Alabama’s Mark Sears named finalist for Bob Cousy Award

Alabama’s Mark Sears named finalist for nation’s top point guard

Announced on Monday afternoon, Alabama’s Mark Sears has been named a finalist for the Bob Cousy Award, which is presented to the top point guard in college basketball annually.

In addition to Sears, the other finalists for the award were UConn’s Tristen Newton, Marquette’s Tyler Kolek, Purdue’s Braden Smith, and Houston’s Jamal Shead.

Sears, who is the conversation for the 2023-24 SEC Player of the Year, is leading Alabama in scoring so far this season at 20.7 PPG, ranking No. 1 in the SEC at the time of writing, as well as No. 20 nationally. Starting in all 29 of the Crimson Tide’s games, Sears is also averaging 4.2 RPG, 4.2 APG, and 1.8 SPG, as well as shooting 51% from the field, 43.3% from three, and 86.3% from the free throw line.

The SEC has not seen a player win the Bob Cousy Award since the 2015-16 season, when Kentucky’s Tyler Ulis took home the honor. Ulis is also the lone player from the SEC to ever win the Bob Cousy Award.