Bob Cousy Award
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The Bob Cousy Award presented by The Hartford (or Bob Cousy Collegiate Point Guard of the Year Award)[1] is an annual basketball award given by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame to the top men's collegiate point guard. It is named after six-time National Basketball Association (NBA) champion Bob Cousy, who played point guard for the Boston Celtics from 1951 to 1963. Cousy won 6 championships with the Celtics.[2] Annually, a list of player is nominated by college head coaches, members of College Sports Information Directors of America (COSIDA) and members of the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC). A screening committee of COSIDA members reviews the nominations and selects 16 players from each division (12 from National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I and 2 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.[1][3]
Since its inception in 2004, the award has been awarded to six players. The first winner is Jameer Nelson from the Saint Joseph's University. The most recent winner is Ty Lawson from the University of North Carolina.[4]
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[edit] Key
| * | Awarded a national Player of the Year award: the Naismith College Player of the Year or the John R. Wooden Award |
| Player (X) | Denotes the number of times the player has been awarded the Bob Cousy Award |
[edit] Winners
| Season | Player | School | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003–04 | Jameer Nelson* | Saint Joseph's | Senior |
| 2004–05 | Raymond Felton | North Carolina | Junior |
| 2005–06 | Dee Brown | Illinois | Senior |
| 2006–07 | Acie Law | Texas A&M | Senior |
| 2007–08 | D. J. Augustin | Texas | Sophomore |
| 2008–09 | Ty Lawson | North Carolina | Junior |
[edit] Winners by school
| School | Winners | Years |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 2 | 2005, 2009 |
| Illinois | 1 | 2006 |
| Saint Joseph's | 1 | 2004 |
| Texas | 1 | 2008 |
| Texas A&M | 1 | 2007 |
[edit] See also
- Nancy Lieberman Award – the counterpart to the Bob Cousy Award; given to the nation's top NCAA female point guard
[edit] References
- General
- "Winners". Bob Cousy Award. http://www.cousyaward.com/winners.htm. Retrieved May 4, 2009.
- Specific
- ^ a b "Award Info". Bob Cousy Award. http://www.cousyaward.com/award_info.htm. Retrieved May 4, 2009.
- ^ "Bio: Bob Cousy". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. http://www.nba.com/history/players/cousy_bio.html. Retrieved May 3, 2009.
- ^ "University of Texas Point Guard D.J. Augustin Selected Winner of 2008 Bob Cousy Award presented by The Hartford". Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. April 3, 2008. http://www.hoophall.com/genrel/040308aag.html. Retrieved May 4, 2009.
- ^ "University of North Carolina Point Guard Ty Lawson Selected Winner of 2009 Bob Cousy Award presented by The Hartford". Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. April 2, 2009. http://www.hoophall.com/genrel/040209aaa.html. Retrieved May 4, 2009.
[edit] External links
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| Best player awards: Naismith Trophy | Wooden Award Oscar Robertson Trophy | Rupp Trophy | NABC Player of the Year | AP Player of the Year Wade Trophy (Women's) | Wooden Award (Women's) |
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| Bob Cousy Award / Nancy Lieberman Award (Best Point Guard) | Pete Newell Big Man Award (Best Big Man) NABC Defensive Player of the Year | Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award (Under 6'0") NCAA Basketball Tournament Most Outstanding Player NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans |
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| Naismith College Coach of the Year | Henry Iba Award | NABC Coach of the Year | AP Coach of the Year Chip Hilton Award (Player Character) | Clair Bee Award (Coaching Character) Legends of Coaching (Lifetime) |
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| NABC Player of the Year (Div. II) | NABC Player of the Year (Div. III) | NABC Player of the Year (NAIA) | NABC Player of the Year (Juco) |
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