Belmont University men's basketball senior Ben Sheppard has been named to the 2022-23 Lou Henson Award Watch List.
The award, which is presented annually to the top mid-major player in division I college basketball, honors the former Illinois and New Mexico State head coach who won 775 games in 41 seasons.
Sheppard, who stands among the top two-way players in college basketball, ranks among Missouri Valley Conference leaders in 10 statistical categories, including third in points per game (21.2), third in assists per game (4.3), fourth in steals per game (1.7) and second in 20-point scoring games.
The Atlanta native was named to the Paradise Jam All-Tournament, as he averaged 24.0 points and 4.3 assists per game.
Sheppard went over 1,000 career points in Belmont's victory over George Mason Nov. 19.
He is one of three MVC players named to the Lou Henson Award Watch List, joining Tucker DeVries (Drake) and Courvoisier McCauley (Indiana State).
Belmont returns to game action Sunday, Nov. 27 at Georgia State.
Belmont season tickets, which include the entire men's and women's basketball home schedule, are on sale now at BelmontBruins.com/Tickets, in addition to Puckett's flex packs, single-game tickets and group experiences. Fans can also call or text 615.460.BALL (2255).
To become a Bruin Club member, contact Russell Grimm at (615) 460-5668 or russell.grimm@belmont.edu.
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Belmont University men's basketball has earned postseason invitations 15 of the last 17 seasons, including nine berths to the NCAA Tournament. The Bruins have won 20 conference championships since 2006 - third-most nationally over that span (Gonzaga, Kansas). Belmont has won 20 or more games in 12 consecutive seasons (Gonzaga, Kansas, Oregon). Belmont is one of only five NCAA Division I programs outside the Power 5 to post Top 100 rankings 12 consecutive seasons (Gonzaga, Saint Mary's (CA), San Diego State, Wichita State). Belmont University men's basketball boasts an NCAA-leading 19 CoSIDA Academic All-America selections since 2001 and is the only NCAA Division I program to make the NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) Honor Roll every year of existence
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