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[JAN. 14, 2005]  SPRINGFIELD, Mass. -- Travis Diener of Marquette, Raymond Felton of North Carolina, Chris Hernandez of Stanford, Josh Mueller of South Dakota and Chris Thomas of Notre Dame, all finalists in 2004, lead a list of 18 finalists for the 2005 Bob Cousy Collegiate Point Guard of the Year Award, presented by the Basketball Hall of Fame.

The Cousy Award, which considers outstanding point guards from all three NCAA divisions, is being presented for the second time. Last year's recipient was Jameer Nelson of St. Joseph's.

Diener is averaging 20.9 points per game and 6.6 assists per game. Felton is fifth in the country in assists with a 7.7 average, while Thomas is tied for 12th at 6.8. Other top candidates in Division I are Jose Juan Barea of Northeastern, averaging 22.6 ppg and tied for 12th in assists at 6.8; Rob Monroe of Quinnipiac, at 21.2 ppg and third in the country at 8.0 apg; and Hernandez, at 13.7 points and 3.9 assists per game.

Aaron Miles of Kansas is seventh nationally in assists at 7.1. Pitt's Carl Krauser is scoring 15.8 points per game with 5.4 assists, while North Carolina State's Julius Hodge is at 18.8 points and 4.7 assists.

South Dakota's Miller, a finalist from Division II, is averaging 18.5 points and 4.5 assists per game, while Division III finalist J.D. Byers of Lebanon Valley is the top scorer among the finalists with a 25.5 average to go along with 4.4 apg.

After receiving nominations from coaches and sports information directors, the 18 finalists were chosen by separate College Sports Information Directors of America committees for each NCAA division.

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The complete list of finalists follows:

Finalists for 2005 Bob Cousy Male Collegiate Point Guard of the Year Award

2004-05 stats

Name, school (NCAA division), height, year, ppg, apg

(* Also a finalist in 2004)

  • Jose Juan Barea, Northeastern (I), 6', Jr, 22.6, 6.8
  • J.D. Byers, Lebanon Valley (III), 5'10, Sr, 25.5, 4.4
  • Travis Diener*, Marquette (I), 6'1, Sr, 20.9, 6.6
  • Raymond Felton*, North Carolina (I), 6'1, Jr, 10.6, 7.7
  • Tim Forbes, Bentley (II), Jr, 18.8, 4.2
  • Tom Harrington, Baldwin Wallace (III), 5'11, Sr, 8.8, 3.4
  • Chris Hernandez*, Stanford (I), 6'2, Jr, 13.7, 3.9
  • Julius Hodge, North Carolina State (I), 6'7, Sr, 18.8, 4.7
  • Jerritt Jack, Georgia Tech (I), 6'3, Jr, 14.8, 4.7
  • Erik Jackson, Macalester (III), 5'10, Sr, 15.8, 5.6
  • Carl Krauser, Pittsburgh (I), 6'2, Jr, 15.8, 5.4
  • Dave Logan, Indianapolis (II), 6'1, Sr, 26.8, 5.6
  • Aaron Miles, Kansas (I), 6'1, Sr, 9.2, 7.1
  • Rob Monroe, Quinnipiac (I), 5'10, Sr, 21.2, 8.0
  • Josh Mueller*, South Dakota (II), 5'11, Sr, 18.5, 4.5
  • Chris Thomas*, Notre Dame (I), 6'1, Sr, 15.5, 6.7
  • C.J. Watson, Tennessee (I), 6'2, Jr, 12.1, 5.3
  • Deron Williams, Illinois (I), 6'3, Jr, 13.8, 6.9

[News release provided by Howie Davis, director of sports media, Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame]

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