SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Gonzaga men's basketball's
Josh Perkins was named to the Bob Cousy Award Watch List Monday.
Named after Hall of Famer and former Boston Celtic and Holy Cross guard Bob Cousy, the annual honor is in its 16th 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. Villanova's Jalen Brunson won in 2018.
By mid-February, the watch list of 20 players for the 2019 Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award will be narrowed to just 10. In March, five finalists will be presented to Mr. Cousy and the Hall of Fame's selection committee. The winner of the 2019 Bob Cousy Award will be presented at the ESPN College Basketball Awards Show presented by Wendy's in Los Angeles on April 12.
Last season, Perkins helped guide the Zags to a 32-5 record, and the program's fourth straight appearance in the Sweet 16. He was named First Team All-West Coast Conference after averaging 5.3 assists per game, which ranked fourth in the league. The redshirt senior had a 3.3 assist-to-turnover ratio during conference play, which led the WCC. He dished out five or more assists in 22 games last season, while scoring in double-digits 27 times. Perkins averaged 12.3 points per game. He also averaged a team-high 1.2 steals per game, which ranked eighth in the conference.
Perkins was named Academic All-West Coast Conference for the second straight season in 2017-18. He was also named to the Division I-AAA ADA Men's Scholar Athlete Team.
Perkins has won 101 games in a Gonzaga uniform. He's appeared in 116 games, starting in 108. The Park Hill, Colo. native has scored 1,154 points in his career. His 478 career assists rank sixth in program history, while his 198 made three-pointers ranks ninth. Perkins' 124 career steals ranks just outside the program's Top-10.
Gonzaga's exhibition against Central Washington is scheduled for 6 p.m., on Nov. 1. The first regular season game kicks off three consecutive home games and is on Nov. 6 at 6 p.m., against Idaho State.
2019 Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award Candidates
| Jared Harper |
Auburn |
| Ky Bowman |
Boston College |
| Tre Jones |
Duke |
| Josh Perkins |
Gonzaga |
| Devon Dotson |
Kansas |
| Tremont Waters |
LSU |
| Markus Howard |
Marquette |
| Jon Elmore |
Marshall |
| Cassius Winston |
Michigan State |
| Cody Martin |
Nevada |
| Ahmad Carver |
Old Dominion |
| Payton Pritchard |
Oregon |
| Carsen Edwards |
Purdue |
| Shamorie Ponds |
St. John's |
| Alex Robinson |
TCU |
| Jordan Bone |
Tennessee |
| Jaylen Hands |
UCLA |
| Jahvon Quinerly |
Villanova |
| Ty Jerome |
Virginia |
| Justin Robinson |
Virginia Tech |
*Players can play their way onto and off of the list at any point in the 2018-19 season*
