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MSU's Jackson Named To Lou Henson Award Watch List
12/18/2025 3:51:00 PM | Men's Basketball
The MSU senior is third in the MVC in scoring
Murray State's Javon Jackson has been named the Lou Henson Award Watch List as announced by CollegeInsider.com.
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Jackson is the No. 3 scorer in the Missouri Valley Conference with an average of 16.5 points per game and has topped 20 points scored five times in his first 11 games for the Racers.
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Jackson also ranks in the top-10 in the league in free throw percentage (No. 3), field goal percentage (No. 7).
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The Racers have four players that have been named to the Lou Henson All-America Team including: Isaiah Canaan (2013), Jonathan Stark (2018), Tevin Brown (2020 & 2022) and KJ Williams (2022). MSU's Ja Morant was named the Lute Olsen National Player of the Year in 2019, also from CollegeInsider.com.
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Jackson is part of a group of five MVC players on the Henson Award Watch List including: Leon Bond, III (Northern Iowa), Jaquan Johnson (Bradley), Tyler Lundblade (Belmont), Jalen Quinn (Drake).
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The Lou Henson award honors the former Illinois and New Mexico State head coach who won 775 games in 41 seasons.
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The 2026 award will be announced in Indianapolis, IN, site of the men's Division I Basketball Championship.
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Follow the Racers on Twitter (@MSURacers), Instagram (@RacersAthletics) and Facebook to stay up-to-date on all that is happening with Murray State Athletics. Follow Murray State men's basketball on Twitter and Instagram (@RacersHoops).
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Jackson is the No. 3 scorer in the Missouri Valley Conference with an average of 16.5 points per game and has topped 20 points scored five times in his first 11 games for the Racers.
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Jackson also ranks in the top-10 in the league in free throw percentage (No. 3), field goal percentage (No. 7).
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The Racers have four players that have been named to the Lou Henson All-America Team including: Isaiah Canaan (2013), Jonathan Stark (2018), Tevin Brown (2020 & 2022) and KJ Williams (2022). MSU's Ja Morant was named the Lute Olsen National Player of the Year in 2019, also from CollegeInsider.com.
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Jackson is part of a group of five MVC players on the Henson Award Watch List including: Leon Bond, III (Northern Iowa), Jaquan Johnson (Bradley), Tyler Lundblade (Belmont), Jalen Quinn (Drake).
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The Lou Henson award honors the former Illinois and New Mexico State head coach who won 775 games in 41 seasons.
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The 2026 award will be announced in Indianapolis, IN, site of the men's Division I Basketball Championship.
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Follow the Racers on Twitter (@MSURacers), Instagram (@RacersAthletics) and Facebook to stay up-to-date on all that is happening with Murray State Athletics. Follow Murray State men's basketball on Twitter and Instagram (@RacersHoops).
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