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Batcho Named to Lou Henson ‘Early Season’ Watch List
11/19/2024 4:58:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Daniel Batcho was one of 50 players named to the Lou Henson 'Early Season' Watch List
RUSTON – Louisiana Tech's Daniel Batcho was one of 50 players selected to the 2024-25 Lou Henson 'Early Season' Watch List, an annual award presented to the top player in mid-major college basketball.
Batcho is off to a terrific start this season, averaging a team-high 22.8 points per game while shooting 88.9 percent from the field (32-of-36) which ranks fourth in the country. The redshirt senior is also averaging 6.5 rebounds and a team-best 2.0 blocks per game.
The Paris, France native is coming off a career-high 38 points against Mississippi College, shooting 13-of-14 from the field and 11-of-12 from the foul line. The 38 points is tied for the fifth most scored in Division I this season. This came two games after registering 28 points on 10-of-12 shooting at UT Arlington.
The Lou Henson award honors the former Illinois and New Mexico State head coach who won 775 games in 41 seasons. Coach 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.
Henson, who is also the all-time winningest coach in New Mexico State history with 289 victories, is one of only 11 coaches to take two different schools to the NCAA Final Four. His teams have made 19 NCAA appearances and four NIT appearances. Coach Henson passed away on July 25, 2020.
The recipient of the annual award is determined by a 10-member voting committee, which consists of current and former head coaches, as well as two senior staff members of collegeinsider.com.
The 2025 award will be announced in San Antonio, TX, site of the men's Division I Basketball Championship.
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Batcho is off to a terrific start this season, averaging a team-high 22.8 points per game while shooting 88.9 percent from the field (32-of-36) which ranks fourth in the country. The redshirt senior is also averaging 6.5 rebounds and a team-best 2.0 blocks per game.
The Paris, France native is coming off a career-high 38 points against Mississippi College, shooting 13-of-14 from the field and 11-of-12 from the foul line. The 38 points is tied for the fifth most scored in Division I this season. This came two games after registering 28 points on 10-of-12 shooting at UT Arlington.
The Lou Henson award honors the former Illinois and New Mexico State head coach who won 775 games in 41 seasons. Coach 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.
Henson, who is also the all-time winningest coach in New Mexico State history with 289 victories, is one of only 11 coaches to take two different schools to the NCAA Final Four. His teams have made 19 NCAA appearances and four NIT appearances. Coach Henson passed away on July 25, 2020.
The recipient of the annual award is determined by a 10-member voting committee, which consists of current and former head coaches, as well as two senior staff members of collegeinsider.com.
The 2025 award will be announced in San Antonio, TX, site of the men's Division I Basketball Championship.
SUPPORT LA TECH ATHLETICS
Championships require championship resources. Fans can make a direct impact on the success of LA Tech Athletics through LTAC, Aillet Society, T-Club, and Young Alumni program as well as the Bulldog Community Outreach which is the NIL collective that supports Bulldog and Lady Techster student-athletes. Visit BuildTheLegacy.com today.
BARK LOUDER
Our mission is to engage, develop, and advance the Louisiana Tech Athletics brand. You can do that by spending time consuming our content and by investing your talents. By barking louder with your time and talent, you can affect progress and brand advancement in a meaningful way. Visit LATechSports.com/BarkLouder today. You bark. We bark. Louder together.
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For all the latest in Bulldog Basketball, follow us on X (@LATechHoops), Instagram (@LATechHoops), and Facebook (LATechMBB).
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