Jalen Jackson Earns National Mid-Season Honor
1/17/2025 11:51:00 AM | Men's Basketball
BOSTON, Mass. - Junior Jalen Jackson of the Purdue Fort Wayne men's basketball program has been named the recipient of the Mid-Season Lou Henson Award, presented by collegeInsider.com. The award is presented annually to the top player in mid-major college basketball.
The mid-season accolade is the precursor for the 2025 award honoring the entire 2024-25 season which will be announced in San Antonio, Texas, site of the men's Division I Basketball Championship.
Jackson is averaging 19.7 points per game and is shooting 56.8 percent in league play. He has scored in double figures in every game, including 20 or more eight times. He posted a career-high 31 points at Penn State on Nov. 20 and added 27 at Michigan. He ranks fourth in the nation in total points (393) and total field goals (138). He ranks 21st in the nation and first in the league in made free throws with 94.
The 6-foot-2 Fort Wayne native has helped the Mastodons begin the season 9-0 at home, the best undefeated home stretch to start a season in the program's NCAA Division I history. The 'Dons currently have the most overall wins in the Horizon League at 14.
Jackson and the 'Dons are among the nation's leaders in several categories including fewest turnovers, assist/turnover ratio, made 3-point field goals, effective field goal percentage, turnovers forced, points per game and fastbreak points.
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 mid-season accolade is the precursor for the 2025 award honoring the entire 2024-25 season which will be announced in San Antonio, Texas, site of the men's Division I Basketball Championship.
Jackson is averaging 19.7 points per game and is shooting 56.8 percent in league play. He has scored in double figures in every game, including 20 or more eight times. He posted a career-high 31 points at Penn State on Nov. 20 and added 27 at Michigan. He ranks fourth in the nation in total points (393) and total field goals (138). He ranks 21st in the nation and first in the league in made free throws with 94.
The 6-foot-2 Fort Wayne native has helped the Mastodons begin the season 9-0 at home, the best undefeated home stretch to start a season in the program's NCAA Division I history. The 'Dons currently have the most overall wins in the Horizon League at 14.
Jackson and the 'Dons are among the nation's leaders in several categories including fewest turnovers, assist/turnover ratio, made 3-point field goals, effective field goal percentage, turnovers forced, points per game and fastbreak points.
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.
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