Bolon, Larson Named Finalists for Lou Henson Award
3/9/2023 5:21:00 PM | Men's Basketball
BOSTON -- Dalton Bolon and Ryan Larson were named finalists for the 2022-23 Lou Henson National Player of the Year award announced on Thursday.
In his first full year in the league, Bolon led the Cougars in point per game (12.7) for a spot on the All-CAA first team. The Gnadenhutten, Ohio native scored 20 + points four times this season, including a career-high 22 at North Carolina A&T, and was named the CAA Player of the Week after averaging 18.5 points and 4.5 rebounds on 50% shooting and 50% from three in a 2-0 week for then No. 22 Charleston over UNCW and Elon.
Larson, a All-CAA third team selection, was named the Charleston Classic MVP and CAA Player of the Week after the Cougars championship performance in the Charleston Classic. The point guard from Minnesota ranks fifth in the CAA with 4.2 assists per game and third in assist to turnover while starting every game for the Cougars this season. He was named the CAA Championship MVP while leading the Cougars in the title game with a career-high 23 points.
The award is presented annually to the top mid-major player in Division I college basketball and honors the former Illinois and New Mexico State head coach who won 775 games in 41 seasons.
Henson is the winningest coach in Illinois basketball history with 423 victories. During his 21 seasons (1975-1996), Henson led the Fighting Illini to 16 postseason appearances, including 12 NCAA tournaments and a Final Four appearance in 1989.
Henson, who is also the all-time winningest coach in New Mexico State history with 289 victories, is one of only 11 coaches to take two different schools to the NCAA Final Four. His teams have made 19 NCAA appearances and four NIT appearances.
Players on teams from the following conferences are eligible for the award: America East, ASUN, Big Sky, Big South, Big West, Colonial, Horizon, Ivy, Metro Atlantic, Mid-American, MEAC, Missouri Valley, Northeast, Ohio Valley, Patriot, Southern, Southland, SWAC, Summit, Sun Belt, WAC, West Coast. The recipient of the 2023 award will be announced in March, in Houston site of the men's NCAA Basketball Championship.
In his first full year in the league, Bolon led the Cougars in point per game (12.7) for a spot on the All-CAA first team. The Gnadenhutten, Ohio native scored 20 + points four times this season, including a career-high 22 at North Carolina A&T, and was named the CAA Player of the Week after averaging 18.5 points and 4.5 rebounds on 50% shooting and 50% from three in a 2-0 week for then No. 22 Charleston over UNCW and Elon.
Larson, a All-CAA third team selection, was named the Charleston Classic MVP and CAA Player of the Week after the Cougars championship performance in the Charleston Classic. The point guard from Minnesota ranks fifth in the CAA with 4.2 assists per game and third in assist to turnover while starting every game for the Cougars this season. He was named the CAA Championship MVP while leading the Cougars in the title game with a career-high 23 points.
The award is presented annually to the top mid-major player in Division I college basketball and honors the former Illinois and New Mexico State head coach who won 775 games in 41 seasons.
Henson is the winningest coach in Illinois basketball history with 423 victories. During his 21 seasons (1975-1996), Henson led the Fighting Illini to 16 postseason appearances, including 12 NCAA tournaments and a Final Four appearance in 1989.
Henson, who is also the all-time winningest coach in New Mexico State history with 289 victories, is one of only 11 coaches to take two different schools to the NCAA Final Four. His teams have made 19 NCAA appearances and four NIT appearances.
Players on teams from the following conferences are eligible for the award: America East, ASUN, Big Sky, Big South, Big West, Colonial, Horizon, Ivy, Metro Atlantic, Mid-American, MEAC, Missouri Valley, Northeast, Ohio Valley, Patriot, Southern, Southland, SWAC, Summit, Sun Belt, WAC, West Coast. The recipient of the 2023 award will be announced in March, in Houston site of the men's NCAA Basketball Championship.
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