The Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year Award is an annual basketball award given by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame to the top men's collegiate shooting guard. The award is named after former Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard, Jerry West. Following the success of the Bob Cousy Award that had been awarded since 2004, the award was one of four new awards (along with the Julius Erving Award, Karl Malone Award and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award) created as part of the inaugural College Basketball Awards show in 2015.[1] The inaugural winner was D'Angelo Russell of Ohio State.[2]
| Awarded for | the nation's top male shooting guard in NCAA basketball |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame |
| History | |
| First award | 2015 |
| Most recent | R. J. Davis, North Carolina |
| Website | Official website |
Key
edit| * | Awarded a national player of the year award: Sporting News; Oscar Robertson Trophy; Associated Press; NABC; Naismith; Wooden |
Winners
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D'Angelo Russell, Ohio State, 2015
Carsen Edwards, Purdue, 2018
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Marcus Sasser, Houston, 2023
R. J. Davis, North Carolina, 2024
| Season | Player | School | Class | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–15 | D'Angelo Russell | Ohio State | Freshman | [2] |
| 2015–16 | Buddy Hield* | Oklahoma | Senior | [3] |
| 2016–17 | Malik Monk | Kentucky | Freshman | [4] |
| 2017–18 | Carsen Edwards | Purdue | Sophomore | [5] |
| 2018–19 | RJ Barrett | Duke | Freshman | [6] |
| 2019–20 | Myles Powell | Seton Hall | Senior | [7] |
| 2020–21 | Chris Duarte | Oregon | Senior | [8] |
| 2021–22 | Johnny Davis | Wisconsin | Sophomore | [9] |
| 2022–23 | Marcus Sasser | Houston | Senior | [10] |
| 2023–24 | R. J. Davis | North Carolina | Senior | [11] |
Winners by school
edit| School | Winners | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Duke | 1 | 2019 |
| Houston | 1 | 2023 |
| Kentucky | 1 | 2017 |
| North Carolina | 1 | 2024 |
| Ohio State | 1 | 2015 |
| Oklahoma | 1 | 2016 |
| Oregon | 1 | 2021 |
| Purdue | 1 | 2018 |
| Seton Hall | 1 | 2020 |
| Wisconsin | 1 | 2022 |
References
edit- ^ "College Basketball Awards handed out". Valley News. Lebanon, New Hampshire. April 11, 2015. p. 16. Retrieved June 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Cooney, Bob (June 22, 2015). "Likely guard candidates for Sixers' first round draft pick". Philadelphia Daily News. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. p. 72. Retrieved June 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Harris, Beth (April 9, 2016). "Wooden honors to Hield, Stewart". The Desert Sun. Palm Springs, California. p. C10. Retrieved June 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Monk Wins Jerry West Award". The Advocate-Messenger. Danville, Kentucky. April 8, 2017. p. B04. Retrieved June 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Thompson, Ken (April 8, 2018). "Edwards wins Jerry West Award". Journal & Courier. Lafayette, Indiana. p. 19. Retrieved June 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Duke's Barrett wins shooting guard honor". The Roanoke Times. Roanoke, Virginia. April 13, 2019. p. C4. Retrieved June 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Carino, Jerry (April 16, 2020). "Myles Powell named Jerry West Award winner". Asbury Park Press. Neptune Township, New Jersey. p. B1. Retrieved June 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Thorburn, Ryan (April 4, 2021). "Oregon's senior guard Duarte wins Jerry West award". Statesman Journal. Salem, Oregon. p. B1. Retrieved June 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Davis wins Jerry West Award". Wisconsin State Journal. Madison, Wisconsin. April 3, 2022. p. C2. Retrieved June 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Mueller, James (April 1, 2023). "UH's Marcus Sasser wins Jerry West Award". The Cougar. Houston, Texas. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
- ^ Watson-Fisher, Jadyn (May 2, 2024). "Senior guard Davis announces return to UNC basketball". The Herald. Rock Hill, South Carolina. p. B2. Retrieved June 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.