SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (10/24/2022) -- University of Detroit Mercy graduate senior Antoine Davis added to his preseason accolades as he was named one of the 20 candidates for the 2023 Bob Cousy Award by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

Named after Class of 1971 Hall of Famer and former Boston Celtic and Holy Cross guard Bob Cousy, the annual honor, now in its 20th year, recognizes the top point guard in Division I men's college basketball. A national committee of top college basketball personnel determined the watch list of 20 candidates.

Davis has already been named the Horizon League Preseason Player of the Year by the coaches and was a Preseason All-American by ESPN and Dick Vitale.

The reigning Horizon League Player of the Year and a four-time First Team All-League selection, Davis enters the season with 2,734 career points, the most in school history, second all-time in Horizon League history (180 away from first), 22nd in NCAA history (266 away from becoming the 11th player in NCAA history to score 3,000 points) and 933 away from Pete Maravich's NCAA-record 3,667. 

He has already made 429, 3-pointers, first in Horizon League history and 12th in NCAA history, 80 away from Fletcher Magee's NCAA-record 509. He also has 473 career assists, 142 away from the Titans' all-time leader in Kevin McAdoo's 615. 

Last season, the Lou Henson Award All-American, First Team USBWA All-District V and NABC First Team All-District 12 selection led the Horizon League in scoring at 23.9 points per game, third in the nation as he finished top-four nationally for the fourth-straight year (26.1 for third in 2019, 24.3 for fourth in 2020 and 24.0 for third in 2021). He shot 42.9% from the field, 37.9% from three and 88.2% at the free-throw line to go with 4.4 assists and 3.6 rebounds per game, 28 steals and one block. 

Fans are encouraged to participate in Fan Voting, presented by Dell Technologies, in each of the three rounds starting on October 28. In late January, the watch list of 20 players for the 2023 Bob Cousy Award will be narrowed to 10, and then in late February to just 5. In March, the five finalists will be presented to Cousy and the Hall of Fame's selection committee, where a winner will be selected. 

Previous winners of the Bob Cousy Award include Collin Gillespie, Villanova (2022), Ayo Dosunmu, Illinois (2021), Ja Morant, Murray State (2019), Jalen Brunson, Villanova (2018), Trey Burke, Michigan (2013), Kendall Marshall, North Carolina (2012), Kemba Walker, Connecticut (2011) and Jameer Nelson, St. Joseph's (2004). 

For more information on the 2023 Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award and the latest updates, visit hoophallawards.com and follow @hoophall and #CousyAward on Twitter and Instagram. 

2023 Bob Cousy Award Candidates
Antonie Davis - Detroit Mercy
Jahvon Quinerly - Alabama
Jordan Walker - Alabama Birmingham 
Kerr Kriisa - Arizona
Wendell Green, Jr. - Auburn
Isaiah Stevens - Colorado State
Ryan Nembhard - Creighton
Jeremy Roach - Duke
Sahvir Wheeler - Kentucky
Darius McGhee - Liberty
Kendric Davis - Memphis
Caleb Love - North Carolina
Grant Sherfield - Oklahoma
Max Adams - Oral Roberts
Will Richardson - Oregon
Yuri Collins - St. Louis
Mike Miles, Jr. - TCU
Tyrese Hunter - Texas
Tyger Campbell - UCLA
Kihei Clark - Virginia
*Players can play their way onto and off the list at any point in the 2022-23 season