SPRINGFIELD – (Staff Report from Official News Release) – The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame tipped-off the 2021-22 college basketball season with its annual unveiling of the watch list for the 2022 Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award. Named after Class of 1971 Hall of Famer and former Boston Celtic and Holy Cross guard Bob Cousy, the annual honor now in its 19th year recognizes the top point guards 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 19th consecutive year,” said John L. Doleva, President and CEO of the Basketball Hall of Fame. “This year’s class of outstanding student-athletes truly embody the spirit and passion of the game, and we know the fans can’t wait for the season to get started. Starting Five Fan Voting presented by Dell Technologies will allow fans to support their favorite players throughout the season and will ultimately play a role in determining the winners of these prestigious awards. We greatly appreciate the support of Dell Technologies, the fans, our selection committee and the namesake of the award, Mr. Bob Cousy.”
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.
College basketball fans are encouraged to participate in Fan Voting presented by Dell Technologies in each of the three rounds. In late January, the watch list of 20 players for the 2022 Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award will be narrowed to 10 and then in late February to just 5. In March the five finalists will be presented to Mr. Cousy and the Hall of Fame’s selection committee where a winner will be selected.
2022 Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award Candidates*
| Jahvon Quinerly | Alabama |
| Antoine Davis | Detroit |
| Jeremy Roach | Duke |
| Andrew Nembhard | Gonzaga |
| Andre Curbelo | Illinois |
| Remy Martin | Kansas |
| Sahvir Wheeler | Kentucky |
| DeVante’ Jones | Michigan |
| Caleb Love | North Carolina |
| Max Abmas | Oral Roberts |
| Will Richardson | Oregon |
| Kendric Davis | SMU |
| Kyle Lofton | St. Bonaventure |
| Kennedy Chandler | Tennessee |
| Marcus Carr | Texas |
| Tyger Campbell | UCLA |
| Scotty Pippen Jr. | Vanderbilt |
| Collin Gillespie | Villanova |
| Kihei Clark | Virginia |
| Paul Scruggs | Xavier |