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January 26, 2021 5:30 AM Associated Press
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In this Jan. 30, 2020, file photo, a video is played in remembrance of late Los Angeles Lakers player Kobe Bryant while his retired jerseys hang in the rafters prior an NBA basketball game between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Sacramento Kings in Los Angeles.
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1996: Bryant was a 17-year-old kid when he entered the NBA and had a childlike grin when the Lakers introduced him as the newest member of their franchise. He never played for another.
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1997: Bryant faced a steep learning curve as a rookie, averaging 7.6 points per game. A year later, he was an All-Star and on his meteoric rise to stardom.
Bob Cousy, American basketball player and coach, who was one of the greatest ball-handling guards in NBA history, expert both at scoring and at playmaking. He helped the Boston Celtics win six championships (1957, 1959–63). Learn more about Cousy’s life and career.
(UI Athletics news release)
IOWA CITY, Iowa The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced on Tuesday the 10 semifinalists for the 2021 Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year Award, which includes University of Iowa sophomore
Joe Wieskamp.
It marks the third time in five seasons that a Hawkeye has been named a semifinalist for the award (Wieskamp, 2020;
Peter Jok, 2017).
Named after Hall of Famer and 1959 NCAA Final Four Most Valuable Player Jerry West, the annual honor in its sixth year recognizes the top shooting guards in Division I men’s college basketball. Fans can vote for their favorite player starting Friday, Jan. 29, at hoophallawards.com
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BOULDER – University of Colorado junior
McKinley Wright IV has been named a Top 10 finalist for the 2021 Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced Monday.
Wright was one of 10 finalists for the 2020 Cousy Award.
A two-time All-Pac-12 Conference First Team selection, Wright leads Colorado at 14.8 points, 5.8 assists and just under a steal per game. He is third on the team in shooting at 51.7 percent and fourth in rebounding at 4.7 per game.
Wright is closing in on a historical milestone, needing seven assists and 20 rebounds to become the first Pac-12 player to ever record 1,600 points, 600 rebounds and 600 assists in a career. He became the 10th player in Colorado history to reach 1,600 points (1,606) after pitching in 12 at Washington State on Saturday.