“The athletes on this list represent the most dedicated and skillful point guards in college basketball,” said John L. Doleva, President and CEO of the Basketball Hall of Fame. “They exhibit many of the characteristics that made Mr. Cousy such a successful player and we are pleased to be recognizing them for their accomplishments. We thank College of Holy Cross for their continued support of this esteemed award.”
Bob Cousy played for Holy Cross from 1946-1950 winning an NCAA Championship in 1947. He was named a Consensus First-Team All-American in 1950. His success continued at the professional level as a six-time NBA Champion (1957, 1959-1963), NBA Most Valuable Player (1957) and 13-time NBA All-Star (1951-63). In 1996, he was named a member of the NBA’s 50th Anniversary All-Time Team.
By mid-February, the watch list of 20 players for the 2016 Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award will be narrowed to just 10. In March, five finalists will be presented to Cousy and the Hall of Fame’s selection committee. The winner of the 2016 Bob Cousy Award will be presented at the ESPN College Basketball Awards Show live from Club Nokia in Los Angeles, Calif., on Friday, April 8, 2016. Broadcast information will be released at a later date.
Previous winners of the Bob Cousy Award include 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).
This is the second year in a row the College is sponsoring the award.
For more information on the 2016 Bob Cousy Award presented by College of the Holy Cross, log onto www.CousyAward.com.
2016 Bob Cousy Award presented by College of the Holy Cross Candidates
Kyle Collinsworth, Brigham Young University
Tyrone Wallace, California
Maodo Lo, Columbia
Xavier Rathan-Mayes, Florida State
D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera, Georgetown
Juan’ya Green, Hofstra
Yogi Ferrell, Indiana
Monte Morris, Iowa State
Frank Mason, Kansas
Tyler Ulis, Kentucky
Melo Trimble, Maryland
Marcus Paige, North Carolina
Demetrius Jackson, Notre Dame
Gary Payton, Jr., Oregon State
Kris Dunn, Providence
Carson Puriefoy, Stony Brook
Jalen Brunson, Villanova
Ryan Arcidiacono, Villanova
Fred VanVleet, Wichita State
Bronson Koenig, Wisconsin
Related Information
- Holy Cross Partners with Basketball Hall of Fame to Sponsor Bob Cousy Award
- Utah’s Delon Wright Wins Bob Cousy Award Sponsored by Holy Cross
