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Mike Miles Leads Three Big 12 Players on Bob Cousy Watch List

By Matthew Postins

Posted on October 28, 2022

Three Big 12 guards — including TCU’s Mike Miles Jr. — are on the watch list for the Bob Cousy Award, given to the nation’s best point guard.

Miles is joined by Oklahoma’s Grant Sherfield and Texas’ Tyrese Hunter.

Miles is the only player of the three returning to the team he played for last season.

Last season, Miles was All-Big 12 Second Team and All-Big 12 Tournament team as he was the only player in the Big 12 to finish in the top six in points and assists. Ranked fifth in the Big 12 in scoring with 15.2 per game and sixth in the Big 12 with 3.8 assists per game. He enters this season as the Big 12 Preseason Player of the Year.

Sherfield transferred to Oklahoma from Nevada. Last season he averaged 19.1 points, 6.39 assists and 4.2 rebounds per game as he earned All-Mountain West Third-Team honors. He left Nevada as a member of the program’s 1,000-point club.

Hunter transferred to Texas from Iowa State. Last season he was the Big 12 Freshman of the Year and was All-Big 12 Defensive Team. He helped Iowa State to the Sweet 16 after a two-loss season. He led the Cyclones in assists (4.9 apg) and steals (71) and ranked second in scoring (11.0 ppg) and minutes (32.1 mpg).

The winner of the 2023 Bob Cousy Award will be presented on a to be determined date, along with the other four members of the Men’s Starting Five. Additional awards being presented include the Jerry West Award (Shooting Guard), Julius Erving Award (Small Forward), Karl Malone (Power Forward) and the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award (Center), in addition to the Women’s Starting Five.

Previous winners of the Bob Cousy Award include Collin Gillespie, Villanova (2022), Ayo Dosunmu, Illinois (2021), Ja Morant, Murray State (2019), Jalen Brunson, Villanova (2018), Trey Burke, Michigan (2013), Kendall Marshall, North Carolina (2012), Kemba Walker, Connecticut (2011) and Jameer Nelson, St. Joseph’s (2004).