College Insider Release
HAMILTON – Tucker Richardson's historic season continues with his recognition as a finalist for the Lou Henson National Mid-Major Player of the Year, announced by College Insider.
Richardson was named to the mid-season watch list for the national honor and that was before breaking the program's assists and steals records en route to sweeping the Patriot League major awards with Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, and Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
Richardson, the league's Rookie of the Year in 2018-19, is the first player in Patriot League history to earn all four major awards. One of the most decorated players in the league's history, Richardson is the only Patriot League men's basketball player to record 1,700 points, 700 rebounds, and 600 assists.
The Flemington, N.J., native has been an integral part of Colgate's four Patriot League championships, four NCAA tournaments, and every 20-win season in program history. He topped it off with Patriot League Tournament MVP honors after posting a triple-double in the championship game with 14 points, 12 rebounds, and 11 assists, the program's first triple-double since 1997 and the first player nationally to record a triple-double in a conference title game in more than two decades.
The recipient of the 2023 award will be announced during the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship in Houston.
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Richardson and the Raiders (26-8) learn their NCAA tournament fate when the NCAA releases its 68-team bracket during Sunday's Selection Show starting at 6 p.m. on CBS.
Lou Henson Mid-Major Player of the Year Finalists
Max Abmas,Oral Roberts
Dalton Bolon, Charleston
Mike Bothwell, Furman
Jordan Brown, Louisiana
Joe Bryant Jr., Norfolk State
Sincere Carry, Kent State
Walter Clayton Jr., Iona
Austin Crowley, Southern Miss
Antoine Davis, Detroit
Ray J Dennis, Toledo
Tucker DeVries, Drake
Jordan Dingle, Penn
Aaron Estrada, Hofstra
Logan Johnson, Saint Mary's
Tevian Jones, Southern Utah
Taevion Kinsey, Marshall
Ryan Larson, Charleston
Darius McGhee. Liberty
Ajay Mitchell, UCSB
Drew Pember, UNC Asheville
Dylan Penn, Vermont
Brandin Podziemski, Santa Clara
Tucker Richardson, Colgate
Cam Shelton, Loyola Marymount
DeMarcus Sharp, Northwestern State
Ben Sheppard, Belmont
JT Shumate, Toledo
Jalen Slawson, Furman
Marques Warrick, Northern Kentucky
Chris Youngblood, Kennesaw State
