Pritchard Named to Bob Cousy Award Watch List

SPRINGFIELD, MASS. – Senior Payton Pritchard was one of 20 players nationally named to the 2019 Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award watch list by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on Monday.

The 2019 Pac-12 Tournament most outstanding player, Pritchard played in more minutes than any other player in NCAA Division I last season (1,349), starting all 38 games and leading Oregon to the Pac-12 Tournament championship. During the Ducks' 10-game winning streak that led to the NCAA Sweet Sixteen where they lost to eventual national champion Virginia, Pritchard averaged 16.3 points per game with 54 assists, 25 steals and just 19 turnovers.

Last season, Pritchard ranked second in the Pac-12 in steals (1.8 per game) and fourth in assists (4.6 per game). His 68 steals were third on the UO single-season list, while his 175 assists ranked fourth. He enters the 2019-20 season on pace to become the Ducks' career leader in both assists and steals. He is also just the third player in program history with 1,000 career points, 400 career rebounds and 400 career assists, joining UO hall of famers Ron Lee and Luke Jackson. Additionally, he is on pace to become the winningest player in program history.

Previous winners of the Bob Cousy Award include Ja Morant, Murray State (2019), Jalen Brunson, Villanova (2018), Frank Mason III, Kansas (2017), Tyler Ulis, Kentucky (2016), Delon Wright, Utah (2015), Shabazz Napier, Connecticut (2014), Trey Burke, Michigan (2013), Kendall Marshall, North Carolina (2012), Kemba Walker, Connecticut (2011), Greivis Vasquez, Maryland (2010), Ty Lawson, North Carolina (2009), D.J. Augustin, Texas (2008), Acie Law, Texas A&M (2007), Dee Brown, Illinois (2006), Raymond Felton, North Carolina (2005) and Jameer Nelson, St. Joseph's (2004).

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.

For more information on the 2020 Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award and the latest updates, log onto www.hoophallawards.com and follow @hoophall on Twitter and Instagram. Starting Five Fan Voting presented by Dell Technologies will go live on Friday, October 18.

2020 BOB COUSY POINT GUARD OF THE YEAR AWARD CANDIDATES
Remy Martin Jr.           Arizona State
McKinley Wright IV      Colorado
Tre Jones                       Duke
Andrew Nembhard      Florida
Trent Forrest                Florida State
Bryce Aiken                   Harvard
Ayo Dosunmu               Illinois
Devon Dotson               Kansas
Ashton Hagans              Kentucky
Markus Howard           Marquette
Anthony Cowan            Maryland
Zavier Simpson             Michigan
Cassius Winston           Michigan State
Cole Anthony                North Carolina
Payton Pritchard         Oregon
Jordan Ford                   Saint Mary's
Lamonte' Turner          Tennessee
Davide Moretti             Texas Tech
Marcus Evans                VCU
Kihei Clark                     Virginia

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