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UM's Cherry a candidate for 2012 Bob Cousy Collegiate Point Guard of the Year
SPRINGFIELD MASS. - The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts announced recently that University of Montana guard is one of the candidates for the 2012 Bob Cousy Collegiate Point Guard of the Year Award.
A 6-1 junior from Oakland, Calif. Cherry is Montana's leading scorer at 14.6 points a game, which ranks him fourth in the Big Sky Conference. He is also among the league leaders in assists (3.17 per game) and steals (2.1 pg). Cherry was a first team all-league selection last season.
The annual honor, named for Hall of Famer and former Boston Celtic Bob Cousy, recognizes the top point guards in college basketball. Almost 60 candidates have been nominated for the 2012 Bob Cousy Award.
The first list of candidates will be narrowed down to a final twenty by January 1st, final ten by February 1st, and final five by March 1st. A premier Selection Committee will be appointed by the Hall of Fame to review the final five candidates in contention for the nation's top collegiate point guard award. These Hall of Fame committees are made up of top college basketball personnel including media members, head coaches, Sports Information Directors and Hall of Famers.
The winner of the 2012 Bob Cousy Award will be presented at the Hall of Fame's Class Announcement on Championship Monday in New Orleans as part of NCAA Final Four weekend.
Previous winners of the Bob Cousy Award have included Jameer Nelson (St. Joseph's), Raymond Felton (North Carolina), Dee Brown (Illinois), Acie Law (Texas A & M), DJ Augustin (Texas), Ty Lawson (North Carolina), Greivis Vasquez (Maryland) and last year's recipient Kemba Walker (Connecticut). For more information on the 2012 Bob Cousy, log onto http://www.CousyAward.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;.
Cherry is one of two Big Sky players on the list of 59. Northern Arizona junior guard Stallon Saldivar is also a candidate for the award.
Located in Springfield, Massachusetts, the Birthplace of Basketball, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame promotes and preserves the game of basketball at every level - professional, collegiate, men and women.
UM's Cherry a candidate for 2012 Bob Cousy Collegiate Point Guard of the Year
SPRINGFIELD MASS. - The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts announced recently that University of Montana guard is one of the candidates for the 2012 Bob Cousy Collegiate Point Guard of the Year Award.
A 6-1 junior from Oakland, Calif. Cherry is Montana's leading scorer at 14.6 points a game, which ranks him fourth in the Big Sky Conference. He is also among the league leaders in assists (3.17 per game) and steals (2.1 pg). Cherry was a first team all-league selection last season.
The annual honor, named for Hall of Famer and former Boston Celtic Bob Cousy, recognizes the top point guards in college basketball. Almost 60 candidates have been nominated for the 2012 Bob Cousy Award.
The first list of candidates will be narrowed down to a final twenty by January 1st, final ten by February 1st, and final five by March 1st. A premier Selection Committee will be appointed by the Hall of Fame to review the final five candidates in contention for the nation's top collegiate point guard award. These Hall of Fame committees are made up of top college basketball personnel including media members, head coaches, Sports Information Directors and Hall of Famers.
The winner of the 2012 Bob Cousy Award will be presented at the Hall of Fame's Class Announcement on Championship Monday in New Orleans as part of NCAA Final Four weekend.
Previous winners of the Bob Cousy Award have included Jameer Nelson (St. Joseph's), Raymond Felton (North Carolina), Dee Brown (Illinois), Acie Law (Texas A & M), DJ Augustin (Texas), Ty Lawson (North Carolina), Greivis Vasquez (Maryland) and last year's recipient Kemba Walker (Connecticut). For more information on the 2012 Bob Cousy, log onto http://www.CousyAward.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;.
Cherry is one of two Big Sky players on the list of 59. Northern Arizona junior guard Stallon Saldivar is also a candidate for the award.
Located in Springfield, Massachusetts, the Birthplace of Basketball, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame promotes and preserves the game of basketball at every level - professional, collegiate, men and women.
