Quinerly Named to Bob Cousy Watch List
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Memphis’ Jahvon Quinerly was named to the Bob Cousy Award Watch List this week.
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.
Quinerly started 40 games the past three seasons for Alabama, averaging 11.7 points, 2.3 rebounds and 3.6 assists for the Crimson Tide. The Hackensack, New Jersey native was crucial in Alabama’s three NCAA Tournament bids from 2021-2023, which included two Sweet Sixteen appearances. He averaged 12.9 points per game in seven NCAA Tournament games.
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.
Fans are encouraged to participate in Fan Voting, presented by Dell Technologies, in each of the three rounds starting on Friday. In late January, the watch list of 20 players for the 2024 Bob Cousy Award will be narrowed to 10, and then in late February, to just 5. In March, the five finalists will be presented to Cousy and the Hall of Fame's selection committee, where a winner will be selected.
The winner of the 2024 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), Julius Erving Award (Small Forward), Karl Malone (Power Forward), and the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award (Center).
Previous winners of the Bob Cousy Award include Markquis Nowell, Kansas State (2023), Collin Gillespie, Villanova (2022), Ayo Dosunmu, Illinois (2021), Ja Morant, Murray State (2019), Jalen Brunson, Villanova (2018), Trey Burke, Michigan (2013), Kendall Marshall, North Carolina (2012), Kemba Walker, Connecticut (2011), and Jameer Nelson, St. Joseph's (2004).
2024 Bob Cousy Award Candidates*
Isaiah Stevens
Colorado State
Steven Ashworth
Creighton
Tyrese Proctor
Duke
Ryan Nembhard
Gonzaga
Jamal Shead
Houston
Dajuan Harris Jr.
Kansas
DJ Wagner
Kentucky
Tyler Kolek
Marquette
Jahmir Young
Jahvon Quinerly
Maryland
Memphis
Nijel Pack
Miami (Fla.)
RJ Davis
North Carolina
Boo Buie
Northwestern
Ace Baldwin Jr.
Penn State
Judah Mintz
Syracuse
Zakai Zeigler
Tennessee
Max Abmas
Texas
Wade Taylor IV
Texas A&M
Tristen Newton
UConn
Isaiah Collier
USC
*Players can play their way onto and off the list at any point in the 2023-24 season.
