OU’s Hamilton nominated for Mid-Major Lou Henson Award
ROCHESTER HILLS – Oakland University’s Reggie Hamilton was selected as a nominee for the 2012 Lou Henson Award, announced by CollegeInsider.com and POINT 3 Basketball on Friday. Hamilton, a native of Chicago, is one of 25 players chosen for this award.
For the first time ever, this award will look to the fans to help decide the winner. Voting for your favorite player will take place at http://www.votelouhenson.com/.
The Lou Henson Award is presented annually to the top Mid-Major player in Division I college basketball. The award is named in honor of Lou Henson who retired after a spectacular coaching career that lasted 41 years. When he left the game in 2005, he was sixth all-time in career wins with 779 at the D-I level. He is the winningest coach at Illinois and New Mexico State. He is 1 of 2 coaches to take two different schools to the Final Four and won a national title with Arizona in 1997.
Hamilton currently leads the nation in scoring at 24.78 points per game, just ahead of Weber State’s Damian Lillard (24.76), also a nominee. Joining Hamilton from The Summit League on this list are Dominique Morrison (Oral Roberts) and Nate Wolters (South Dakota State).
Former OU standout Keith Benson won the 2010 Lou Henson Award as the nation’s top Mid-Major player. He went on to be drafted in the second round of the NBA Draft in 2011 and is currently starring for the Sioux Falls Skyforce in the NBA D-League.
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