SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – For the second-straight year, Auburn junior guard Wendell Green Jr. (Detroit, Mich.) has been selected to the Bob Cousy Award Watch List, which recognizes the top point guard in Division I men's college basketball, as announced by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on Monday.
Green Jr. is Auburn's top returning scorer and playmaker averaging 12.0 points and 5.4 assists per game last season. He dished out a team-leading 172 assists – the eighth most in a single season in program history. Green Jr. also led the Southeastern Conference in plus-minus during the regular season.
Fans are encouraged to participate in Fan Voting, presented by Dell Technologies, in each of the three rounds starting on Oct. 28. In late January, the watch list of 20 players for the 2023 Bob Cousy Award will be narrowed to 10, and then in late February to just 5. In March, the five finalists will be presented to Cousy and the Hall of Fame's selection committee where a winner will be selected.
The winner of the 2023 Bob Cousy Award will be presented on a to be determined date, along with the other four members of the Men's Starting Five. Additional awards being presented include the Jerry West Award (Shooting Guard), Julius Erving Award (Small Forward), Karl Malone (Power Forward) and the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award (Center), in addition to the Women's Starting Five.
Previous winners of the Bob Cousy Award include Collin Gillespie, Villanova (2022), Ayo Dosunmu, Illinois (2021), Ja Morant, Murray State (2019), Jalen Brunson, Villanova (2018), Trey Burke, Michigan (2013), Kendall Marshall, North Carolina (2012), Kemba Walker, Connecticut (2011) and Jameer Nelson, St. Joseph's (2004).
For more information on the 2023 Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award and the latest updates, visit hoophallawards.com and follow @hoophall and #CousyAward on Twitter and Instagram.
About Bob Cousy
Cousy played for Holy Cross from 1946-50, winning a NCAA Championship in 1947 and was named a consensus First-Team All-American in 1950. His success continued at the professional level as a six-time NBA Champion (1957, '59-63), NBA Most Valuable Player (1957) and 13-time NBA All-Star (1951-63). He was named a member of the NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team in 1996 and was listed as one of the league's 75 greatest players in 2021.
2023 BOB COUSY AWARD CANDIDATES
Jahvon Quinerly Alabama
Kerr Kriisa Arizona
Wendell Green Jr. Auburn
Jordan Walker UAB
Antonie Davis Detroit Mercy
Jeremy Roach Duke
Sahvir Wheeler Kentucky
Darius McGhee Liberty
Kendric Davis Memphis
Caleb Love North Carolina
Grant Sherfield Oklahoma
Max Adams Oral Roberts
Isaiah Stevens Colorado State
Will Richardson Oregon
Ryan Nembhard Creighton
Yuri Collins Saint Louis
Mike Miles, Jr. TCU
Tyrese Hunter Texas
Tyger Campbell UCLA
Kihei Clark Virginia
