Bob Cousy Award
{{Short description|College basketball award}}
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{{distinguish|text=the NBA award, the Bob Cousy Trophy}}
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| description = the nation's top point guard in NCAA men's basketball
| presenter = Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
| country = United States
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| year = 2004
| holder = Braden Smith, Purdue
| website = {{official|http://www.hoophallawards.com/cousy.php}}
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The Bob Cousy Award, sponsored by the College of the Holy Cross,{{cite web |url=https://magazine.holycross.edu/stories/holy-cross-partners-basketball-hall-fame-sponsor-bob-cousy-award |title=Holy Cross Partners with Basketball Hall of Fame to Sponsor Bob Cousy Award |author= |date=2015 |website=HolyCross.edu |publisher=Holy Cross Magazine |access-date=May 7, 2024}} is an annual basketball award given by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame to the top men's collegiate point guard.{{cite web |url=http://www.hoophallawards.com/cousy.php |title=The Bob Cousy Award |author= |date=2024 |website=HoopHallAwards.com |publisher=Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame |access-date=May 7, 2024}} It is named after six-time National Basketball Association (NBA) champion Bob Cousy, who played point guard for the Boston Celtics from 1950 to 1963. Cousy won all of his championships with the Celtics.
Annually, a list of players is nominated by college head coaches, members of College Sports Communicators (CSC), and members of the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC).{{cite web |url=https://uhcougars.com/news/2024/3/3/mens-basketball-jamal-shead-named-bob-cousy-award-finalist |title=Jamal Shead Named Bob Cousy Award Finalist |author= |date=March 3, 2024 |website=UHCougars.com |publisher=University of Houston |access-date=May 7, 2024|quote= 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.}} A screening committee of CSC members reviews the nominations, and selects 16 players from each division (12 from National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I, and two each from Division II and III). 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.
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Winners
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| caption1 = Jameer Nelson, Saint Joseph's, 2004
| image2 = Raymond Felton Knicks.jpg
| caption2 = Raymond Felton, North Carolina, 2005
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| caption3 = Dee Brown, Illinois, 2006
| image4 = Acie Law Texas A&M.jpg
| caption4 = Acie Law, Texas A&M, 2007
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| caption1 = Delon Wright, Utah, 2015
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| caption2 = Jalen Brunson, Villanova, 2018
| image3 = Ayo Dosunmu 2.jpg
| caption3 = Ayo Dosunmu, Illinois, 2021
| image4 = Marquise Nowell March Madness.png
| caption4 = Markquis Nowell, Kansas State, 2023
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Winners by school
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School | Winners | Years |
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align=center| North Carolina | align=center|3 | 2005, 2009, 2012 |
align=center| UConn | align=center|3 | 2011, 2014, 2024 |
align=center| Illinois | align=center|2 | 2006, 2021 |
align=center| Villanova | align=center|2 | 2018, 2022 |
align=center| Kansas | align=center|1 | 2017 |
align=center| Kansas State | align=center|1 | 2023 |
align=center| Kentucky | align=center|1 | 2016 |
align=center| Maryland | align=center|1 | 2010 |
align=center| Michigan | align=center|1 | 2013 |
align=center| Murray State | align=center|1 | 2019 |
align=center| Oregon | align=center|1 | 2020 |
align=center| Purdue | align=center|1 | 2025 |
align=center| Saint Joseph's | align=center|1 | 2004 |
align=center| Texas | align=center|1 | 2008 |
align=center| Texas A&M | align=center|1 | 2007 |
align=center| Utah | align=center|1 | 2015 |
See also
- Nancy Lieberman Award – the counterpart to the Bob Cousy Award given to the nation's top NCAA female point guard
References
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External links
- {{official|http://www.hoophallawards.com/cousy.php}}
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Category:Awards established in 2004
Category:College basketball trophies and awards in the United States