Editor: The following is part of a press release from CollegeInsider.com.
(Boston, MA) – CollegeInsider.com proudly announces the Lou Henson All-Decade Team, identifying the 40 outstanding players who competed for mid-major college basketball programs between 2010 and 2019.
The voting panel consisted of 21 Division I head coaches, four athletic directors and six senior members of the College Insider staff.
The Lou Henson Award, named for the legendary coach who led New Mexico State and Illinois to tremendous success, is given annually to the nation’s best player from a mid-major program.
Ron Baker, Wichita State
A cornerstone of the Shockers’ incredible run from 2013-16, Baker elevated coach Gregg Marshall’s program into the national spotlight. The sturdy 6-4 guard scored 1,636 points and snagged 520 rebounds, helping Wichita State to a 121-24 record, a Final Four appearance in 2013 and unbeaten regular season in 2014.
Evan Bradds, Belmont
The super skilled 6-7 forward made 728 2-point baskets during four years with the Bruins, connecting on 68 percent of attempts. Such impeccable accuracy earned him two Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Year awards and sparked Belmont to 91 wins, an NCAA tournament and three NIT appearances.
Isaiah Canaan, Murray State
A consensus All-American and two-time Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Year, the Racers reached two NCAA tournaments during Canaan’s tenure running the point. The 6-3 guard scored 2,050 points and hit 42 percent of 3-pointers during his career and was the 34th overall pick by the Houston Rockets in the 2013 NBA Draft.
Kenneth Faried, Morehead State
Strong, athletic and relentless around the rim like a young Dennis Rodman, the muscular 6-7 power forward abused Ohio Valley Conference competition from 2007-2011, amassing 2009 points and 1,673 rebounds. He led the nation in rebounding in 2010-11 with 14.5 per game and appeared in two NCAA tournaments.
Doug McDermott, Creighton
The Naismith and Wooden Award winner in 2014, the sharpshooting forward scored 3,150 points in his career, sixth all-time in NCAA Division I. As a senior, McDermott was unguardable, scoring beyond-the-arc, in the mid-range and around-the-rim to the tune of 26.7 ppg as the Bluejays made their third consecutive NCAA tournament.
Ja Morant, Murray State
A wizard with the ball in hand, the shifty, nifty point guard dominated the Ohio Valley Conference in 2018-19 with 24.9 ppg and a nation’s best 10 assists each night. The consensus All-American engineered a decisive defeat of Marquette in the first round of the NCAA tournament and was selected second overall in the 2019 NBA Draft.
Alec Peters, Valparaiso
Averaging a double-double (23 ppg, 10 rpg) in 2016-17 to earn Horizon League Player of the Year honors, the 6-9, 225-pound forward recorded an offensive rating of 115-plus in his final three seasons at Valpo. His career numbers are equally gaudy – 2,348 points, 996 rebounds, 204 assists, 289 3-pointers and 49 percent accuracy.
Seth Tuttle, Northern Iowa
It’s not easy to produce impressive stats at UNI, one of the nation’s most deliberate teams. Didn’t stop Tuttle, a 6-8, 240-pound forward and the 2014-15 Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year. He shot 60 percent on 2-pointers, 36 percent on 3s and scored 1,747 points, leading UNI to a 5-seed and NCAA tournament win in 2015.
Fred VanVleet, Wichita State
The legacy of Van Vleet will live on forever among Shockers fans as he was half of a backcourt that led the program to a Final Four and undefeated regular season, among other accomplishments. He had 1,439 points and 637 assists in his career, during which the Shockers owned the Missouri Valley, going 51-3 his final three seasons.
Editor: We know Peters never played in the Valley, but his school now does. While Creighton and Wichita State no longer play in the MVC, all of VanVleet’s career was as an MVC star and three of McDermott’s four years were in the league. Nine of the 40 players had ties to the Missouri Valley and Ohio Valley Conferences. 
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