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Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame releases 2013 Cousy Award watch list

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New Mexico’s Kendall Williams drives around New Mexico State’s Sim Bhullar in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game at The Pit in Albuquerque, N.M. Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012. New Mexico won 73-58. (AP Photo/Eric Draper)

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Jabari Parker’s decision on where to attend schools wasn’t the only announcement made on Thursday, as the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame released its December watch list for the Bob Cousy Award.

The award is given annually to the nation’s best point guard, with North Carolina’s Kendall Marshall winning the award last season. The list released today will be narrowed down to 20 in early January.

“The Hall of Fame is proud to continue its mission with Mr. Cousy to celebrate and honor the top collegiate point guards in the country,” John L. Doleva, President and CEO of the Basketball Hall of Fame, said in the statement.

“This list represents a large range of college basketball’s top student athletes from across the country. We are excited to recognize these players for their continuous hard work and dedication.”

The list of players on the first Cousy Award watch list:
Trevor Releford (Alabama)
Mark Lyons (Arizona)
BJ Young (Arkansas)
Jahii Carson (Arizona State)
Pierre Jackson (Baylor)
Kerron Johnson (Belmont)
Rotnei Clarke (Butler)
Justin Cobbs (California)
Kwame Vaughn (Cal State Fullerton)
Trey Freeman (Campbell)
Andrew Lawrence (College of Charleston)
Spencer Dinwiddie (Colorado)
Brian Barbour (Columbia)
Shabazz Napier (Connecticut)
JP Kuhlman (Davidson)
Kevin Dillard (Dayton)
Ray McCallum (Detroit)
Frantz Massenat (Drexel)
Quinn Cook (Duke)
Miguel Paul (East Carolina)
Troy Taylor (Evansville)
Kenny Boynton (Florida)
Scottie Wilbekin (Florida)
Derek Needham (Fairfield)
Montay Brandon (Florida State)
Devonta White (Georgia State)
Kevin Pangos (Gonzaga)
Siyani Chambers (Harvard)
Jordan Hulls (Indiana)
Jake Odum (Indiana State)
Korie Lucious (Iowa State)
Devon Moore (James Madison)
Elijah Johnson (Kansas)
Tyreek Duren (La Salle)
C.J. McCollum (Lehigh)
Mackey McKnight (Lehigh)
Peyton Siva (Louisville)
Anthony Ireland (Loyola Marymount)
Cully Payne (Loyola-Chicago)
Michael Alvarado (Manhattan)
Pe’Shon Howard (Maryland)
Chaz Williams (Massachusetts)
Shane Larkin (Miami)
Trey Burke (Michigan)
Keith Appling (Michigan State)
Andre Hollins (Minnesota)
Phil Pressey (Missouri)
Isaiah Canaan (Murray State)
Deonte Burton (Nevada)
Hugh Greenwood (New Mexico)
Kendall Williams (New Mexico)
Juan’ya Green (Niagara)
Dexter Strickland (North Carolina)
Lorenzo Brown (North Carolina State)
Stallon Saldivar (Northern Arizona)
Eric Atkins (Notre Dame)
D.J. Cooper (Ohio)
Aaron Craft (Ohio State)
Marcus Smart (Oklahoma State)
Ahmad Starks (Oregon State)
Tray Woodall (Pittsburgh)
Dylan Garrity (Sacramento State)
Kwamain Mitchell (Saint Louis)
Mike McCall Jr. (Saint Louis)
Xavier Thames (San Diego State)
Evan Roquemore (Santa Clara)
Bruce Ellington (South Carolina)
LaShay Page (South Carolina)
Nate Wolters (South Dakota State)
Anthony Collins (South Florida)
Neil Watson (Southern Miss)
Matthew Dellavedova (Saint Mary’s)
Chasson Randle (Stanford)
Anthony Jackson (Stony Brook)
Michael Carter-Williams (Syracuse)
Kyan Anderson (TCU)
Trae Golden (Tennessee)
Johnathan Jordan (Texas A&M - Corpus Christi)
Ricky Tarrant (Tulane)
Anthony Marshall (UNLV)
Erick Green (Virginia Tech)
Abdul Gaddy (Washington)
Trey Sumler (Western Carolina)
Malcolm Armstead (Wichita State)
Kendrick Perry (Youngstown State)

Five schools can claim multiple players on the list: Lehigh (C.J. McCollum and Mackey McKnight), Saint Louis (Kwamain Mitchell and Mike McCall), Florida (Kenny Boynton and Scottie Wilbekin), New Mexico (Hugh Greenwood and Kendall Williams) and South Carolina (Bruce Ellington and LaShay Page).

Arizona State’s Jahii Carson and Harvard’s Siyani Chambers headline the freshmen on the watch list. Three names that stick out due to their absence are Northern Arizona’s DeWayne Russell, San Francisco’s Cody Doolin and LIU Brooklyn’s Jason Brickman.

While Russell has been one of the most productive freshmen in the country, averaging 16.5 points and 4.0 assists per game, Doolin’s (11.7 ppg, 6.0 apg) play at the point is one reason why the Dons (5-4) have performed better than expected to this point in the season.

As for Brickman, the junior from San Antonio is averaging 11.0 points and 8.2 assists per game, a number that ranks fourth in the country.

Raphielle also writes for the NBE Basketball Report and can be followed on Twitter at @raphiellej.