Springfield, Mass. – The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced today the watch list of candidates for the 2015 Bob Cousy Collegiate Point Guard of the Year Award. The annual honor, named for Hall of Famer and former Boston Celtic Bob Cousy, recognizes the top point guards in men’s college basketball. Over 35 candidates have been nominated for the 2015 Bob Cousy Award.
“The Hall of Fame is honored to work with Mr. Cousy and to recognize some of the nation’s top collegiate point guards,” said John L. Doleva, President and CEO of the Basketball Hall of Fame. “This year’s list showcases student athletes that have all of the intangibles that would make them great candidates for this prestigious award.”
“The Cousy Award has become one of the top awards in college basketball,” said Ken Kaufman, Chair of the Bob Cousy Award and former president of the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC). “We look forward to another season of watching the best point guards in college basketball compete for this elite award.”
This watch list of candidates will be narrowed down to a final 20 in early February, then final five by early March. A premier Selection Committee has been appointed by the Hall of Fame to review the candidates in contention for the nation’s top collegiate point guard award. This committee is made up of top college basketball personnel including members of the media, head coaches, media relations contacts and Hall of Famers. The Cousy Award winner will be presented the award on Championship Monday in Indianapolis at the Hall of Fame's Class of 2015 Announcement and Press Conference.
Previous winners of the Bob Cousy Award have included Jameer Nelson (St. Joseph’s), Raymond Felton (North Carolina), Dee Brown (Illinois), Acie Law (Texas A & M), DJ Augustin (Texas), Ty Lawson (North Carolina), Greivis Vasquez (Maryland), Kemba Walker (Connecticut) Kendall Marshall (North Carolina), Trey Burke (Michigan) and last year’s recipient Shabazz Napier (Connecticut). For more information on the 2015 Bob Cousy, log onto www.CousyAward.com.
Player Name School Name
Olivier Hanlan Boston College
Quinn Cook Duke University
Tyus Jones Duke University
D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera Georgetown University
Kevin Pangos Gonzaga University
Siyani Chambers Harvard University
Yogi Ferrell Indiana University
Monte Morris Iowa State University
Kenneth Smith Louisiana Tech University
Cameron Payne Murray State University
Chasson Randle Stanford University
Will Cummings Temple University
Alex Caruso Texas A&M University
T.J. McConnell University of Arizona
Ryan Boatright University of Connecticut
Kasey Hill University of Florida
Andrew Harrison University of Kentucky
Tyler Ulis University Kentucky
Terry Rozier University of Louisville
Romelo Trimble University of Maryland
Angel Rodriguez University of Miami
Derrick Walton Jr. University of Michigan
Jarvis Summers University of Mississippi
Marcus Paige University of North Carolina
Pierria Henry University of North Carolina (Charlotte)
Jordan Woodward University of Oklahoma
EC Matthews University of Rhode Island
Isaiah Taylor University of Texas
Julius Brown University of Toledo
Delon Wright University of Utah
London Perrantes University of Virginia
Keifer Sykes University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
Ryan Arcidiacono Villanova University
Briante Weber Virginia Commonwealth University
Juwan Staten West Virginia University
Fred VanVleet Wichita State University
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