SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Gonzaga's
Jalen Suggs was named one of the 10 candidates for the 2020 Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced Monday.
Named after Class of 1971 Hall of Famer and former Boston Celtic and Holy Cross guard Bob Cousy, the annual honor now in its 18th year recognizes the top point guards in Division I men's college basketball. A national committee of college basketball personnel determined the watch list of 20 candidates in November, which has now been narrowed to 10.
Suggs leads the West Coast Conference in steals per game (2.31). The freshman is also third in the WCC in assists per game (4.92), fifth in field goal percentage (51.9 percent), and 14
th in scoring (13.92). He's been named the West Coast Conference Freshman of the Week six times this season. Suggs was named the league's Player of the Week after scoring a season-high 27 points in a win over then-ranked No. 3 Iowa. The West Saint Paul, Minn., native, has scored in double digits nine times and dished out at least five assists in five games.
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 50
th Anniversary All-Time Team.
In late February, five finalists will be presented to Mr. Cousy and the Hall of Fame's selection committee. The winner of the 2021 Bob Cousy Award will be presented April 9, along with the other four members of the Men's Starting Five. Additional awards being presented include the Jerry West Shooting Guard Award, the Julius Erving Small Forward Award, the Karl Malone Power Forward Award and the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Center Award, in addition to the Women's Starting Five. College basketball fans can support their favorite players by participating in Fan Voting presented by Dell.
Previous winners of the Bob Cousy Award include
Payton Pritchard, Oregon (2020),
Ja Morant, Murray State (2019),
Jalen Brunson, Villanova (2018),
Frank Mason III, Kansas (2017),
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).
For more information on the 2021 Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award and the latest updates, log onto
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Starting Five Fan Voting presented by Dell Technologies will go live on Friday, January 29 at hoophallawards.com.
2021 Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award Candidates*
| Jared Butler |
Baylor |
| McKinley Wright IV |
Colorado |
| Marcus Zegarowski |
Creighton |
| Scottie Barnes |
Florida State |
| Jalen Suggs |
Gonzaga |
| Ayo Dosunmu |
Illinois |
| Carlik Jones |
Louisville |
| Marcus Carr |
Minnesota |
| Cade Cunningham |
Oklahoma State |
| Collin Gillespie |
Villanova |
*Players can play their way onto and off of the list at any point in the 2020-21 season*
