Skip To Main Content

University of Vermont Athletics

Basketball Basketball: X Basketball: Instagram Basketball: Schedule Basketball: Roster Basketball: News Cross Country Cross Country: X Cross Country: Instagram Cross Country: Schedule Cross Country: Roster Cross Country: News Ice Hockey Ice Hockey: Facebook Ice Hockey: X Ice Hockey: Instagram Ice Hockey: Schedule Ice Hockey: Roster Ice Hockey: News Lacrosse Lacrosse: X Lacrosse: Instagram Lacrosse: Schedule Lacrosse: Roster Lacrosse: News Skiing Skiing: X Skiing: Instagram Skiing: Schedule Skiing: Roster Skiing: News Soccer Soccer: X Soccer: Instagram Soccer: Schedule Soccer: Roster Soccer: News Track & Field Track & Field: X Track & Field: Instagram Track & Field: Schedule Track & Field: Roster Track & Field: News Basketball Basketball: X Basketball: Instagram Basketball: Schedule Basketball: Roster Basketball: News Cross Country Cross Country: X Cross Country: Instagram Cross Country: Schedule Cross Country: Roster Cross Country: News Field Hockey Field Hockey: X Field Hockey: Instagram Field Hockey: Schedule Field Hockey: Roster Field Hockey: News Ice Hockey Ice Hockey: X Ice Hockey: Instagram Ice Hockey: Schedule Ice Hockey: Roster Ice Hockey: News Lacrosse Lacrosse: X Lacrosse: Instagram Lacrosse: Schedule Lacrosse: Roster Lacrosse: News Skiing Skiing: X Skiing: Instagram Skiing: Schedule Skiing: Roster Skiing: News Soccer Soccer: X Soccer: Instagram Soccer: Schedule Soccer: Roster Soccer: News Swimming & Diving Swimming & Diving: Facebook Swimming & Diving: X Swimming & Diving: Instagram Swimming & Diving: Schedule Swimming & Diving: Roster Swimming & Diving: News Track & Field Track & Field: X Track & Field: Instagram Track & Field: Schedule Track & Field: Roster Track & Field: News Accessibility Composite Schedule Downloadable Schedules e-Newsletters Gameday Programs Zoom Backgrounds/Wallpapers Community Service Requests Donation Policy Pep Band Rally's Round Up Green and Gold Friday Alumni & Special Events Auctions Military Appreciation Games Rally Against Cancer Rally Awards Rally Around Mental Health Fan Guide Gameday Programs 2025-26 Promotional Schedule Academic Achievements Archived Stories UVM Athletic Achievements Corporate Partners Sponsorship Opportunities Internships Mission Statement Staff Directory Summer Sport Camps UVM Equity in Athletics Report Visitor's Guide UVM Athletic Communications UVM Athletic Medicine UVM Athletic Performance Campus Recreation Catamount Sport Psychology & Counseling Compliance Licensing Program Marketing & Promotions Student-Athlete Academic Services She Roars UVM Athletic Success Catamount Olympians Hall of Fame Traditions UVM Athletics Timeline Archie Post Athletic Complex Athletic Performance Center Forbush Natatorium Frank H. Livak Track & Field Facility Gardner-Collins Indoor Track Gucciardi Fitness Center Gutterson Fieldhouse Indoor Turf Facility Moulton Winder Field Patrick Gymnasium Student-Athlete Success Center Virtue Field Building Map UVM Athletic Auctions UVM Bookstore - Davis Center Catamount Store - Church St. National Championship Gear Buy Tickets SeatGeek: Buy or Sell Tickets Men's Soccer SeatGeek: Buy or Sell Tickets Men's Hockey SeatGeek: Buy or Sell Tickets Men's Basketball SeatGeek: Buy or Sell Tickets Women's Basketball My Account Claim Student Tickets Group Tickets
Men's Basketball Roster Coaches Schedule & Results Statistics Merchandise Tickets Donate to Barry Stone Fund Additional Links
Dylan Penn dribbles the ball up the floor
Brian Foley

Men's Basketball Ryan Manley

Penn Named Lou Henson National Player of the Year Finalist

BOSTON – Vermont men's basketball guard, Dylan Penn, has been named as a finalist for the 2022-23 Lou Henson National Player of the Year award. CollegeInsider.com announced its finalists on Thursday afternoon.
 
RELATED LINKS
Lou Henson Award Release
 
The Lou Henson National Player of the Year Award is presented annually to the top mid-major player Division I college basketball, and honors the legendary coach. The recipient of the 2023 award will be announced in March, in Houston site of the men's NCAA Basketball Championship.

Penn is the second Catamount in as many seasons to be named a finalist. Ben Shungu received the honor in the 2021-22 season. 
 
Penn is the lone America East player named as a finalist. He received America East All-Conference Second Team honors earlier this month. The fifth-year senior has averaged a team-high 13.2 points per game, earning starts in all 32 games for the Catamounts. Penn has knocked down 53.4% of his field goals on the season, including a 54.4% shooting rate in conference play.
 
The Evansville, Ind. native has averaged 23.5 points per game in Vermont's two playoff wins, shooting 67.7% from the field. Penn drained a career-high four three-pointers in Tuesday's America East Semifinal victory over No. 5 Binghamton.
 
Penn and the No. 1 Catamounts host No. 2 UMass Lowell (26-7, 10-5 AE) in the 2023 Jersey Mike's America East Championship Game on Saturday (Mar. 11) at Patrick Gym. Tip-off is slated for 11 a.m. ET. The title game will be nationally televised on ESPN 2, and will be available for streaming on ESPN+. Fans can listen to the game for free on the Vermont Sports Network, from Learfield on The Game, which will air on 97.1 FM in Burlington, 105.9 FM in Plattsburgh, and 960 AM around the rest of the region. The radio broadcast is also available via the Varsity Network App with Brian McLaughlin and Bernie Cieplicki on the call.

Visit UVMathletics.com for news, scores, and updates regarding the America East Men's Basketball Tournament.  
 
McGee Automotive Group is the presenting sponsor of Vermont men's basketball
 
Print Friendly Version

Players Mentioned

Ben Shungu

#24 Ben Shungu

G
6' 2"
Graduate Student
Dylan Penn

#13 Dylan Penn

G
6' 3"
Fifth Year

Players Mentioned

Ben Shungu

#24 Ben Shungu

6' 2"
Graduate Student
G
Dylan Penn

#13 Dylan Penn

6' 3"
Fifth Year
G