BALTIMORE, Md. -- Morgan State's Reggie Holmes was named to the CollegeInsider.com Lou Henson (Mid-Major) All-America Team after a stellar season with the Bears in which he helped lead the squad to its second consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance.
“It feels very special to be recognized and honored for my achievements this year,” said Reggie Holmes. “Coach [Todd] Bozeman has helped me develop and fine-tune my skills ever since I arrived on campus. Coach means so much to me that words can't explain it. He gave me the opportunity to play in front of my family and friends.”
Holmes, a Baltimore product, appeared in all 37 games, scored in double-figures in 24 times, and ranked 10th in the nation in scoring average during the regular season (21.8 per game). He also set the school's single season scoring record with 796 points (ranked 2nd in the nation during the regular season; 784 pts).
He was the selected as the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Player of the Year and helped the Bears clinch their third consecutive regular season MEAC championship and their second straight MEAC Tournament championship.
Holmes poured in 18 of his career-high 34 points in the first half to help MSU pull out a shocking 97-94 win at Arkansas (Nov. 24). He scored 31 points at Loyola (Dec. 1), 19 in the first half, and he dropped a career-high 36 points against Coppin State (March 4) in his last home game and became the school's all-time leading scorer.
Holmes became the Bears all-time leading scorer with 2,051 points and scored 30 or more points six times during the season. Holmes led the MEAC in made 3-point field goals (88) and ranked No. 2 in free-throws (.821) and No. 11 in steals (1.4 spg). Holmes earned the MEAC's Player of the Week accolade five times during the season and was named to the Dr. Pepper All-Tournament Team while competing in the two-day classic.
This marks the second straight season a Morgan State student-athlete has been named to a CollegeInsider.com list. Kevin Thompson, MEAC Rookie of the Year in 2009 and 2010 MEAC Defensive Player of the Year, was on the 2009 Freshman All-America list after last season.
The Bears had a memorable 2009-10 season in which they won a school record 27 Division I games, had an 11-game win streak, and held an impressive 11-1 home record. MSU won the MEAC Tournament and made their third straight postseason tournament, including their second straight trip to the NCAA Tournament where they were defeated by No. 2 seeded West Virginia in the First Round.
2010 Lou Henson All-America Team
Reggie Holmes 6-4 Sr. Morgan State; Keith Benson 6-11 Jr. Oakland; Marqus Blakely 6-5 Sr. Vermont; Matt Bouldin 6-5 Sr. Gonzaga; Noah Dahlman 6-6 Jr. Wofford; Louis Dale 5-11 Sr. Cornell; Kenneth Faried 6-8 Jr. Morehead State; Charles Garcia 6-10 Jr. Seattle; Robert Glenn 6-7 Sr. IUPUI; Andrew Goudelock 6-7 Sr. College of Charleston; Matt Howard 6-8 Jr. Butler; Matt Janning 6-4 Sr. Northeastern; Charles Jenkins 6-3 Jr. Hofstra; Anthony Johnson 6-3 Sr. Montana; Orlando Johnson 6-5 So. UC Santa Barbara; Johnathon Jones 5-11 Sr. Oakland; Adam Koch 6-8 Sr. Northern Iowa; David Kool 6-3 Sr. Western Michigan; Gerald Lee 6-10 Sr. Old Dominion; Jeremy Lin 6-3 Sr. Harvard; Shelvin Mack 6-3 So. Butler; Ashton Mitchell 5-11 Sr. Sam Houston State; Artsiom Parakhouski 6-11 Sr. Radford; Larry Sanders 6-11 Jr. VCU; A.J. Slaughter 6-3 Sr. Western Kentucky; Ryan Thompson 6-6 Sr. Rider; Edwin Ubiles 6-6 Sr. Siena; Cameron Wells 6-1 Jr. The Citadel; Ryan Wittman 6-6 Sr. Cornell; Desmond Yates 6-7 Sr. Middle Tennessee NOTE: Rather then assembling first, second, third and fourth teams and honorable mentions, the Lou Henson All-America team is one team consisting of 30 players. Read More about the Lou Henson Award
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