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NCAA: Lou Henson National Player Of The Year Award Power Rankings

By Nathan Giese

Nov 26, 2015; Lake Buena Vista, FL, USA; Monmouth Hawks guard Justin Robinson (12) reacts after making a layup against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish during the second half at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. Monmouth beat Notre Dame 70-68. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 26, 2015; Lake Buena Vista, FL, USA; Monmouth Hawks guard Justin Robinson (12) reacts after making a layup against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish during the second half at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. Monmouth beat Notre Dame 70-68. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 22, 2015; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; Oakland Golden Grizzlies guard Kahlil Felder (20) is announced before the game against the Michigan State Spartans at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Mandatory Credit: Tim Fuller-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 22, 2015; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; Oakland Golden Grizzlies guard Kahlil Felder (20) is announced before the game against the Michigan State Spartans at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Mandatory Credit: Tim Fuller-USA TODAY Sports /

1. Kahlil Felder, PG, Oakland Golden Grizzlies, Horizon League

The name most of the casual fans may be familiar with is also the mid-major player having the most impressive season.

Kahlil Felder made a name for himself by leading Oakland to an almost-upset of Michigan State earlier this season. In that game, Felder totaled 37 points on 10-of-22 shooting and nine assists while hitting 14 of his 18 free throws. Few have talked about him since that game, but Felder continues to impress.

On the season, Felder is averaging 24.7 points (fourth in the nation), 9.1 assists (first nationally), 2.0 steals (31st) and 3.8 rebounds. To compare to another point guard getting more recognition for being good in these fields, Providence’s Kriss Dunn averages 17.0 points, 6.7 assists (ninth), 3.1 steals (second) and 5.9 rebounds.

Nobody’s saying Felder is Dunn on the mid-major circuit, but he’s pretty close. They’re both good in multiple areas, both offensively and defensively, and shooting similar percentages (43/36/67 for Dunn; 43/36/85 for Felder) and Felder doesn’t have Ben Bentil to ease some of the pressure.

Felder was named the National Player of the Week for his numbers this past weekend and has been crushing opponents. He leads the pack right now and, should Oakland get past Valparaiso in the Horizon League, Felder could make some more headlines in the next month.

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