Junior guard Travis Bader was named a finalist for the Lou Henson Award, announced by CollegeInsider.com Monday. The honor is awarded to the top mid-major player of the year.

During Oakland’s victory against Morehead State Feb. 23, Bader tied the all-time school record with 348 3-pointers made in three seasons. He is tied for third all-time in league history. Bader leads the nation with 130 3-pointers made this season.

South Dakota State’s Nate Wolters joins Bader as the other Summit League finalist. Wolters is third in the NCAA in scoring with 22.9 points per game.

The Lou Henson Award is named in honor of Lou Henson. a former college basketball coach for 41 years. Henson has 779 career Division 1 wins, good for sixth all-time. He is also one of just 12 coaches in the history of college basketball to take two schools to the Final Four.

A fan vote will make up 33 percent of the final vote. The award will be given at the CollegeInsider.com awards banquet in Atlanta, home of the 2013 men’s NCAA Basketball Championship.

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