MaCio Teague, Ochai Agbaji Named to Jerry West Award Watch List
Two Big 12 players were named to the 2021 Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year Award watch list, announced on Tuesday.
Baylor guard MaCio Teague and Kansas Ochai Agbaji are all on the watch list for the award, given to the nation’s best shooting guard at the end of the season.
The winner of the award will be announced on April 9, 2021.
Teague emerged last year as one of Baylor’s best players, as he was among the Big 12 leaders in points (13.9), rebounds (4.6), and assists (1.9). Teague was an All-Big 12 Second Team and Newcomer Team selection last year.
Agbaji returns for his junior season after averaging nearly 10 points per game and 4.2 rebounds per game last year. He moved into the starting lineup full-time and saw his minutes per game doubled.
Previous winners of the Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year Award include Myles Powell, Seton Hall (2020), RJ Barrett, Duke (2019), Carsen Edwards, Purdue (2018), Malik Monk, Kentucky (2017), Buddy Hield, Oklahoma (2016) and D’Angelo Russell, Ohio State (2015).
2021 Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year Award Watch List
John Petty Jr., Alabama
Terry Taylor, Austin Peay
MaCio Teague, Baylor
Matt Bradley, California
James Bouknight, Connecticut
Mitch Ballock, Creighton
Kellan Grady, Davidson
Antoine Davis, Detroit Mercy
DJ Steward, Duke
Scottie Lewis, Florida
MJ Walker, Florida State
Joel Ayayi, Gonzaga
Caleb Mills, Houston
Joe Wieskamp, Iowa
Ochai Agbaji, Kansas
Terrence Clarke, Kentucky
Franz Wagner, Michigan
Jordan Goodwin, Saint Louis
Justin Moore, Villanova
Paul Scruggs, Xavier
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