Men’s Basketball Announces Award Winners
5/7/2021 9:15:00 AM | Men's Basketball
East Lansing, Mich. – Michigan State's men's basketball team announced its individual team award winners for the 2020-21 season.
Junior forward Aaron Henry (Indianapolis, Ind./Ben Davis) was named the recipient of the Gus Ganakas MVP Award as voted on by the team and the Charles S. Phillips Most Valuable Player Award, as voted on by the media.
Henry and redshirt junior forward Joey Hauser (Steven Point, Wis./Stevens Point) shared the Jumping Johnny Green Chairman of the Boards Award. Henry and junior forward Marcus Bingham Jr. (Grand Rapids, Mich./GR Catholic Central) were the recipients of the John E. Benington Best Defensive Player Award.
Junior guard Foster Loyer (Clarkston, Mich./Clarkston) was the recipient of the Unsung Player Award and was the recipient of the team's Scholar-Athlete Award.
Loyer and sophomore forward Malik Hall (Aurora, Ill./Sunrise Christian Academy [Kan.[) were the recipients of the Antonio Smith Glue and Guts Award.
Junior forward Gabe Brown (Ypsilanti, Mich./Belleville) and sophomore forward Julius Marble (Dallas, Texas/Dallas Jesuit) were the recipients of the team's Most Improved Player Award.
Graduate student Joshua Langford (Huntsville, Ala./Madison Academy) was the recipient of the Stephen G. Scofes Most Inspirational Player Award.
Redshirt junior Jack Hoiberg (Burr Ridge, Ill./Hinsdale Central) was the recipient of the Tim Bograkos Walk-On Award for the third-straight year.
2021 Michigan State Men's Basketball Award Winners:
Most Valuable Player Award (Team Vote): Aaron Henry
Most Valuable Player Award (Media Vote): Aaron Henry
Scholar-Athlete Award: Foster Loyer
Unsung Player Award: Foster Loyer
Tim Bograkos Walk-On Award: Jack Hoiberg
Most Improved Player Award: Gabe Brown & Julius Marble
John E. Benington Best Defensive Player Award: Marcus Bingham Jr. and Aaron Henry
Stephen G. Scofes Inspirational Player Award: Joshua Langford
Jumping Johnny Green Chairman of the Boards Award: Joey Hauser and Aaron Henry
Antonio Smith Glue and Guts Award: Malik Hall and Foster Loyer
Junior forward Aaron Henry (Indianapolis, Ind./Ben Davis) was named the recipient of the Gus Ganakas MVP Award as voted on by the team and the Charles S. Phillips Most Valuable Player Award, as voted on by the media.
Henry and redshirt junior forward Joey Hauser (Steven Point, Wis./Stevens Point) shared the Jumping Johnny Green Chairman of the Boards Award. Henry and junior forward Marcus Bingham Jr. (Grand Rapids, Mich./GR Catholic Central) were the recipients of the John E. Benington Best Defensive Player Award.
Junior guard Foster Loyer (Clarkston, Mich./Clarkston) was the recipient of the Unsung Player Award and was the recipient of the team's Scholar-Athlete Award.
Loyer and sophomore forward Malik Hall (Aurora, Ill./Sunrise Christian Academy [Kan.[) were the recipients of the Antonio Smith Glue and Guts Award.
Junior forward Gabe Brown (Ypsilanti, Mich./Belleville) and sophomore forward Julius Marble (Dallas, Texas/Dallas Jesuit) were the recipients of the team's Most Improved Player Award.
Graduate student Joshua Langford (Huntsville, Ala./Madison Academy) was the recipient of the Stephen G. Scofes Most Inspirational Player Award.
Redshirt junior Jack Hoiberg (Burr Ridge, Ill./Hinsdale Central) was the recipient of the Tim Bograkos Walk-On Award for the third-straight year.
2021 Michigan State Men's Basketball Award Winners:
Most Valuable Player Award (Team Vote): Aaron Henry
Most Valuable Player Award (Media Vote): Aaron Henry
Scholar-Athlete Award: Foster Loyer
Unsung Player Award: Foster Loyer
Tim Bograkos Walk-On Award: Jack Hoiberg
Most Improved Player Award: Gabe Brown & Julius Marble
John E. Benington Best Defensive Player Award: Marcus Bingham Jr. and Aaron Henry
Stephen G. Scofes Inspirational Player Award: Joshua Langford
Jumping Johnny Green Chairman of the Boards Award: Joey Hauser and Aaron Henry
Antonio Smith Glue and Guts Award: Malik Hall and Foster Loyer
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