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The Bob Cousy Award is given to the top collegiate male basketball point guard annually spanning across all divisions within the game by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. The selection criteria emphasize leadership, team work, success, and fundamentals as being critical parts for the game of basketball as a point guard. Nominations are solicited from across the country from head coaches and the winner is selected by a Blue Ribbon Selection Committee made up of the biggest names in college basketball.
BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME ANNOUNCES
WINNER OF 2011 BOB COUSY AWARD
- March 31, 2011 -
UConn's Kemba Walker wins prestigious Hall of Fame Award
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. -- The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced today that
Kemba Walker from the University of Connecticut is the winner of the 2011 Bob Cousy
Collegiate Point Guard of the Year Award. This annual award is given to college basketball's top
point guard and is named after Hall of Famer and former Boston Celtics guard Bob Cousy. An
original list of more than 70 candidates made up of players from all around the country was
trimmed by a Hall of Fame appointed, nationally based committee to 20, down to 11, and a final
five before voting on the winner of one of college basketball's most prestigious awards.
"The Hall of Fame is proud to present one of college basketball's premier awards to Kemba Walker
from the University of Connecticut," said John L. Doleva, President and CEO of the Basketball Hall
of Fame. "Kemba represents the best in the game at his position and truly represents Bob Cousy's
vision for this award."
"We are honored to present Kemba Walker the 2011 Bob Cousy Award," said Ken Kaufman,
Chairman of the Bob Cousy Award. "Kemba's work on the floor has clearly been the driving force
of the successful Connecticut season and we could not think of a more deserving candidate for this
year's award. We look forward to honoring Kemba in Houston on April 4th."
Kemba, a junior guard from the Bronx, New York, has guided the Huskies to the Final Four after
the team was absent from most pre-season media polls. He led UConn to an improbable Big East
Tournament title, winning five games in five days while earning MVP honors by setting the
tournament scoring record -- by 46 points. Named First-Team All-Big East, Kemba averages
nearly 25 points per game and is one of only four players in the NCAA to average 20 points, five
rebounds and four assists per game this season. He is a finalist for the Naismith Trophy and
Wooden Award and selected first-team All-America by the AP and USBWA.
"I am thrilled that Kemba has been named the winner of the Bob Cousy Award. He is having one of
the great seasons ever in college basketball history," said Jim Calhoun, head coach of the Huskies
and member of the Hall of Fame Class of 2005. "Beyond the stats, game-winning shots and
accolades, he epitomizes the leadership that a great point guard must have and what he has done
to lead our young team to a BIG EAST Championship and to a spot in the Final Four has been
unforgettable."
The other 2011 finalists included Norris Cole (Cleveland State), Jimmer Fredette (BYU), Nolan
Smith (Duke) and Jordan Taylor (Wisconsin).Each of the final five candidates was reviewed by the Hall of Fame's Blue Ribbon Selection Committee, chaired by former NABC President and Hall of Fame Trustee Ken Kaufman. The Blue
Ribbon Selection Committee is made up of top college basketball personnel including media
members, head coaches, Sports Information Directors and Hall of Famers.
The 2011 Bob Cousy Award presentation will be on Monday April 4 as part of the Basketball Hall of
Fame Class Announcement in Houston at the Final Four.
Previous Winners of the Bob Cousy Award
2004 Jameer Nelson St. Joseph's
2005 Raymond Felton North Carolina
2006 Dee Brown Illinois
2007 Acie Law Texas A&M
2008 D.J. Augustin Texas
2009 Ty Lawson North Carolina
2010 Greivis Vasquez Maryland
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About the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame:
Located in Springfield, Massachusetts, the city where basketball was invented, the Naismith Memorial
Basketball Hall of Fame promotes and preserves the game of basketball at every level -- professional,
collegiate, men and women.
For more information:
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... or call 1-877-4-HOOPLA
Hall of Fame Media Contact:
Kevin Foley
Position Sports
Media Contact
480-248-6645
kevin.foley@positionsports.com
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