Duke’s Tyus Jones, UConn’s Ryan Boatright and Providence’s Kris Dunn were among the 16 finalists named Monday for the Bob Cousy Award, given annually by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame to the top men’s collegiate point guard.
The 16 watch list finalists were trimmed from the original 35 candidates. The list will be narrowed down to 5 players in March & the winner will be presented the award in April.
The full list of candidates:T.J. McConnell, University of Arizona
Tyrone Wallace, University of California, Berkeley
Ryan Boatright, University of Connecticut
Kevin Pangos, Gonzaga University
Keifer Sykes, University of Wisconsin, Green Bay
Yogi Ferrell, Indiana University
Monte Morris, Iowa State University
Terry Rozier, University of Louisville
Melo Trimble, University of Maryland
Marcus Paige, University of North Carolina
Kris Dunn, Providence College
Delon Wright, University of Utah
Nigel Williams-Goss, University of Washington
Juwan Staten, West Virginia University
Fred VanVleet, Wichita State University
Tyus Jones, Duke University
