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RJ Davis Named Finalist For Jerry West Award
March 5, 2024 | Men's Basketball
SPRINGFIELD, MASS. (March 5, 2024) — The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame announced the five finalists for the 2024 Jerry West Award and North Carolina senior RJ Davis is on the list.
The annual Jerry West Award, named after the Class of 1980 Hall of Famer and 1959 NCAA Final Four Most Valuable Player, celebrates its 10th year by highlighting the top shooting guards in Division I men's college basketball.
The Ann Meyers Drysdale Award, in its seventh year, honors the top shooting guard in women's NCAA Division I college basketball. It is named after the Class of 1993 Hall of Famer, the first player, regardless of gender, to be chosen for an All-America Team in four consecutive college seasons.
Fans can support their favorite player by participating in fan voting starting Friday, March 8, on hoophallawards.com. The fan vote will count as one committee vote during the finalist selection process.
Later this month, the finalists will be presented to West and the Hall of Fame's selection committee. The selection committee for the Jerry West Award is composed of top men's college basketball personnel, including media members, head coaches, sports information directors and Hall of Famers.
The winner of the 2024 West Award will be presented on a to-be-determined date.
Previous winners of the Jerry West Award are Marcus Sasser, Houston (2023), Johnny Davis, Wisconsin (2022), Chris Duarte, Oregon (2021), 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).
The annual Jerry West Award, named after the Class of 1980 Hall of Famer and 1959 NCAA Final Four Most Valuable Player, celebrates its 10th year by highlighting the top shooting guards in Division I men's college basketball.
The Ann Meyers Drysdale Award, in its seventh year, honors the top shooting guard in women's NCAA Division I college basketball. It is named after the Class of 1993 Hall of Famer, the first player, regardless of gender, to be chosen for an All-America Team in four consecutive college seasons.
| 2024 Jerry West Award Finalists | |||
| Caleb Love | Arizona | ||
| Kevin McCullar Jr. | Kansas | ||
| Antonio Reeves | Kentucky | ||
| Tyson Walker | Michigan State | ||
| RJ Davis | North Carolina | ||
Fans can support their favorite player by participating in fan voting starting Friday, March 8, on hoophallawards.com. The fan vote will count as one committee vote during the finalist selection process.
Later this month, the finalists will be presented to West and the Hall of Fame's selection committee. The selection committee for the Jerry West Award is composed of top men's college basketball personnel, including media members, head coaches, sports information directors and Hall of Famers.
The winner of the 2024 West Award will be presented on a to-be-determined date.
Previous winners of the Jerry West Award are Marcus Sasser, Houston (2023), Johnny Davis, Wisconsin (2022), Chris Duarte, Oregon (2021), 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).
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