Charles Fischer Administrator No. 1 Share Posted October 18, 2021 (Press Release from Oregon Athletics) SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Senior Will Richardson was one of 20 players nationally named to the 2022 Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award watch list by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on Monday. The Pac-12 preseason all-conference first team selection closed out conference play last season with four consecutive double-digit scoring outings, including a career-high 22 points at Oregon State. Richardson followed that up with 19 points (7-10 FG), seven assists and six rebounds in the win over Iowa in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Richardson has helped the Ducks to two Sweet Sixteen appearances and two consecutive Pac-12 conference championships. He enters the season with a chance to move into Oregon’s career top 10 lists in steals, assists, three-point field goal percentage and wins. Richardson’s former teammate Payton Pritchard became the first Oregon player to win the award when he was honored in 2020. Other previous winners include Ayo Dosunmu, Illinois (2021), Ja Morant, Murray State (2019), Jalen Brunson, Villanova (2018), Frank Mason III, Kansas (2017), Tyler Ulis, Kentucky (2016) and Delon Wright, Utah (2015). Bob Cousy played for Holy Cross from 1946-1950 winning an NCAA Championship in 1947. He was named a Consensus First-Team All-American in 1950. His success continued at the professional level as a six-time NBA Champion (1957, 1959-1963), NBA Most Valuable Player (1957) and 13-time NBA All-Star (1951-63). In 1996, he was named a member of the NBA’s 50th Anniversary All-Time Team. The winner of the 2022 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 Shooting Guard Award, the Julius Erving Small Forward Award, the Karl Malone Power Forward Award and the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Center Award, in addition to the Women’s Starting Five. For more information on the 2022 Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award and the latest updates, log onto www.hoophallawards.com and follow @hoophall and #CousyAward on Twitter and Instagram. Starting Five Fan Voting presented by Dell Technologies will go live on Friday, October 22. 2022 Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award Candidates* Jahvon Quinerly Alabama Antoine Davis Detroit Jeremy Roach Duke Andrew Nembhard Gonzaga Andre Curbelo Illinois Remy Martin Kansas Sahvir Wheeler Kentucky DeVante’ Jones Michigan Caleb Love North Carolina Max Abmas Oral Roberts Will Richardson Oregon Kendric Davis SMU Kyle Lofton St. Bonaventure Kennedy Chandler Tennessee Marcus Carr Texas Tyger Campbell UCLA Scotty Pippen Jr. Vanderbilt Collin Gillespie Villanova Kihei Clark Virginia Paul Scruggs Xavier *Players can play their way onto and off of the list at any point in the 2021-22 season* Mr. FishDuck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
30Duck Moderator No. 2 Share Posted October 18, 2021 This could be the breakout year for Richardson. Last year was supposed to be but he injured his thumb. His ability to get to the basket and finish has always been the part of his game I've appreciated the most, but he is a talented passer as well, and with the team Oregon has now, both will be observed often. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Fischer Author Administrator No. 3 Share Posted October 18, 2021 I thought only Payton could drive to the basket and get the ball through the bigs, but Will has proven that wrong to me. Could be a BIG YEAR! (And I do not have any problems with Dana's offense!) Mr. FishDuck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
