The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
No. 12 Men’s Basketball’s Hunter named to preseason watch list for 2023 Bob Cousy Award
10.24.2022 | Men's Basketball
Starting Five fan voting presented by Dell Technologies begins on Friday, Oct. 28.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — University of Texas sophomore Tyrese Hunter 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.
Hunter, who was earlier tabbed Preseason Honorable Mention All-Big 12, was ranked as the No. 2 transfer nationally of the 2022 offseason by 247 Sports and No. 3 by ESPN and CBS Sports. While at Iowa State last season, he earned Big 12 Freshman of the Year honors and was a finalist for both the Kyle Macy Award (top freshman in Division I) and Lefty Driesell Award (nation's top defender). Hunter started all 35 games and led the team in assists (4.9 apg) and steals (71) and ranked second in scoring (11.0 ppg) and minutes (32.1 mpg). He paced Iowa State to a 22-13 mark and a trip to the NCAA Tournament "Sweet 16" just one year after the Cyclones posted a 2-20 record.
College basketball fans are encouraged to participate in Fan Voting presented by Dell Technologies in each of the three rounds of the selection process. Starting Five Fan Voting will go live on Friday, Oct. 28 at this web site: www.hoophallawards.com. In late January, the watch list of 20 players for the award will be narrowed to just 10. In late February, five finalists will be presented to Mr. Cousy and the Hall of Fame's selection committee.
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), the Julius Erving Award (Small Forward), the Karl Malone Award (Power Forward) and the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award (Center), in addition to the Women's Starting Five.
A national committee of top college basketball personnel determined the watch list of 20 candidates. Former Longhorn D.J. Augustin won the Bob Cousy Award in 2008.
No. 12 Texas tips off the 2022-23 season with charity exhibition game against No. 10 Arkansas on Saturday, Oct. 29. Tip is set for 3 p.m. Central at Moody Center. The Longhorns open the regular season with a home contest against UTEP on Monday, Nov. 7. Tip is scheduled for 8 p.m. Central at Moody Center.
2023 Bob Cousy Award Preseason Watch List
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Player |
School |
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Jahvon Quinerly |
Alabama |
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Jordan Walker |
UAB |
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Kerr Krjisa |
Arizona |
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Wendell Green Jr. |
Auburn |
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Isaiah Stevens |
Colorado State |
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Ryan Nembhard |
Creighton |
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Antonie Davis |
Detroit Mercy |
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Jeremy Roach |
Duke |
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Sahvir Wheeler |
Kentucky |
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Darius McGhee |
Liberty |
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Kendric Davis |
Memphis |
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Caleb Love |
North Carolina |
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Grant Sherfield |
Oklahoma |
|
Max Adams |
Oral Roberts |
|
Will Richardson |
Oregon |
|
Yuri Collins |
St. Louis |
|
Mike Miles Jr. |
TCU |
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TEXAS |
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Tyger Campbell |
UCLA |
|
Kihei Clark |
Virginia |
