Bob Cousy Award Candidates Named

The Bob Cousy Award is presented annually to college basketball’s top point guard. The original 80-player watch list was narrowed down to 23 national finalists.

Here is the list:

2014 Bob Cousy Award Candidates

Kyle Anderson UCLA

Keith Appling Michigan State

Eric Atkins Notre Dame

Jason Brickman LIU Brooklyn

Jahii Carson Arizona State

Siyani Chambers Syracuse

Justin Cobbs California

Aaron Craft Ohio State

Tyler Ennis Syracuse

Yogi Ferrell Indiana

DeAndre Kane Iowa State

T.J. McConnell Arizona

Shabazz Napier Connecticut

Marcus Paige North Carolina

Kevin Pangos Gonzaga

James Robinson Pittsburgh

Marcus Smart Oklahoma State

Juwan Staten West Virginia

Xavier Thames San Diego State

Fred VanVleet Wichita State

Scottie Wilbekin Florida

Chaz Williams Massachusetts

Kendall Williams New Mexico

Written by Adam Zagoria

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Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle. A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.