The Bob Cousy Award presented by The College of the Holy Cross (or Bob Cousy Collegiate Point Guard of the Year Award) is an annual

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award given by the

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to the top men's collegiate

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. It is named after six-time

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(NBA) champion

Bob Cousy Robert Joseph Cousy (, born August 9, 1928) is an American former professional basketball player. Cousy played point guard for the Boston Celtics from 1950 to 1963, and briefly with the Cincinnati Royals during the 1969–70 season. A 13-time N ...

, who played point guard for the

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from 1950 to 1963. Cousy won six championships with the Celtics. Annually, a list of players is nominated by college head coaches, members of College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA), and members of the

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(NABC). A screening committee of CoSIDA members reviews the nominations, and selects 16 players from each division (12 from

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(NCAA) Division I, and two each from Division II and III). A selection committee appointed by the Hall then selects the winner. This 30-member committee is composed of Hall of Famers, head coaches,

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s, the media, and Cousy himself. When Maryland's

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won the award in 2010, the

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n became the first player born outside the U.S. to receive this award. The

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has fielded the greatest number of award winners (3), with

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winning the award in 2005, Ty Lawson receiving the honor in 2009 and

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winning in 2012.

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{{Bob Cousy Award Awards established in 2004 College basketball trophies and awards in the United States

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