By: Matt Sullivan, Associate Director of Athletics Communications
LAFAYETTE – Louisiana's JaKeenan Gant was one of five players from the Sun Belt Conference and 50 players nationally named to the 2018-19 Lou Henson Award Mid-Season Watch List, which was announced by CollegeInsider.com on Wednesday.
The Lou Henson Award is presented annually to the nation's top mid-major player in Division I College Basketball.
Gant, who was named to the initial Watch List in November, leads Louisiana (10-5, 1-1 SBC) in scoring (18.5 ppg.), rebounds (7.7) field goal percentage (.533) and blocked shots (3.