Ashworth Named to Bob Cousy Award Watch List
10/23/2023 12:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Senior is in the running for best point guard of the year
SPRINGFIELD, MASS. (October 23, 2023) — The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced that Creighton's Steven Ashworth is one of 20 candidates on the watch list for the 2024 Bob Cousy Award.
Named after Class of 1971 Hall of Famer and former Boston Celtic 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. A national committee of top college basketball personnel determined the watch list of 20 candidates.
"The point guards that have been named to the 2024 Bob Cousy Award Watch List truly embody the skills and characteristics that made Bob Cousy the 'Houdini of the Hardwood,'" said John L. Doleva, President and CEO of the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. "We look forward to watching their leadership and playmaking abilities take center stage and working alongside Bob Cousy and the selection committee to narrow down the watch list throughout the season."
A senior from Alpine, Utah, Ashworth brings lofty credentials to Creighton after playing the past three seasons at Utah State. Ashworth was named USBWA District VII Player of the Year last season, and First Team All-Mountain West at Utah State last season. He averaged 16.2 points, 4.5 assists, 3.3 rebounds and 1.2 steals per game while shooting 43.4 percent from three-point range and 87.8 percent at the line. Ashworth finished sixth in the country in three-point percentage, ninth with 111 three-pointers made, 15th with 3.17 three-pointers per game and 29th in free-throw percentage, leading the Mountain West in each category.
Ashworth is the fifth different Bluejay in the last 13 years named to the Bob Cousy Award watch list, joining Antoine Young (2011-12), Maurice Watson Jr. (2016-17), Marcus Zegarowski (2020-21) and Ryan Nembhard (2022-23).
2024 Bob Cousy Award Candidates*
Max Abmas, Texas
Steven Ashworth, Creighton
Ace Baldwin Jr., Penn State
Boo Buie, Northwestern
Isaiah Collier, USC
RJ Davis, North Carolina
Dajuan Harris Jr., Kansas
Tyler Kolek, Marquette
Judah Mintz, Syracuse
Ryan Nembhard, Gonzaga
Tristen Newton, UConn
Nijel Pack, Miami (Fla.)
Tyrese Proctor, Duke
Jahvon Quinerly, Memphis
Jamal Shead, Houston
Isaiah Stevens, Colorado State
Wade Taylor IV, Texas A&M
DJ Wagner, Kentucky
Jahmir Young, Maryland
Zakai Zeigler, Tennessee
*Players can play their way onto and off the list at any point in the 2023-24 season.
Fans are encouraged to participate in Fan Voting, presented by Dell Technologies, in each of the three rounds starting on Friday, October 27. 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), in addition to the Women's Starting Five.
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).
For more information on the 2024 Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award and the latest updates, visit hoophallawards.com and follow @hoophallu and #CousyAward on Twitter and Instagram.
About Bob Cousy:
Cousy played for Holy Cross from 1946-50, winning an NCAA championship in 1947, and was named a consensus First-Team All-American in 1950. His success continued at the professional level as a six-time NBA Champion (1957, '59-63), NBA Most Valuable Player (1957) and 13-time NBA All-Star(1951-63). He was named a member of the NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team in 1996 and was listed as one of the league's 75 greatest players in 2021.
About the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame:
Located in Springfield, Massachusetts, the city where basketball was born, the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame is an independent non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to promoting, preserving and celebrating the game of basketball at every level – men and women, amateur and professional players, coaches and contributors, both domestically and internationally. The Hall of Fame museum is home to more than 400 inductees and over 40,000 square feet of basketball history. Nearly 200,000 people visit the Hall of Fame museum each year to learn about the game, experience the interactive exhibits and test their skills on the Jerry Colangelo "Court of Dreams." Best known for its annual marquee Enshrinement Ceremony honoring the game's elite, the Hall of Fame also operates over 70 high school and collegiate competitions annually throughout the country and abroad. For more information on the Basketball Hall of Fame organization, its museum and events, visit hoophall.com, follow @hoophall or call 1-877-4HOOPLA.
Named after Class of 1971 Hall of Famer and former Boston Celtic 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. A national committee of top college basketball personnel determined the watch list of 20 candidates.
"The point guards that have been named to the 2024 Bob Cousy Award Watch List truly embody the skills and characteristics that made Bob Cousy the 'Houdini of the Hardwood,'" said John L. Doleva, President and CEO of the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. "We look forward to watching their leadership and playmaking abilities take center stage and working alongside Bob Cousy and the selection committee to narrow down the watch list throughout the season."
A senior from Alpine, Utah, Ashworth brings lofty credentials to Creighton after playing the past three seasons at Utah State. Ashworth was named USBWA District VII Player of the Year last season, and First Team All-Mountain West at Utah State last season. He averaged 16.2 points, 4.5 assists, 3.3 rebounds and 1.2 steals per game while shooting 43.4 percent from three-point range and 87.8 percent at the line. Ashworth finished sixth in the country in three-point percentage, ninth with 111 three-pointers made, 15th with 3.17 three-pointers per game and 29th in free-throw percentage, leading the Mountain West in each category.
Ashworth is the fifth different Bluejay in the last 13 years named to the Bob Cousy Award watch list, joining Antoine Young (2011-12), Maurice Watson Jr. (2016-17), Marcus Zegarowski (2020-21) and Ryan Nembhard (2022-23).
2024 Bob Cousy Award Candidates*
Max Abmas, Texas
Steven Ashworth, Creighton
Ace Baldwin Jr., Penn State
Boo Buie, Northwestern
Isaiah Collier, USC
RJ Davis, North Carolina
Dajuan Harris Jr., Kansas
Tyler Kolek, Marquette
Judah Mintz, Syracuse
Ryan Nembhard, Gonzaga
Tristen Newton, UConn
Nijel Pack, Miami (Fla.)
Tyrese Proctor, Duke
Jahvon Quinerly, Memphis
Jamal Shead, Houston
Isaiah Stevens, Colorado State
Wade Taylor IV, Texas A&M
DJ Wagner, Kentucky
Jahmir Young, Maryland
Zakai Zeigler, Tennessee
*Players can play their way onto and off the list at any point in the 2023-24 season.
Fans are encouraged to participate in Fan Voting, presented by Dell Technologies, in each of the three rounds starting on Friday, October 27. 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), in addition to the Women's Starting Five.
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).
For more information on the 2024 Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award and the latest updates, visit hoophallawards.com and follow @hoophallu and #CousyAward on Twitter and Instagram.
About Bob Cousy:
Cousy played for Holy Cross from 1946-50, winning an NCAA championship in 1947, and was named a consensus First-Team All-American in 1950. His success continued at the professional level as a six-time NBA Champion (1957, '59-63), NBA Most Valuable Player (1957) and 13-time NBA All-Star(1951-63). He was named a member of the NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team in 1996 and was listed as one of the league's 75 greatest players in 2021.
About the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame:
Located in Springfield, Massachusetts, the city where basketball was born, the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame is an independent non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to promoting, preserving and celebrating the game of basketball at every level – men and women, amateur and professional players, coaches and contributors, both domestically and internationally. The Hall of Fame museum is home to more than 400 inductees and over 40,000 square feet of basketball history. Nearly 200,000 people visit the Hall of Fame museum each year to learn about the game, experience the interactive exhibits and test their skills on the Jerry Colangelo "Court of Dreams." Best known for its annual marquee Enshrinement Ceremony honoring the game's elite, the Hall of Fame also operates over 70 high school and collegiate competitions annually throughout the country and abroad. For more information on the Basketball Hall of Fame organization, its museum and events, visit hoophall.com, follow @hoophall or call 1-877-4HOOPLA.
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