Courtesy of GoJaspers.com.
RIVERDALE, N.Y. – Manhattan junior Michael Alvarado (Bronx, N.Y./All Hallows) was named to the watch list for The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame’s 2013 Bob Cousy Collegiate Point Guard of the Year Award. Alvarado was one of only three candidates selected from the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) on a list of over 80 players nominated in NCAA Division I. The annual honor, named for Hall of Famer and former Boston Celtic Bob Cousy, recognizes the top point guards in men’s college basketball.
“The Hall of Fame is proud to continue its mission with Mr. Cousy to celebrate and honor the top collegiate point guards in the country,” said John L. Doleva, President and CEO of the Basketball Hall of Fame. “This list represents a large range of college basketball’s top student athletes across the country. We are excited to recognize these players for their continuous hard work and dedication.”
Alvarado is a two-time All-MAAC selection who has led Manhattan in assists and ranked in the top-10 of the conference in each of his first two seasons in Riverdale. A pass-first point guard who also has a knack for scoring, he currently leads Manhattan’s active players averaging 11.2 points per game this season. He also boasts a team-best 82.4% free-throw shooting percentage, which is currently the seventh highest in the league. The Jaspers’ co-captain has handed out 195 assists over his career.
“The Bob Cousy Award promotes the values of leadership, determination, and teamwork, all skills needed on the basketball court and in life,” said Ken Kaufman, Chair of the Bob Cousy Award and former president of the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC). “Mr. Cousy exemplified all of these traits, and inspired so many people on and off the court. We hope that this coveted award continues to honor his legacy.”
This watch list of candidates will be narrowed down to a final 20 around Jan. 1, final 10 near Feb. 1, and final five by approximately March 1. A premier Selection Committee has been 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 2013 Bob Cousy Award will be presented at the Hall of Fame’s Class Announcement on Championship Monday in Atlanta 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), Kemba Walker (Connecticut) and last year’s recipient Kendall Marshall (North Carolina). For more information on the 2013 Bob Cousy, log onto www.CousyAward.com.
About the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame:
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.
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