Michigan State senior guard Denzel Valentine has been named one of 10 finalists for the 2015-16 Senior CLASS Award. To be eligible for the award, student-athletes must be classified as NCAA Division I seniors and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character and competition.
Valentine leads the Big Ten in both scoring (19.5 ppg), assists (7.7 apg), defensive rebounds (6.8 drpg) and 3-point field goals made (3.5 pg), while ranking third in free-throw percentage (.846), tied for third in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.8), sixth in 3-point field-goal percentage (.447) and tied for sixth in rebounds (7.