PC’s Henton Named Finalist For Inaugural Julius Erving Award
Thursday, February 19, 2015
Providence College senior forward LaDontae Henton has been named one of 15 finalist for the Julius Erving Award, an award given out by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
The award is in its inaugural year and recognizes the top small forwards in Division 1 men's college basketball. The list of 15 candidates was decided by a national committee of top college basketball personnel.
Below is a list of the the 2015 Julius Erving Award candidates:
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- Roosevelt Jones, Butler University
- Justise Winslow, Duke University
- Branden Dawson, Michigan State University
- Denzel Valentine, Michigan State University
- Terran Petteway, University of Nebraska
- Pat Connaughton, University of Notre Dame
- Le'Bryan Nash, Oklahoma State University
- LaDontae Henton, Providence College
- Anthony Brown, Stanford University
- Jonathan Holmes, University of Texas
- Vince Hunter, University of Texas, El Paso
- Treveon Graham, Virginia Commonwealth University
- Justin Anderson, University of Virginia
- Sam Dekker, University of Wisconsin
Henton leads Providence and the Big East scoring while ranking seventh in the country, averaging 20 points per game, scoring 21 or more points in 14 of the Friars 26 games this season.
With three games left in the Friars season, LaDontae Henton is looking to become just the second player ever at Providence to score 2,000 or more points and grab 1,000 or more rebounds.
Henton currently sits at 1,924 points and 982 rebounds for his career.
The Providence College Friars are coming off an 84-57 win over DePaul on Wednesday night bringing them to 9-5 in conference play. Providence returns to action on Tuesday, February 24 when they visit #6 Villanova.
Tip-off is set for 7 p.m.
Related Slideshow: Providence College Friars 2014-2015 Projected Starting Lineup
The Providence College Friars went on a magical run last year that saw them win the Big East Championship at Madison Square Garden in New York City. This year they look to defend their title and get back to the big dance. Here is the 2014-2015 projected starting lineup for the Friars.
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