Bob Cousy Collegiate Point Guard Award

[Kim Malo <kimmalo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Haven't seen this mentioned and I think it's great.

http://www.nba.com/celtics/news/062503_BobCousyAward.html
Bob Cousy Award To Recognize Collegiate Point Guard Announced
By Jeff Twiss

Former Boston Celtics backcourt great and Hall of Famer Bob Cousy, was 
honored by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on Wednesday, June 
25, with the establishment of a national men's collegiate award. The award, 
which recognizes the exceptional talents that made him one of the best 
guards to ever play the game basketball, is named the Bob Cousy Collegiate 
Point Guard Award. The first recipient is scheduled to be announced at the 
2004 NCAA Men's Final Four in San Antonio, Texas.

It is the vision of Bob Cousy to establish this award and to renew focus on 
the truly special and unique qualities of a gifted point guard, and honor 
the significance of the position in the game of basketball. The award will 
encompass the NCAA Division I, II and III men's players.

"Mr. Cousy has a passion and a vision for this award, and that makes this 
very special" said John L. Doleva, President and CEO of the Hall of Fame. 
"This award will recognize core basketball skills such as passing, 
dribbling and creating team offense in addition to intangibles such as 
leadership, vision, selflessness and focus."

"The point guard is a position in basketball where basketball is almost an 
art form," remarked Cousy, whose familiar #14 hangs with other retired 
Celtics greats in the FleetCenter rafters. "As the floor general, you are 
imaginative, creative and artistic to a point, but you are also the player 
who is leader, the person that your players will listen to. In today's NBA, 
it's never more evident than seeing this demonstrated by players like John 
Stockton and Jason Kidd. This award hopes to recognize the vital importance 
of the point guard position to the success of the unit."

Cousy, a standout player at Holy Cross who, as a freshman helped win the 
NCAA Championship in 1947, went on to lead the Celtics to six world 
championship titles. He also led the NBA in assists for eight consecutive 
years (1953-1960) and he played in 13 straight NBA All-Star Games.