Senior is nation’s leading rebounder
BOSTON – Evansville’s Egidijus Mockevicius is the recipient of the Lou Henson award mid-season honors.
The 6-foot-10 senior leads the nation in rebounding (14.5 rpg) and is averaging 17.9 points per game for the Purple Aces.
Mockevicius has posted double-digit rebound totals in all but one game this season. He grabbed 21 rebounds against both Missouri State and Santa Clara. He had 26 points and 14 rebounds in a win over Belmont.
The native of Lithuania has helped Evansville to its best-ever ranking in the Mid-Major Top 25.
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 coached 41 years. When he left the game in 2005 he was sixth all-time in career Division I wins with 779. He is the winningest coach at both Illinois and New Mexico State. He is one of only 12 coaches in the history of the game to take two schools to the Final Four.
The recipient of the 2016 award will be announced at the CollegeInsider.com Award Presentation on April 1 in Houston, site of the men’s division I national championship.
