-point range, vs. Old Dominion (12/22/12) Registered 13 points on 5-of-5 shooting, including 3-of-3 from 3-point range, vs. North Texas (11/20/12) Grabbed a career-high seven rebounds in his first ACC start vs. Florida State (1/19/13) Had three or more steals in four games Lettered
HIGH SCHOOL Started and lettered for four seasons at Milton High School for head coach David Boyd Milton compiled an overall record of 113-15, played in four state championship games, won two state championships (2012 & 2010) and three region championships during his four years on the team Third on Milton's career scoring list with more than 1, 500 points and his older brother, Connor, is second on the list Averaged 17 points, seven rebounds, four assists and almost two blocked shots a game as a senior when he shot 53 percent from the field, including 42 percent from three-point range, and 77 percent from the free-throw line and Milton won the state championship Named 2012 Georgia Class AAAAA Player of the Year and first-team All-State by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Selected Georgia Class AAAAA North Player of the Year and first-team All-State by the Georgia Athletic Coaches Association 2012 Region 6 Class AAAAA Player of the Year and Class AAAAA North Fulton Player of the Year Second-team All-State selection by the Georgia Sportswriters Association as a junior and senior Earned ESPN honorable mention All-America honors and was a McDonald's All-America nominee as a senior North Fulton All-Metro selection by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution his final three seasons at Milton Earned All-Region honors as a sophomore, junior and senior MVP of the Beachball Classic during the 2011-12 season Participated in the 2012 All American Classic All-Star Game and the 2012 Capital Classic All-Star Game Invited to participate in the Georgia Athletic Coaches Association All-Star Game as a junior and a senior Averaged 13 points and seven rebounds a game as a junior during the 2010-11 season Averaged 14 points and 8.5 rebounds a game as a sophomore in 2009-10 as Milton won the state championship Earned All-State honorable mention recognition from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution as a sophomore and a junior Earned honorable mention All-America honors from MaxPreps in 2010 and 2011 Named to the All-Tournament Team at the Bass Pro Tournament of Champions in 2010 MVP at the U16 Peach State Classic in 2010 Invited to the 2010 Hoop Jamboree Georgia Class AAAAA Freshman of the Year in 2009 Averaged 12 points and seven rebounds a game as a freshman Top 100 Recruit by ESPN and Rivals.com Scored four points for the U.S. All-Stars in the Capital Classic
PERSONAL Evan Oliver Nolte Parents are Julie and Kurt Nolte Has an older brother, Connor, and an older sister, Lauren His brother played basketball at Georgia and his father played basketball at Carroll College (Wisc.) Honor Roll student at Milton High School Participated in Miracle League and Young Life Enjoys bowling, golf and tennis