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Ipsaro Named to Lou Henson Award Early Season Watch List
12/18/2025 2:50:00 PM | Men's Basketball
BOSTON-- CollegeInsider.com has announced the 'Early Season Watch List' for the 2025-26 Lou Henson Award, which is presented annually to the top player in mid-major Division I college basketball. Miami's Evan Ipsaro has been named to this watch list for his play this season. The junior guard is currently averaging a career-best in points (14.8/game), assists (3.3/game), rebounds (2.3/game) and steals (1.4/game). He recently scored a career-high 27 points at UNC Asheville to lead the RedHawks to a 90-87 overtime victory and has helped Miami to its best start to a season in program history at 11-0.
The Lou Henson Award 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 made 19 NCAA appearances and four NIT appearances. Coach Henson passed away on July 25, 2020.
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. The 2026 award will be announced in Indianapolis, Ind., site of the men's Division I Basketball Championship.
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The Lou Henson Award 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 made 19 NCAA appearances and four NIT appearances. Coach Henson passed away on July 25, 2020.
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. The 2026 award will be announced in Indianapolis, Ind., site of the men's Division I Basketball Championship.
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