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Men’s Basketball’s Abmas named to Bob Cousy Award preseason watch list
10.23.2023 | Men's Basketball
Abmas is one of 20 players on watch list for award that recognizes the top point guard in men’s college basketball.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — University of Texas Men's Basketball graduate Max Abmas is one of 20 preseason watch list candidates for the 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 now in its 21st year recognizes the top point guard in Division I men's college basketball.
The list will be narrowed down to 10 players in late January, with plans to announce the five finalists in late February. The winner of the award, as well as presentation details, will be announced towards the end of the season at the Final Four in Phoenix. The list will remain fluid, and players will have the ability to play themselves on or off the list until the five finalists are selected. Former Longhorn D.J. Augustin won the Bob Cousy Award in 2008.
Fans are encouraged to participate in Fan Voting, presented by Dell Technologies, in each of the three rounds starting on Friday, October 27.
Abmas was recently named a preseason second-team All-America selection by FOX Sports and a preseason third-team All-America honoree by CBS Sports. He also was tabbed to the five-person Preseason All-Big 12 Team.
Abmas enters the year as the NCAA Division I active career scoring leader (2,562 points) and career scoring average leader (20.8 ppg). He played and started 123 career games and registered 2,562 points (20.8 ppg), 396 assists (3.2 apg), 409 rebounds (3.3 rpg) and 139 steals (1.1 spg) in 4,275 minutes (34.8 mpg) over the last four seasons at Oral Roberts University. He converted 38.8-percent (420-1083) from three-point range and 88.1-percent (460-522) from the free throw line during his time at ORU.
Abmas was a three-time honorable mention All-America selection (The Associated Press) and twice named Summit League Player of the Year (2021 and 2023). As a senior in 2022-23 at Oral Roberts, he averaged 21.9 ppg, 4.0 apg and 4.4 rpg in 36.0 mpg and ranked ninth in Division I in scoring and fifth in free throw percentage (.919). As a sophomore in 2020-21, Abmas guided Oral Roberts to the NCAA Sweet 16 while leading Division I in scoring (24.5 ppg) and ranking second nationally in three-point field goals made per game (3.6). He earned his BS in Mathematics from ORU in Spring 2023 and is pursuing a graduate certificate in Strategic Communication.
No. 18 Texas hosts a free exhibition contest against St. Edward's University on Monday, Oct. 30. Tip is set for 7 p.m. Central at Moody Center, and the game will be televised by Longhorn Network. The Longhorns open the 2023-24 regular season with a home game against Incarnate Word. Tip is set for 7 p.m. Central at Moody Center, and the contest will be televised by Longhorn Network.
For more information on the 2024 Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award and the latest updates, visit www.hoophallawards.com and follow @hoophallu and #CousyAward on Twitter and Instagram.
2024 Bob Cousy Award Preseason Watch List
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Player |
School |
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TEXAS |
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Steve Ashworth |
Creighton |
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Ace Baldwin |
Penn State |
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Boo Buie |
Northwestern |
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Isaiah Collier |
USC |
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R.J. Davis |
North Carolina |
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DaJuan Harris Jr. |
Kansas |
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Tyler Kolek |
Marquette |
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Judah Mintz |
Syracuse |
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Ryan Nembhard |
Gonzaga |
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Tristen Newton |
UConn |
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Nigel Pack |
Miami (Fla.) |
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Tyrese Proctor |
Duke |
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Jahvon Quinerly |
Memphis |
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Jamal Shead |
Houston |
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Isaiah Stevens |
Colorado State |
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Wade Taylor IV |
Texas A&M |
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DJ Wagner |
Kentucky |
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Jahmir Young |
Maryland |
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Zakai Zeigler |
Tennessee |
