Collin Sexton Named to Cousy Award Watch List
10/16/2017 12:05:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Crimson Tide guard is one of six freshmen named to list
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama freshman guard Collin Sexton is one of 20 candidates across the nation who were named to the 2018 Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award Watch List, which was announced on Monday by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
Sexton is the first Alabama guard to be named to the watch list since Trevor Releford was selected prior to the 2013-14 season.
Sexton, who was one of six freshmen and the only honoree from the Southeastern Conference who was named to the list, was selected as a 2017 High School Second Team All-American by the Naismith Hall of Fame. The Mableton, Ga., native was a consensus top-10 player in the country coming out of Pebblebrook High School and was rated as high as the No. 4 overall player in the nation (247Sports). In addition to his Naismith honor, Sexton was tabbed as a McDonald's All-American and won the McDonald's Jam Fest Dunk Contest, joining previous winners Carmelo Anthony, LeBron James and Blake Griffin, among others.
Sexton also received international honors when he was named the MVP of the 2016 FIBA U17 World Championships in Spain, where he led USA Basketball to the gold medal, topping the team in both scoring and assists.
"These 20 student-athletes truly represent the best in the college game today, and we are eager to see what they will achieve in the 2017-18 season," said John L. Doleva, President and CEO of the Basketball Hall of Fame. "They exhibit many of the characteristics that made Bob Cousy a tremendous player and floor general, and we are pleased to be recognizing them."
By mid-February, the watch list of 20 players for the 2018 Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award will be narrowed to 10. In March, five finalists will be presented to Mr. Cousy and the Hall of Fame's selection committee. The winner of the 2018 Bob Cousy Award will be presented at the ESPN College Basketball Awards Show presented by Wendy's in Los Angeles, Calif., on Friday, April 6, 2018. Broadcast information will be released at a later date.
2018 Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award Candidates
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Alabama |
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Manu Lecomte |
Baylor |
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Jalen Adams |
Connecticut |
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Trevon Duval |
Duke |
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Jordan Bohannon |
Iowa |
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Devonte' Graham |
Kansas |
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Quentin Snider |
Louisville |
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Nate Mason |
Minnesota |
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Joel Berry II |
North Carolina |
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Bryant McIntosh |
Northwestern |
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Matt Farrell |
Notre Dame |
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Trae Young |
Oklahoma |
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Kyron Cartwright |
Providence |
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Shake Milton |
SMU |
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Jaylen Adams |
St. Bonaventure |
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Jordan McLaughlin |
USC |
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Jalen Brunson |
Villanova |
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Bryant Crawford |
Wake Forest |
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Jevon Carter |
West Virginia |
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Landry Shamet |
Wichita State |
*Players can play their way onto and off of the list at any point in the 2017-18 season*
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