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John Wall was named the NCAA College Basketball Player of the Year by the Sporting News. Many fans had debated if he or teammate DeMarcus Cousins would win the award, but Wall ultimately won out. The other members of the first team announced by The Sporting News were Derrick Favors of Georgia Tech, Derrick Williams of Arizona, Xavier Henry of Kansas, and DeMarcus Cousins. Second team players were Elias Harris of Gonzaga, alec Burks of Colorado, C.J. McCollum of LeHigh, Kawhi Leonard of SDSU, and Hassan Whiteside of Marshall.

Of the frosh on the Sporting News first team, all but Derrick Williams are projected to be first round picks if they choose to go pro in the 2010 NBA draft.

This is the second straight year that one of Coach John Calipari’s players have won the award, with NBA sensation Tyreke Evans willing the award last year and being a first round lottery pick in the 2009 NBA draft.

The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame released the final six candidates for the 2010 Bob Cousy Award on Friday, March 5th, 2010. The award is given to the nationals top point guard and is named after hall of fame point guard, Bob Cousy who played for the Boston Celtics. The original list of 73 candidates for the award was released earlier in the season and subsequently cut to 20, then 11, and now six finalists for the award. The winner of the 2010 Bob Cousy Award will be announced on April 1st with the presentation coming on Monday, April 5th, at the 2010 Final Four during the Bob Cousy Award Breakfast and Basketball Hall of Fame Class Announcement. Its no surprise, that many of the Naismith Award finalists are on the final Cousy list as well with Evan Turner, Greivis Vasquez, Scottie Reynolds, Sherron Collins, and John Wall appearing on both listings.

How is the Winner of the Bob Cousy Award Determined?

The original listing for nominees of the award is solicited from all head coaches of Division I, II, and III college basketball teams. The Bob Cousy Award screening committee then reviews the nomination listing and released finalists lists of 20, 10, and in 2010 6 finalists for the award. The committee then meets via conference call to determine the winner of the award. The selection committee is appointed by the Basketball Hall of Fame and can consist of up to 30 members from basketball Hall of Famers, Head basketball coaches from Division I, II, and II, the media, and sports information directions. The final determination is by ballot after the conference call.

2010 Bob Cousy Award Finalists

Sherron Collins – Kansas
Scottie Reynolds – Villanova
Jon Scheyer – Duke
Evan Turner – Ohio State
Greivis Vasquez – Maryland
John Wall – Kentucky

2010 Bob Cousy Award Final 20

Chris Warren, Ole Miss
Denis Clemente, Kansas State
Deonta Vaughn, Cincinnati
Devan Downey, South Carolina
Greivis Vasquez, Maryland
Jeremy Lin, Harvard
Jerome Randle, Cal
John Wall, Kentucky
Jon Scheyer, Duke
Kalin Lucas, Michigan State
Kemba Walker, Connecticut
Malcolm Delaney, Virginia Tech
Manny Harris, Michigan
Matt Bouldin, Gonzaga
Nic Wise, Arizona
Ronald Moore, Siena
Scottie Reynolds, Villanova
Sherron Collins, Kansas
Talor Battle, Penn State
Trevon Hughes, Wisconsin

John Wall is one of the 30 mid-season finalists for the 2010 Naismith Award for the top college basketball player in the 2009-10 NCAA basketball season. Although he will only likely be a Kentucky Wildcat during the 2009-10 NCAA basketball season, John Wall has quickly become a Wildcat favorite starting with his player introduction at Midnight Madness the past year. Where he unveiled what has become known as “The John Wall Dance.” Normally, I check out John Wall Dunks online, but the following is a compilation of folks doing the John Wall Dance that are posted on You Tube.

John Wall Dance Videos

Demarcus Cousins and the Kentucky Mascot

Deer Hunter Doing the John Wall Dance

Student Section at Kentucky Home Games

Children Doing the John Wall Dance

The John Wall Dance at the Great Wall of China

…at the Pyramids

Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

Rapper Drake

Kris Joseph on Cougartown

College Gameday Crew doing the J Wall Dance

Coach Cal

Lebron James

Magic Johnson doing the John Wall Dance

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