Four freshmen were among 10 finalists named Monday for the 2017 Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award.
The freshmen include Washington’s Markelle Fultz, the projected No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft, UCLA’s Lonzo Ball, Kentucky’s De’Aaron Fox and N.C. State’s Dennis Smith.
Among the upperclassmen on the list are Kansas’ Frank Mason, Maryland’s Melo Trimble and Gonzaga’s Nigel Williams-Goss.
The award named after Hall of Famer and former Boston Celtic and Holy Cross guard Bob Cousy, now in its fourteenth year, recognizes the top point guards in Division I men’s college basketball. A national committee comprised of top college basketball personnel determined the watch list of 20 candidates in October, which has now been narrowed to just 10.
Previous winners of the Bob Cousy Award include Tyler Ulis, Kentucky (2016), Delon Wright, Utah (2015), Shabazz Napier, Connecticut (2014), Trey Burke, Michigan (2013), Kendall Marshall, North Carolina (2012), Kemba Walker, Connecticut (2011), Greivis Vasquez, Maryland (2010), Ty Lawson, North Carolina (2009), DJ Augustin, Texas (2008), Acie Law, Texas A & M (2007), Dee Brown, Illinois (2006), Raymond Felton, North Carolina (2005) and Jameer Nelson, St. Joseph’s (2004).
2017 Bob Cousy Award presented by College of the Holy Cross Finalists|
Nigel Williams-Goss |
Gonzaga |
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Monte Morris |
Iowa St. |
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Frank Mason |
Kansas |
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De’Aaron Fox |
Kentucky |
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Melo Trimble |
Maryland |
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Joel Berry II |
North Carolina |
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Dennis Smith |
North Carolina State |
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Lonzo Ball |
University of California, Los Angeles |
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Jalen Brunson |
Villanova |
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Markelle Fultz |
Washington |
