Collinsworth named a Bob Cousy Award Candidate

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced today that BYU junior guard Kyle Collinsworth is one of 17 watch list finalists for the 2015 Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award presented by College of the Holy Cross. Named after Hall of Famer and former Boston Celtic and Holy Cross guard Bob Cousy, the annual honor now in its 12th year recognizes the top point guards in men’s college basketball. The original watch list of 35 candidates was narrowed down to the below list of 17 by a national committee.

“The 17 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 as well as to thank College of the Holy Cross for their sponsorship support.”

Collinsworth leads BYU in assists, rebounds and steals and is the only played in the country ranked in the top 100 in all three categories. With five triple-doubles this season, he has set the NCAA single-season record and is one away from tying the career record. For the season, Collinsworth is averaging 13.2 points, 8.7 rebounds, 5.7 assists and 1.9 steals and has totaled 12 double-doubles.

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. 

The current list of 17 finalists for the 2015 Bob Cousy Award presented by College of the Holy Cross will be narrowed down to five players by early March. The final five players in contention for the award will then be presented to the Hall of Fame’s selection committee comprised of top college basketball personnel. The winner of the 2015 Bob Cousy Award presented by College of the Holy Cross will be presented at ESPN’s new College Basketball Awards presented by Wendy’s from Club Nokia in Los Angeles, California, on Friday, April 10, 2015. The Awards will be televised live on ESPN2 at 8 p.m. EST.

Previous winners of the Bob Cousy Award include 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 2015 Bob Cousy Award presented by College of the Holy Cross, log onto www.CousyAward.com.

2015 Bob Cousy Award presented by College of the Holy Cross Candidates 

Ryan Boatright, University of Connecticut
Kyle Collinsworth, BYU
Kris Dunn, Providence College
Yogi Ferrell, Indiana University
Tyus Jones, Duke University
T.J. McConnell, University of Arizona
Monte Morris, Iowa State University
Marcus Paige, University of North Carolina
Kevin Pangos, Gonzaga University
Terry Rozier, University of Louisville
Juwan Staten, West Virginia University
Keifer Sykes, University of Wisconsin, Green Bay
Romelo Trimble, University of Maryland
Fred VanVleet, Wichita State University
Tyrone Wallace, University of California, Berkeley
Nigel Williams-Goss, University of Washington
Delon Wright, University of Utah

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About College of the Holy Cross

Located in Worcester, Mass., Holy Cross is among the nation’s leading liberal arts colleges, offering students a rigorous and personalized academic experience and preparing them to lead meaningful and successful lives. 

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