BOSTON – Vermont men's basketball guard Ben Shungu has been named to the 2022 Lou Henson All-America Team. CollegeInsider.com made the announcement on Monday afternoon.
 
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Shungu becomes a finalist for the Lou Henson Award, presented annually to the nation's top Division I mid-major player. The 2022 Lou Henson National Player of the Year Award will be announced on Friday (Apr. 1) in New Orleans, at the site of this year's Final Four.
 
The graduate student is the first Vermont guard to garner Lou Henson All-America honors since Trae Bell-Haynes in 2018. Shungu received several honors this season, including America East All-Conference First Team and All-Defensive Team honors, as well as All-District I honors from the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) and the United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA).
 
The South Burlington, Vt. native capped off his UVM career with 1,059 points – he became the 42nd Catamount in program history to reach the 1,000-point milestone. Shungu ranked No. 2 on the team in scoring in 2021-22, averaging 16.2 points per game. The guard converted on 208 field goals, which is the fourth-highest single-season total in program history. Shungu reached the 20-point mark in 10 games this season, including a career-high 29 points against New Hampshire to open conference play on Jan. 6.
 
Shungu earned starts in all 34 of Vermont's games this season en route to 28 wins – the second-highest total in program history. The graduate student was named the 2022 America East Championship Most Outstanding Player, averaging 19.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, and a 55.3% field-goal percentage in UVM's ninth America East Title run.
 
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