College basketball award
TheBob Cousy Award , sponsored by theCollege of the Holy Cross ,[ 1] is an annualbasketball award given by theNaismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame to the top men'scollegiate point guard .[ 2] It is named after six-timeNational Basketball Association (NBA) championBob Cousy , who played point guard for theBoston Celtics from 1950 to 1963. Cousy won all of his championships with the Celtics.[ 2]
Annually, a list of players is nominated by college head coaches, members ofCollege Sports Communicators (CSC), and members of theNational Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC).[ 3] A screening committee of CSC members reviews the nominations, and selects 16 players from each division (12 fromNational Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)Division I , and two each fromDivision II andIII ). A selection committee appointed by the Hall then selects the winner. This 30-member committee is composed of Hall of Famers, head coaches,sports information directors , the media, and Cousy himself.
Nancy Lieberman Award – the counterpart to the Bob Cousy Award given to the nation's top NCAA female point guard^ "Holy Cross Partners with Basketball Hall of Fame to Sponsor Bob Cousy Award" .HolyCross.edu . Holy Cross Magazine. 2015. RetrievedMay 7, 2024 .^a b "The Bob Cousy Award" .HoopHallAwards.com . Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. 2024. RetrievedMay 7, 2024 .^ "Jamal Shead Named Bob Cousy Award Finalist" .UHCougars.com .University of Houston . March 3, 2024. RetrievedMay 7, 2024 .The Selection Committees for the Bob Cousy Award is composed of top college basketball personnel, including media members, head coaches, sports information directors and Hall of Famers. ^ Adelson, Andrea (June 24, 2004)."St. Joe's Jameer Nelson has game, will travel" .Idaho Statesman .Boise, Idaho . p. 14. RetrievedMay 7, 2024 – viaNewspapers.com . ^ "Felton wins Cousy award as top point guard" .The Charlotte Observer .Charlotte, North Carolina . April 5, 2005. p. 26. RetrievedMay 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.^ "Illinois senior Brown garners Bob Cousy Award" .The Dispatch / The Rock Island Argus .Davenport, Iowa . April 4, 2006. p. 31. RetrievedMay 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.^ "Cousy Award goes to A&M's Law" .Johnson City Press .Johnson City, Tennessee . March 30, 2007. p. 21. RetrievedMay 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.^ "Augustin, Chalmers opt for NBA draft" .The Pantagraph .Bloomington–Normal, Illinois . April 24, 2008. p. 17. RetrievedMay 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.^ "Lawson honored" .Florida Today .Viera, Florida . April 6, 2009. p. 20. RetrievedMay 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.^ "Vasquez named winner of Bob Cousy Award" .News & Messenger .Manassas, Virginia . April 2, 2010. p. 16. RetrievedMay 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.^ "Kemba & Cousy" .Hartford Courant .Hartford, Connecticut . April 1, 2011. p. C04. RetrievedMay 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.^ "Marshall wins Bob Cousy Award" .Hickory Daily Record .Hickory, North Carolina . April 3, 2012. p. 12. RetrievedMay 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.^ "Burke wins Cousy" .The Boston Globe .Boston, Massachusetts . April 9, 2013. p. C11. RetrievedMay 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.^ "UConn adds Napier's name to honor wall" .The Citizens' Voice .Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania . April 9, 2014. p. T38. RetrievedMay 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.^ Patch, Nick (June 27, 2015)."Wright's family draft celebration makes TMZ" .Waterloo Region Record .Kitchener, Ontario . p. 30. RetrievedMay 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. ^ "UK's Ulis wins Bob Cousy Award" .Courier Journal .Louisville, Kentucky . April 9, 2016. p. C2. RetrievedMay 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.^ "Mason wins Wooden Award" .Richmond Times-Dispatch .Richmond, Virginia . April 8, 2017. p. C2. RetrievedMay 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.^ "College award winners" .Wisconsin State Journal .Madison, Wisconsin . April 7, 2018. p. B5. RetrievedMay 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.^ "Morant adds to his legacy" .The Cadiz Record .Cadiz, Kentucky . May 29, 2019. p. B1. RetrievedMay 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.^ Winderman, Ira (April 12, 2020)."A Big Fan" .Sun Sentinel .Deerfield Beach, Florida . p. C2. RetrievedMay 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. ^ Prince, Kedric (November 3, 2021)."GMs were wrong on Ayo" .Quad-City Times . Davenport, Iowa. p. B5. RetrievedMay 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. ^ Jensen, Mike (April 4, 2022)."Gillespie wins Cousy point guard award" .Philadelphia Daily News .Philadelphia, Pennsylvania . p. A37. RetrievedMay 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. ^ Ganter, Mike (October 5, 2023)."The next Fred?" .The Province .Vancouver, British Columbia . p. A39. RetrievedMay 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. ^ Keefe, Gavin (April 7, 2024)."Newton becomes third UConn player to win Bob Cousy Award" .The Day .New London, Connecticut . p. F3. RetrievedMay 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. ^ Keefe, Gavin (April 5, 2025)."Newton becomes third UConn player to win Bob Cousy Award" . RetrievedApril 5, 2025 .
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