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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6. Wade Taylor – Texas A&M Aggies

2022-23 season stats: 16.3 ppg and 3.9 apg

The 6’0 ball-handlers breakout campaign co-inside with Texas A&M being a surprising contender in the SEC last season. With so much production returning, expect the Aggies to be a top-15 caliber team this time around. And with Taylor being the clear star of the team, look for him to be a clear threat to win the Bob Cousy Award.

5. Nijel Pack – Miami Hurricanes

2022-23 season stats: 13.6 ppg and 2.3 apg

Pack was a key starter on the Final Four squad, playing alongside ACC Player of the Year guard, Isaiah Wong. With him gone, it’s Pack’s team on the perimeter. The elite shooter will have the chance to have the ball in his hands a lot more, giving him a chance for a big boost in his numbers this season.

4. Ryan Nembhard – Gonzaga Bulldogs

2022-23 season stats (at Creighton): 12.1 ppg and 4.8 apg

In a lineup where all five starters were in double figures on average, Nembhard was the 4th or 5th option on offense. He followed the path of his older brother Andrew to be the starting point guard at Gonzaga, where he could be the 1st or 2nd, depending on the health of big man Graham Ike. The Bulldogs are a perennial top-10 team and if Nembhard has a large role in that, he’ll be a contender for this award.

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