BOSTON – Missouri State's Isiaih Mosley (G, Columbia, Mo.) and Gaige Prim (F, Aurora, Colo.) have been named to the Lou Henson National Player of the Year Award watch list, the organization announced this week.

Prim and Mosley represent two of the six Missouri Valley Conference players on the list, which includes 28 total honorees from the following Division I conferences: America East, Atlantic Sun, Big Sky, Big South, Big West, Colonial, Horizon, Ivy, Metro Atlantic, Mid-American, Mid-Eastern, Missouri Valley, Northeast, Ohio Valley, Patriot, Southern, Southland, Southwestern, Summit, Sun Belt, West Coast.

Other Valley players on the list are: AJ Green (UNI), ShanQuan Hemphill (Drake), Tyreke Key (Indiana State) and Roman Penn (Drake).
 
Both Missouri State players were named to the Preseason All-MVC first team after both being honored as All-MVC first-teamers and NABC all-district first-team honorees last season after emerging as two of the most consistent performers in The Valley.
 
Mosley became the first MSU player to lead the MVC in scoring after he posted 19.8 points per game. He also led the MVC in free throw percentage (.847), ranked second in the conference in minutes played (33.8), seventh in assists (3.1) and eighth in rebounds (6.3). A three-time MVC Player of the Week, Mosley scored in double figures 20 times, including 14 games of 20 points or more and 13 times leading the Bears in scoring.
 
Prim was the conference's top rebounder (9.1 per game) and ranked third in The Valley in scoring (16.7) and field goal percentage (.599). A two-time MVC Player of the Week, Prim was also among the conference leaders in blocks (3rd) and assists (10th). He scored in double figures in 21-of-24 games with eight double-doubles and nine 20-point games.
 
Missouri State returns all five starters from a 17-7 campaign in which the Bears finished 12-6 in the league and captured third place.

Coach Dana Ford's Bears kick off the 2021-22 campaign at home Tuesday when they host in-state rival Southeast Missouri at 7 p.m. Tickets are available at MissouriStateBears.com or through the Old Missouri Bank Box Office at JQH Arena, (417) 836-7678, during regular box office hours.
 
Season ticket information for the 16-game home schedule is also available now. Questions may be directed to the MoState season ticket office at (417) 836-8899 or via email to DuaneMiller@missouristate.edu.