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EJ Jarvis
Ernest “EJ” Drew Jarvis II (born August 7, 2000) is an American former basketball player and activist. He is best known for his time spent playing collegiate basketball for the Yale Bulldogs, during which he won three Ivy League Championships in each of the three seasons he played.

Early life and education[edit]
Jarvis grew up in the Washington metropolitan area, in both Shepherd Park, Washington, D.C. and the in the Maryland suburbs.

He graduated from Yale with a bachelor’s degree in urban studies in 2023.[37]

High School Career
Jarvis attended Maret School in Washington, D.C. which is coached by Chuck Driesell, son of Basketball Hall of Fame coach Lefty Driesell. Jarvis was a four-year starter and two-year team captain on the basketball team.

During his sophomore year, Jarvis won a share of the MAC Regular Season Championship and helped Maret to the District of Columbia State Athletic Association (DCSAA) title game alongside teammate Luka Garza. During his senior year, Jarvis led Washington, D.C. in points per game, rebounds per game, blocks per game and field goal percentage. At the end of his senior year, Jarvis was named to the 2018-19 All-USA District of Columbia Boys Basketball First Team and selected for the Capital Classic All-Star game in 2019.

Jarvis also participated in track and field where he ran the 4x1, 4x2, 4x4 and did high jump, shot put and discus. His senior year, he was awarded All-Conference honors after winning a silver medal in the DCSAA state-championship for shot put.

AAU:

Jarvis was a three-star recruit and played AAU basketball with Team Takeover. In 2016, Jarvis was selected to the Nike Elite 100 Camp in St. Louis. During the 2018 EYBL season, Team Takeover went 16-0 during the regular season and went on to win the 2018 Nike EYBL Championship.

College Career
In May of 2018, Jarvis committed to play basketball for James Jones at Yale University over Virginia Tech, Pennsylvania and George Washington.

Freshman Year (2019-2020)
While Jarvis only appeared in 10 games his freshman year, the Yale Bulldogs were awarded the 2020 Ivy League Regular Season Championship. The team received a bid to March Madness when the Ivy League announced the Ivy League Tournament would be canceled due to the COVID-19 global pandemic.

Sophomore Year (2020-2021)
On July 1, 2020, Yale announced that only first-years, juniors and seniors would be allowed on campus for the 2020 Fall Semester and sophomores, juniors and seniors would be allowed on campus for the 2021 Spring Semester. On November 12, 2020, the Ivy League announced it would be canceling all winter sports due to the pandemic. As a result, Jarvis spent the fall in Berkeley, CA and opted to stay home in Washington, D.C. during the spring.

Junior Year (2021-2022)
After spending a whole summer on Yale's campus working out and taking summer classes, Jarvis was eager for Ivy League sports to resume. However, he was limited to only 22 games due to several injuries and hospitalizations, one of which included a concussion suffered during his first career start against Albany. His first career double-double (12 points, 11 rebounds) came in a win over Penn. Yale beat Princeton to claim the 2022 Ivy League Tournament Championship and clinch a berth to the 2022 March Madness Tournament where they faced Purdue University in the first round. At the end of the season Jarvis was named as an Academic All-Ivy selection, awarded the team's Dick Derby Scholarship Award, and named to NABC Academic Honors Court.

Senior Year (2022-2023)
Jarvis appeared in all 30 games and started the final 22. He averaged 11.3 points and 5.5 rebounds. His best game came in a win on senior night against Cornell University where he scored a career high 34 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. Following that performance, he was named the Ivy League Player of the Week. After beating Brown University in the final regular season game, Yale was awarded the 2023 Ivy League Regular Season Champion. At the end of the season, Jarvis was named 2nd Team All-Ivy and was the co-recipient of the team’s Dutch Arnold MVP Award. He was also named to the NABC Honors Court for a second consecutive year.

Graduate Year (2023-2024)
On March 31, 2023, Jarvis took advantage of his extra COVID-19 year of NCAA eligibility and committed to the University of Florida as a graduate transfer. He chose Florida over Georgetown University, the University of California, Berkeley, and other high major schools. While at Florida, Jarvis was enrolled in the University of Florida’s, Warrington College of Business’ where he was pursuing his Master’s in Business Administration. However, on September 27, 2023 the team announced that Jarvis had taken a personal leave from the school. One week later, Jarvis announced that he was retiring from basketball to pursue other academic and career options. In October 2023, Jarvis accepted the prestigious Woodbridge Fellowship at Yale University.

Activism
Having published work in the Yale Journal of Medicine and Law in conjunction with the Yale Global Health Review, Jarvis often used his platform to speak on racial issues surrounding African-Americans. During his time as a collegiate athlete, Jarvis collaborated with several Yale Athletics’ social media posts to speak on the inequalities facing minorities and remind students of the importance of celebrating Black History month. At Yale's 2023 Commencement, Jarvis was awarded Yale’s Roosevelt L. Thompson Prize for his commitment and dedication to public service.

Personal Life
Jarvis is the son of Ernie and Debbi Jarvis. His grandmother is politician Charlene Drew Jarvis and his great-grandfather is Dr. Charles R. Drew.