NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Vanderbilt sophomore Tyler Tanner has been named to the Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award midseason top 10 list, the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame announced Monday.
Tanner is one of 10 point guards in the running for the nation’s top honor at the position. The Brentwood native is averaging 17.8 points per game this season, including 20.3 in SEC play. He also averages 5.1 assists per contest on the year and 5.6 in SEC action. Defensively, Tanner once again ranks among the nation’s elite, averaging 2.36 steals per game.
The sophomore is one of two players in the country and the only high-major athlete averaging better than 17.5 points, 5.0 assists and 2.0 steals this season.
He has scored in double figures in all 22 games this season and ranks among the top 15 in the nation in steals. He leads the SEC with 52 total steals on the season.
The watch list will be narrowed to five finalists in mid-March. The award winner will be announced ahead of the Final Four in late March or early April, with presentation details to be announced at a later date.
Fan voting will begin on Friday, February 6th at www.hoophallawards.com. The leading vote-getter will receive one additional vote from the selection committee.
| Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award | |
| NAME | SCHOOL |
| Labaron Philon | Alabama |
| Jaden Bradley | Arizona |
| Darius Acuff | Arkansas |
| Kingston Flemings | Houston |
| Bennet Stirtz | Iowa |
| Tamin Lipsey | Iowa State |
| Jeremy Fears | Michigan State |
| Braden Smith | Purdue |
| Christian Anderson | Texas Tech |
| Tyler Tanner | Vanderbilt |
