Thursday, February 17, 2011

Jordan Taylor added to the Cousy Award finalists

The internet hath spoken.

Ten days after Jordan Taylor was left out of the ten finalists for the Cousy Award, the outcry had reached a level that something had to be done:

Wisconsin junior Jordan Taylor has quietly been added to the orginal list of 10 finalists for the Bob Cousy Award, given annually to the top point guard in the nation.

According to the Basketball Hall of Fame, which oversees the award, Taylor played his way onto the list of finalists, which now stands at 11.

Ballots were submitted by Feb. 1 and it was after that deadline Taylor led UW to victories over Michigan State and then-No. 1 Ohio State.
Ironically enough, Bo Ryan is a member of the committee that votes for the Cousy Award winner, but he apparently played no part in getting Taylor onto the list, at least according to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel's sources.

This has happened before. Evan Turner wasn't on the original list of Cousy Award finalists last year because he wasn't expected to be a point guard. His name was also added midseason.

Now then.

We are still missing Tu Holloway?

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