On Monday, the Naismith Hall of Fame announced the finalists for the Bob Cousy Award, given annually to the top point guard in college basketball.
The 23 finalists were announced and the list will be cut down to five in March before the award is presented later in the season by Cousy.
The list features a lot of familiar names from around college basketball including freshman sensation Tyler Ennis of Syracuse and senior veterans like Keith Appling of Michigan State and Aaron Craft of Ohio State.
2014 Bob Cousy Award Candidates
Kyle Anderson, UCLA
Keith Appling, Michigan State
Eric Atkins, Notre Dame
Jason Brickman, LIU Brooklyn
Jahii Carson, Arizona State
Siyani Chambers, Harvard
Justin Cobbs, California
Aaron Craft, Ohio State
Tyler Ennis, Syracuse
Yogi Ferrell, Indiana
DeAndre Kane, Iowa State
T.J. McConnell, Arizona
Shabazz Napier, Connecticut
Marcus Paige, North Carolina
Kevin Pangos, Gonzaga
James Robinson, Pittsburgh
Marcus Smart, Oklahoma State
Juwan Staten, West Virginia
Xavier Thames, San Diego State
Fred VanVleet, Wichita State
Scottie Wilbekin, Florida
Chaz Williams, Massachusetts
Kendall Williams, New Mexico