SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Senior guard and two-year captain Lance Greene (Dorchester, Mass.) was recognized by the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) for both his academic and athletic prowess this past year as the league's head coaches voted him Senior Scholar-Athlete and an All-CCC Second Team guard along with sophomore teammate John Henault (Lunenburg, Mass.).
Making his fourth appearance on the All-CCC list in his career as a standout guard, Greene added academic hardware to his long list of accolades as he has posted a 3.38 grade point average as a Sport Management major at Endicott. Greene will be named CCC Academic All-Conference for the first time this season but has done well to supplement his grades in the classroom with several internship and community service opportunities to showcase his well-roundedness as an NCAA Division III student-athlete.
Greene has completed internships with Hoop Mountain Basketball, the Landmark High School, and the athletic department at Basketball City. He has participated in the NCAA Career in Sports Forum in Indianapolis in 2012 as well as Youth Sport Trust: Step Into Sport as a team leader in 2011. Greene has also been a contributing member of the Beverly community and his local community. He has volunteered with the Special Olympics, the Beverly Food Pantry, a 5th grade Drug Prevention Program, a Parent & Teen Dialogue Night, a U.S. Veterans Clothing Drive, and various youth basketball related tournaments.
Additionally, he has been awarded scholarships from the Kevin Morrison Memorial Foundation and Judith & Chuck Clayman for his academic efforts.
On the court, Greene became the ninth player in Endicott men's basketball history to score 1,000 career points as he did so on December 8th with a 22-point effort at Clark (Mass.). Greene went on to average 14.1 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.8 assists, and 2.3 steals per game. He was among the CCC's leader in several offensive and defensive categories as he led the conference in steals (46) and ranked 25th nationally among all NCAA Division III players with a 2.4 assist-to-turnover ratio.
Greene was previously recognized as All-CCC First Team for the 2010-11 and 2011-12 seasons and All-CCC Third Team in his rookie season.
Fellow All-CCC Second Team honoree John Henault took the next step in his development in his sophomore season as one of the league's most dangerous players by averaging 16.4 points and 4.1 rebounds per game. He shot 47.0% from the field, 41.1% from three-point distance, and a nation's best 94.2% at the free throw line. Henault did not miss a free throw over the final 13 games of the regular season, making 35 straight attempts at the charity stripe. While the Gulls struggled as a team in the second semester, Henault shined during a seven-game losing streak averaging 21.6 points per game.
With this year's award, Henault is now a two-time All-CCC winner after garnering Honorable Mention status during the 2011-12 season.
