DJ Wagner named to 2024 Bob Cousy Award Watch List

The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame announced the 20 watch-list candidates 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.”

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	Maryland
Jahvon Quinerly	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.

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.