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Whitlock Named Finalist For Lou Henson Award

3/13/2026 11:48:00 AM | Men's Basketball

BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Junior captain

The Skip Prosser Man of the Year award honors those who not only achieve success on the basketball court but who display moral integrity on and off it as well.

The Lou Henson award honors the former Illinois and New Mexico State head coach who won 775 games in 41 seasons. The recipient of the annual award is determined by a 10-member voting committee, which consists of current and former head coaches, as well as two senior staff members of Collegeinsider.com.

Whitlock has had a sensational season for the Mountain Hawks, averaging a Patriot League best 21.0 points per game on an efficient 47.6% from the floor and 44.5% from three. The first team All-Patriot League selection guided second-seeded Lehigh to its fourth overall Patriot League championship on Wednesday and was named Tournament MVP in the process.

The 2026 award will be announced in Indianapolis, IN, site of the men's Division I Basketball Championship.

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Austin Benigni 5-11 Sr. Navy

Zach Cleveland 6-7 Sr. Liberty

Dominique Daniels, Jr. 5-10 Sr. California Baptist

Cruz Davis 6-3 Jr. Hofstra

Josiah Davis 6-3 Sr. CSUN

Brett Decker 6-3 So. Liberty

Quinn Denker 6-3 Sr. Northern Colorado

Gavin Doty 6-5 So. Siena

Logan Duncomb 6-10 Sr. Winthrop

Kyle Evans 6-10 Sr. UC Irvine

Delrecco Gillespie 6-8 Sr. Kent State

Bryce Harris 6-4 Sr. Howard

Jackson Holcombe 6-7 So. Utah Valley

Camren Hunter 6-3 Sr. Central Arkansas

Jaquan Johnson 5-11 So. Bradley

Tavari Johnson 6-0 Sr. Akron

Aidan Kehoe 6-11 Sr. Navy

Kevair Kennedy 6-2 Fr. Merrimack

Tyler Lundblade 6-5 Sr. Belmont

Terri Miller 6-8 Sr. Portland State

Nolan Minessale 6-5 So. St. Thomas MN

Paulius Murauskas 6-8 Jr. Saint Mary's

Darin Smith, Jr. 6-7 So. Central Connecticut State

Peter Suder 6-5 Sr. Miami OH

Cedric Taylor III 6-7 Jr. Howard

Keon Thompson 6-1 Sr. Stephen F. Austin

Nick Townsend 6-7 Sr. Yale

Patrick Wesler 7-1 Jr. UNCW

Alex Wilkins 6-5 Fr. Furman

Nasir Whitlockhas been named a finalist for the 2025-26 Lou Henson Award, which is presented annually to the top mid-major player in college basketball.The Skip Prosser Man of the Year award honors those who not only achieve success on the basketball court but who display moral integrity on and off it as well.

The Lou Henson award honors the former Illinois and New Mexico State head coach who won 775 games in 41 seasons. The recipient of the annual award is determined by a 10-member voting committee, which consists of current and former head coaches, as well as two senior staff members of Collegeinsider.com.

Whitlock has had a sensational season for the Mountain Hawks, averaging a Patriot League best 21.0 points per game on an efficient 47.6% from the floor and 44.5% from three. The first team All-Patriot League selection guided second-seeded Lehigh to its fourth overall Patriot League championship on Wednesday and was named Tournament MVP in the process.

The 2026 award will be announced in Indianapolis, IN, site of the men's Division I Basketball Championship.

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, follow onFacebook(formerly Twitter) andXfor continued updates on the Mountain Hawks.Instagram****LOU HENSON AWARD FINALISTSAustin Benigni 5-11 Sr. Navy

Zach Cleveland 6-7 Sr. Liberty

Dominique Daniels, Jr. 5-10 Sr. California Baptist

Cruz Davis 6-3 Jr. Hofstra

Josiah Davis 6-3 Sr. CSUN

Brett Decker 6-3 So. Liberty

Quinn Denker 6-3 Sr. Northern Colorado

Gavin Doty 6-5 So. Siena

Logan Duncomb 6-10 Sr. Winthrop

Kyle Evans 6-10 Sr. UC Irvine

Delrecco Gillespie 6-8 Sr. Kent State

Bryce Harris 6-4 Sr. Howard

Jackson Holcombe 6-7 So. Utah Valley

Camren Hunter 6-3 Sr. Central Arkansas

Jaquan Johnson 5-11 So. Bradley

Tavari Johnson 6-0 Sr. Akron

Aidan Kehoe 6-11 Sr. Navy

Kevair Kennedy 6-2 Fr. Merrimack

Tyler Lundblade 6-5 Sr. Belmont

Terri Miller 6-8 Sr. Portland State

Nolan Minessale 6-5 So. St. Thomas MN

Paulius Murauskas 6-8 Jr. Saint Mary's

Darin Smith, Jr. 6-7 So. Central Connecticut State

Peter Suder 6-5 Sr. Miami OH

Cedric Taylor III 6-7 Jr. Howard

Keon Thompson 6-1 Sr. Stephen F. Austin

Nick Townsend 6-7 Sr. Yale

Patrick Wesler 7-1 Jr. UNCW

Nasir Whitlock6-2 Jr. LehighAlex Wilkins 6-5 Fr. Furman

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