DENVER – University of Denver men's soccer senior attacking midfielder Sam Bassett has been named one of three finalists for the 2024 MAC Hermann Trophy, an award given annually to the NCAA Division I National Player of the Year, the Missouri Athletic Club announced on Wednesday. The finalists for the award were determined by voting of the Division I men's coaches.
Bassett, who became Denver's third United Soccer Coaches' First Team All-America selection last weekend, is Denver's second-ever finalist for the MAC Hermann, joining 2018 Denver striker Andre Shinyashiki.
The Colorado Rapids Academy product will join fellow finalists Michael Odedokun (Ohio State) and Emil Jaaskelainen (Akron) at the 2024 MAC Hermann Trophy banquet held at the historic Missouri Athletic Club in St. Louis on January 3, 2025.
Bassett was named to the NCAA College Cup All-Tournament Team on Monday night, and after Saturday's All-America announcement, became the second two-time All-American in the program's history (Reagan Dunk, 2015-16). In the 2024 campaign, Bassett played and started in all 23 matches for the Pioneers, going the distance in 16 of those 23, including each of the final eight contests. Bassett led the Pioneers with 31 points on nine goals (co-team lead) and a single-season program record 13 assists.
The two-time Summit League Midfielder of the Year played in 77 matches in his DU career, producing 74 career points on 24 goals and 26 assists. Bassett's 77 appearances tied
Kenny Akamatsu for 12
th in Denver's Division I history, his assist total broke the school record, his goal total is good for third in DU history and his career point total only trailed Shinyashiki's 117.
Bassett and the Pioneers finished the 2024 campaign with a 15-3-5 record and made a run to the program's second College Cup in program history.
The MAC Hermann Trophy, the most coveted individual honor in NCAA Division I soccer, has been awarded annually since 1967.
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