BOSTON, MA – UNI's AJ Green and Trae Berhow were named to the 2019-20 Lou Henson Award mid-season Watch List as announced by collegeinsider.com on Thursday. The Lou Henson Award is presented annually to the nation's top Division I mid-major player.
The award honors Henson, the former Illinois and New Mexico State 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.