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Davis on Bob Cousy Award Watch List
Oct 24, 2022 | Men's Basketball
Springfield, Mass.— University of Memphis senior hoopster Kendric Davis is one of 20 preseason watch-list candidates for the 2023 Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award, the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame announced Monday. Named after Class of 1971 Hall of Famer and former Boston Celtics and Holy Cross guard Bob Cousy, the annual honor recognizes the top point guard in Division I men's college basketball. A national committee of top college basketball personnel determined the watch list of 20 candidates.
"The Hall of Fame is honored to present the Bob Cousy Award to the best point guard in the collegiate game for the 20th consecutive year," said John L. Doleva, President and CEO of the Basketball Hall of Fame. "This year's class of point guards that have been named to the Bob Cousy Award Watch List truly embody the style and reputation of the 'Houdini of the Hardwood', and we look forward to watching their playmaking ability take center stage this season."
Davis was unanimously selected preseason First-Team All-American Athletic Conference and has also been tabbed Preseason All-American by a host of other publications, including Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook, CBS Sports and The Almanac, while Dick Vitale named him to his All-Rolls Royce squads.
He played in 112 career games (77 starts) during his previous four years on the court at SMU and TCU, while racking up 1,548 points (13.8 ppg), 520 assists (4.4 apg) and 362 rebounds (3.1 rpg). Davis earned AAC Player of the Year last season with the Mustangs, where he ranked first in the league in scoring (19.4 ppg) and third in assists (4.4 apg).
In his first action as a Tiger on Sunday, he easily poured in a game-high 22 points and six helpers in 28 minutes.
2023 Bob Cousy Award Candidates*
*Players can play their way onto and off the list at any point in the 2022-23 season.
Fans are encouraged to participate in Fan Voting, presented by Dell Technologies, in each of the three rounds starting on October 28 at this website: www.hoophallawards.com.
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.
How to follow the Tigers: For complete information on Memphis Tiger Men's Basketball, visit www.GoTigersGo.com and follow the team's social media channels on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
"The Hall of Fame is honored to present the Bob Cousy Award to the best point guard in the collegiate game for the 20th consecutive year," said John L. Doleva, President and CEO of the Basketball Hall of Fame. "This year's class of point guards that have been named to the Bob Cousy Award Watch List truly embody the style and reputation of the 'Houdini of the Hardwood', and we look forward to watching their playmaking ability take center stage this season."
Davis was unanimously selected preseason First-Team All-American Athletic Conference and has also been tabbed Preseason All-American by a host of other publications, including Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook, CBS Sports and The Almanac, while Dick Vitale named him to his All-Rolls Royce squads.
He played in 112 career games (77 starts) during his previous four years on the court at SMU and TCU, while racking up 1,548 points (13.8 ppg), 520 assists (4.4 apg) and 362 rebounds (3.1 rpg). Davis earned AAC Player of the Year last season with the Mustangs, where he ranked first in the league in scoring (19.4 ppg) and third in assists (4.4 apg).
In his first action as a Tiger on Sunday, he easily poured in a game-high 22 points and six helpers in 28 minutes.
2023 Bob Cousy Award Candidates*
| Jahvon Quinerly | Alabama | Kendric Davis | Memphis |
| Jordan Walker | Alabama-Birmingham | Caleb Love | North Carolina |
| Kerr Kriisa | Arizona | Grant Sherfield | Oklahoma |
| Wendell Green, Jr. | Auburn | Max Adams | Oral Roberts |
| Isaiah Stevens | Colorado State | Will Richardson | Oregon |
| Ryan Nembhard | Creighton | Yuri Collins | St. Louis |
| Antonie Davis | Detroit Mercy | Mike Miles, Jr. | TCU |
| Jeremy Roach | Duke | Tyrese Hunter | Texas |
| Sahvir Wheeler | Kentucky | Tyger Campbell | UCLA |
| Darius McGhee | Liberty | Kihei Clark | Virginia |
*Players can play their way onto and off the list at any point in the 2022-23 season.
Fans are encouraged to participate in Fan Voting, presented by Dell Technologies, in each of the three rounds starting on October 28 at this website: www.hoophallawards.com.
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.
How to follow the Tigers: For complete information on Memphis Tiger Men's Basketball, visit www.GoTigersGo.com and follow the team's social media channels on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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