NCAA Basketball: Ranking top 20 Bob Cousy Award players for 2023-24

NCAA Basketball: Ranking top 20 Bob Cousy Award players for 2023-24 season

COLUMBUS, OHIO - MARCH 17: Tyler Kolek #11 of the Marquette Golden Eagles celebrates a basket against the Vermont Catamounts during the first half in the first round game of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Nationwide Arena on March 17, 2023 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) /

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NCAA Basketball Jamal Shead #1 of the Houston Cougars (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /

9. Jamal Shead – Houston Cougars

2022-23 season stats: 10.5 ppg and 5.4 apg

Not only is Shead one of the top passers in the country but he’s also the reigning AAC Defensive Player of the Year. He’s now in the Big 12, which presents both a challenge and an opportunity. He has a couple of new guards around him but it’s Shead’s team this time around and a larger scorer role should come from it.

8. Max Abmas – Texas Longhorns

2022-23 season stats (at Oral Roberts): 21.9 ppg and 4.0 apg

One of the best pure scorers in the sport recently, Abmas, a former two-time Summit League Player of the Year, is now in the Big 12. He replaces Marcus Carr in the backcourt and if he scores around 20 ppg, he’ll be a National POY candidate. The only question is how much of his scoring ability translates up a level.

7. Isaiah Collier – USC Trojans

2022-23 season stats: N/A

Collier is the No. 1 incoming freshman from the 2023 class and a projected top NBA Draft pick. He’s expected to take a leading role in the USC offense, right next to returning leading scorer, Boogie Ellis. Depending on how they share the scoring duties, both players could be contenders for their respective awards on the perimeter.

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