University of Tennessee men's basketball standout Zakai Zeigler is a member of the Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Top 20 Preseason Watch List

Alabama men’s basketball guard Mark Sears is one of 20 candidates selected to the 2025 Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award Watch List, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced on Monday.

Bruce Thornton has been named to the Bob Cousy Award watch list, dubbing him as one of the NCAA’s top-20 point guards to watch for ahead of the 2024-25 season. The award is named after Cousy — a 2006 College Basketball Hall of Fame and 1971 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductee — and

The other three returning starters at Gonzaga – Nolan Hickman, Ben Gregg and Graham Ike – along with one newcomer, Pepperdine transfer Michael Ajayi, will all be candidates to appear on the four positional watch lists that will be unveiled throughout the week.

Indiana men’s basketball redshirt sophomore guard Myles Rice was named to the preseason watchlist for the 2025 Bob Cousy Award on Monday. The award honors the top point guard in Division I men’s basketball, determined by a committee of college basketball personnel. Rice was named alongside 19 other top performers.

On Monday, South Carolina women’s basketball stars Te-Hina Paopao and Raven Johnson both found themselves on the preseason watch list for the Nancy Lieberman Award. The country’s top point guard wins the honor during each season.

Point guard Ryan Nembhard was named to the Bob Cousy Award Watch List on Monday. Nembhard, who is the younger brother of former Zag and current Indiana Pacer Andrew Nembhard, is one of 20 candidates named to the watch list.