KU senior Marcus Garrett named to Bob Cousy watch list

By Matt Tait Nov 2, 2020

Associated Press

Kansas' Marcus Garrett (0) shoots between Oklahoma's Jamal Bieniemy (24) and Kristian Doolittle (21) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Norman, Okla., Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020.

Marcus Garrett’s list of preseason honors grew by one on Monday, with the Bob Cousy Award naming the Kansas senior to their preseason watch list.

Garrett, who last week was named to the preseason all-Big 12 team, is the reigning Naismith Defensive Player of the Year and the Jayhawks’ top returner from last season’s 28-3 team.

As a junior in 2019-20, the versatile guard from Dallas led the Big 12 in assists (4.6) and assist-to-turnover ratio (2.7). He also ranked among the league leaders in steals and added 9.2 points and 4.5 rebounds per game to his final line.

Garrett is one of four Big 12 players listed on the Cousy watch list, joining Baylor’s Jared Butler, Oklahoma State freshman Cade Cunningham and Texas veteran Matt Coleman III.

College basketball fans are encouraged to participate in the fan voting portion of the award in each of the three rounds. In late January, the 20-man watch list will be narrowed to 10. And in late February, that group will be pared down to five finalists, with the winner being presented with the award on April 9, 2021.

2021 Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award Candidates

Remy Martin (Arizona State)

Jared Butler (Baylor)

McKinley Wright IV (Colorado)

Marcus Zegarowski (Creighton)

Jalen Crutcher (Dayton)

Scottie Barnes (Florida State)

Jalen Suggs (Gonzaga)

Ayo Dosunmu (Illinois)

Marcus Garrett (Kansas)

Javonte Smart (LSU)

Cade Cunningham (Oklahoma State)

Colbey Ross (Pepperdine)

Fatts Russell (Rhode Island)

Jacob Gilyard (Richmond)

Geo Baker (Rutgers)

Bryce Aiken (Seton Hall)

Matt Coleman III (Texas)

Collin Gillespie (Villanova)

Kihei Clark (Virginia)

D’Mitrik Trice (Wisconsin)

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Written By Matt Tait

A native of Colorado, Matt moved to Lawrence in 1988 and has been in town ever since. He graduated from Lawrence High in 1996 and the University of Kansas in 2000 with a degree in Journalism. After covering KU sports for the University Daily Kansan and Rivals.com, Matt joined the World Company (and later Ogden Publications) in 2001 and has held several positions with the paper and KUsports.com in the past 20+ years. He became the Journal-World Sports Editor in 2018. Throughout his career, Matt has won several local and national awards from both the Associated Press Sports Editors and the Kansas Press Association. In 2021, he was named the Kansas Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. Matt lives in Lawrence with his wife, Allison, and two daughters, Kate and Molly. When he's not covering KU sports, he likes to spend his time playing basketball and golf, listening to and writing music and traveling the world with friends and family.