The Lake Forest College men's basketball team was among those honored for their work in the classroom on Thursday with a Team Academic Excellence Award from the National Association of Basketball Coaches Association (NABC).
The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) announced on Wednesday the 2019-20 NABC Honors Court, which includes Lake Forest College players Aram Arslanian, Sam Husting, Michael Drew Jr., and Blake Godbold.
The Midwest Conference released the list of 2019-20 Academic All-MWC honorees on Friday and Lake Forest College was represented on the list by a school record 160 individuals.
While the quantity of accomplishments by Lake Forest College student-athletes in 2019-20 was cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic, the quality of the Foresters' performance matched the high standards they have set over the years.
Junior wing Michael Drew Jr. led the Foresters with a season-high 16 points Friday night in an 82-51 season-ending loss to Ripon College in the semifinals of the Midwest Conference Tournament.
The Midwest Conference announced the 2019-20 All-MWC Basketball Teams Thursday morning and Lake Forest College's Sean Espinosa was a first team selection.
Seniors Aram Arslanian and Sam Husting scored 23 points apiece in their final career home game as Lake Forest defeated Grinnell College 104-96 on Saturday to earn a spot in next weekend's four-team Midwest Conference Tournament.
Senior guard Sam Husting knocked down four more three-pointers and shared team-high honors with 14 points Tuesday evening in an 88-71 loss at Ripon College.
Lake Forest College men's basketball player Sean Espinosa was named Midwest Conference Performer of the Week on Monday after averaging 26.5 points and 10.5 assists in a pair of Forester victories.
Freshman guard Aidyn Albright made seven three-pointers and finished with a game-high 31 points in Saturday afternoon's 92-90 triumph at Illinois College.
After scoring or assisting on more than half of the team's points in back-to-back victories, men's basketball player Sean Espinosa was named Forester Athlete of the Week on Thursday.
Junior guard Sean Espinosa scored 34 points, dished out 10 assists, grabbed seven rebounds, and added three steals Wednesday night as Lake Forest hosted and defeated Lawrence University 108-76.
Junior guard Sean Espinosa's stat line included 25 points, nine assists, and five steals as Lake Forest rolled to an 89-58 victory Saturday afternoon at Beloit College.
Junior guard Sean Espinosa, senior guard Sam Husting, and senior wing Aram Arslanian combined to make a dozen three-pointers and score 50 points Saturday afternoon in Lake Forest's 65-60 victory over Knox College.
Junior guard Sean Espinosa scored a career-high 36 points, including the 1,000th of his career, but the Foresters were defeated 86-76 at Monmouth College on Saturday.
After averaging more than 87 points in their last three games, the Forester offense went cold Tuesday night in an 86-52 loss to visiting St. Norbert College.
Sophomore guard Tashon Brown's strong performances in the last two victories for Men's Basketball earned him the Forester Athlete of the Week distinction on Thursday.
Senior guard Sam Husting and freshman guard Aidyn Albright connected on four three-pointers apiece Tuesday night in an 83-73 victory at Lawrence University.
Sophomore guard Tashon Brown shot 5-for-6 from inside the three-point arc and beyond as Lake Forest hosted and defeated Beloit College 100-69 on Wednesday.
Senior guard Sam Husting knocked down four three-pointers and scored a season-high 12 points but Lake Forest was defeated 84-67 Sunday night at Pomona-Pitzer Colleges.
Freshman wing Reece Taylor finished with a season-high 21 points and eight rebounds Tuesday night but Lake Forest was edged out 93-91 by visiting Elmhurst College.