Haws a candidate for the Lou Henson Award

BOSTON, Mass. -- BYU sophomore guard Tyler Haws was named one of 25 finalists for the 2013 Lou Henson Award on Monday. The award is presented annually to the top mid-major player in college basketball.

Haws currently leads the Cougars in scoring at 20.9 points per game, good for first in the West Coast Conference and ninth in the nation. He has scored 20-plus points 19 times and posted a season-high 42 points against Virginia Tech. Haws also averages 4.7 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.4 steals while shooting .476 from the field, .379 from three and .866 from the free throw line. Fans can vote for Haws by visiting www.VoteLouHenson.com.

For the second straight year CollegeInsider.com is working with Point3 Basketball to promote the Lou Henson award 'fan vote,' which will constitute 33 percent of the final vote.

The Lou Henson Award is presented annually to the top mid-major player in Division I college basketball. The award is named in honor of Lou Henson who retired after a spectacular coaching career that lasted 41 years. When he left the game in 2005 he was sixth all-time in career Division I wins with 779. He is the winningest coach at both Illinois and New Mexico State. He is one of only 12 coaches in the history of the game to take two schools to the Final Four.

The 2013 Award will be presented at the CollegeInsider.com awards banquet in Atlanta, site of the men's NCAA Basketball Championship.