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Michigan State’s Cassius Winston named finalist for Cousy Award
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Michigan State’s Cassius Winston has been named one of five finalists for the Bob Cousy Award, presented to the best point guard in college basketball.
The announcement came on Monday afternoon, as Winston and four other college basketball stars made the final cut. The other finalists are Josh Perkins (Gonzaga), Tremont Waters (LSU), Markus Howard (Marquette) and Ja Morant (Murray State).
A winner of the Bob Cousy Award will be presented at the College Basketball Awards in Los Angeles on Friday, April 12. The event will be televised on ESPN, according to the release.
TOP 5️⃣@cassiuswinston has been named a finalist for the #CousyAward, recognizing the top point guard in the country 👀#SpartanDawg pic.twitter.com/w1XOAUUcId
— Michigan State Men's Basketball (@MSU_Basketball) March 4, 2019
Winston has been critical to Michigan State’s success this season, especially with the absence of fellow guard Joshua Langford and recent injury to Nick Ward. For the season, Winston is averaging 19.2 points and 7.6 assists per game. He’s also averaging three rebounds per contest.
The Spartans are 23-6 this season and 14-4 in B1G play.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB