Kezza Giffa and Juslin Bodo Bodo Named to Lou Henson Early Season Watch List
By High Point Athletics
BOSTON, Mass. -- The 2024-25 Lou Henson 'Early Season' Watch list has been announced. The award is presented annually to the top player in mid-major college basketball. Two players from the Big South Conference have been named to the list -- High Point teammates
Kezza Giffa and
Juslin Bodo Bodo.
In 2023-24, Giffa was named a finalist for the Lou Henson award after averaging 16.2 points per game, 2.9 rebounds and 2.9 assists. Currently, Giffa is averaging 16.8 points per game, 3.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists. Bodo Bodo was named the Big South Defensive and Freshman Player of the Year last season after averaging 7.1 points per game and 9.6 rebounds per game. This season the 7'0" center is averaging 9.6 rebounds to lead the team.
The recipient of the annual award is determined by a 10-member voting committee, which consists of current and former head coaches, as well as two senior staff members of collegeinsider.com.
The 2025 award will be announced in San Antonio, Texas, site of the men's Division I Basketball Championship.
2024-25 LOU HENSON AWARD EARLY SEASON WATCH LIST
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Tytan Anderson
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6-6
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Northern Iowa
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Daniel Batcho
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6-11
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Louisiana Tech
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Rasheed Bello
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6-0
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Purdue Fort Wayne
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Austin Benigni
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5-10
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Navy
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Devontae Blanton
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6-6
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EKU
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Juslin Bodo Bodo
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7-0
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High Point
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Trey Bonham
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6-0
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Chattanooga
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Jamar Brown
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6-5
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Kansas City
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Ante Brzovic
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6-10
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Charleston
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Adam Clark
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5-10
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Merrimack
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AJ Clayton
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6-7
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Ohio
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Zach Cleveland
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6-7
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Liberty
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Tayton Conerway
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6-3
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Troy
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Duke Deen
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5-8
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Bradley
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Kintavious Dozier
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6-1
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Grambling
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Kezza Giffa
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6-2
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High Point
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Landon Glasper
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6-2
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NC A&T
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Tyon Grant-Foster
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6-7
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Grand Canyon
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Barrington Hargress
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6-0
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UC Riverside
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Bryce Harris
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6-4
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Howard
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Ray Harrison
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6-4
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Grand Canyon
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Ty Johnson
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6-3
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UC Davis
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Jordan Jones
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6-0
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Central Connecticut
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Rylan Jones
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6-0
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Samford
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Kobe Julien
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6-6
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Arkansas State
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Jacari Lane
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6-0
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North Alabama
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Xaivian Lee
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6-4
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Princeton
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Kino Lilly, Jr.
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6-0
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Brown
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TJ Long
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6-4
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Vermont
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Augustas Marciulionis
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6-4
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Saint Mary's
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Bez Mbeng
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6-4
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Yale
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Issac McBride
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6-0
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Oral Roberts
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AJ McKee
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6-2
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Milwaukee
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Trent McLaughlin
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6-6
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Northern Arizona
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Amarri Monroe
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6-7
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Quinnipiac
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Brandon Noel
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6-8
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Wright State
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Jacob Ognacevic
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6-8
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Lipscomb
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Caden Pierce
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6-7
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Princeton
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Josh Pascarelli
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6-3
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Marist
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Quimari Peterson
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6-1
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ETSU
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John Poulakidas
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6-6
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Yale
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Matt Rogers
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6-9
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American
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Geronimo Rubio De La Rosa
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6-2
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Columbia
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Christian Shumate
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6-6
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McNeese
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Javan Simmons
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6-7
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Toledo
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Payton Sparks
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6-10
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Ball State
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Ray'Sean Taylor
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6-1
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SIU Edwardsville
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Earl Timberlake
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6-6
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Bryant
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Lamar Wilkerson
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6-5
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Sam Houston
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JaCobi Wood
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6-2
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Murray State
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