PHOENIX, AZ- Monmouth guard Justin Robinson was named the recipient of the 2017 Lou Henson Award, presented annually to the nation's top Division I mid-major player. He is the first Hawk to ever win the award after being named a finalist last season.
Robinson, who recently earned his second straight AP All-America honorable mention, has earned several postseason accolades, completing his senior season by leading the MAAC in scoring en route to a second straight Player of the Year and third consecutive First Team showing. He was named ECAC Player of the Year as well as All-District by both the NABC AND USBWA, and scored in double digits in 32 of 34 games as a senior. The 5’8” guard averaged 19.7 points per game as a senior and finished in the top-five at Monmouth in scoring, assists, steals, three pointers, field goals made, and minutes played as well as reaching the 2,000 point plateau in the NIT against Ole Miss. Only Robinson and Ron Kornegay have ever topped 2,000 points in a Monmouth uniform.
Robinson also was named a Lou Henson All-American as well as a Lute Olson All-American, given to the nation’s top players. Purdue’s Caleb Swanigan earned the 2017 Lute Olson Award. Robinson was the only MAAC player on either list.