Delrecco Gillespie Picks up Lou Henson Award National and MAC Player of the Week Honors
1/19/2026 12:53:00 PM | Men's Basketball
BOSTON, Mass. – Senior forward Delrecco Gillespie has been named the Lou Henson Award National Player of the Week. Additionally, Gillespie was also named Mid-American Conference Player of the Week. Both announcement were made on Monday, Jan. 19.
Gillespie extended his national lead in double-doubles to 16 after a pair of victories this week. Gillespie dropped 20 points while snagging 15 boards in Kent State's Jan. 13 win over Buffalo and scored 29 points while grabbing 13 rebounds in their Jan. 16 win over Toledo, helping the Flashes improve to 5-1 in conference play. Gillespie is also the national leader in rebounds with 227 total. For the week, the KSU senior averaged 24.5 points, 14.0 rebounds, and 4.0 assists per game while shooting 20-of-30 from the field and 8-of-10 from the free throw line.
The Lou Henson award is presented annually to the top mid-major player in division I college basketball. The award voting panel is made up of current division I coaches, athletic administrators, and senior CollegeInsider staff members.
This marks Kent State's third conference weekly award of the 2025-2026 season, and Gillespie's career second having won it earlier this season on Nov. 17.
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