SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Saint Mary's guard Jordan Ford has been named to the 2020 Bob Cousy Award Watch List prior to the start of his senior season. Named after Class of 1971 Hall of Famer and former Boston Celtic and Holy Cross guard Bob Cousy, the annual honor now in its seventeenth year recognizes the top point guards in Division I men's college basketball. A national committee of top college basketball personnel determined the watch list of 20 candidates.

Ford highlighted the Gaels' offense last season as he averaged 21.1 points, 36.9 minutes and ranked as one of the conference's top perimeter threats at a 41.2 percent 3-point shooting clip. The Folsom, Calif. native scored double-digit points in all but two contests as a junior and put up a career-high 35 against Utah Valley. 

Ford was one of two Gaels named to the All-West Coast Conference Preseason Team earlier this month after being selected to the First Team in the spring. 

New to the award this season is Fan Voting presented by Dell Technologies in each of the three rounds. By mid-February, the watch list of 20 players for the 2020 Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award will be narrowed to just 10. In March, five finalists will be presented to Mr. Cousy and the Hall of Fame's selection committee. The winner of the 2020 Bob Cousy Award will be presented at The College Basketball Awards presented by Wendy's in Los Angeles, CA on Friday, April 10, 2020, along with the other four members of the Men's Starting Five.

Previous winners of the Bob Cousy Award include Ja Morant, Murray State (2019), Jalen Brunson, Villanova (2018), Frank Mason III, Kansas (2017), Tyler Ulis, Kentucky (2016), Delon Wright, Utah (2015), Shabazz Napier, Connecticut (2014), Trey Burke, Michigan (2013), Kendall Marshall, North Carolina (2012), Kemba Walker, Connecticut (2011), Greivis Vasquez, Maryland (2010), Ty Lawson, North Carolina (2009), DJ Augustin, Texas (2008), Acie Law, Texas A&M (2007), Dee Brown, Illinois (2006), Raymond Felton, North Carolina (2005) and Jameer Nelson, St. Joseph's (2004).

For more information on the 2020 Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award and the latest updates, log onto www.hoophallawards.com and follow @hoophall on Twitter and Instagram. Starting Five Fan Voting presented by Dell Technologies will go live on Friday, October 18.

2020 Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award Candidates
Remy Martin Jr. — Arizona State
McKinley Wright IV — Colorado
Tre Jones — Duke
Andrew Nembhard — Florida
Trent Forrest — Florida St.
Bryce Aiken — Harvard
Ayo Dosunmu — Illinois
Devon Dotson — Kansas
Ashton Hagans — Kentucky
Markus Howard — Marquette
Anthony Cowan — Maryland
Zavier Simpson — Michigan
Cassius Winston — Michigan State
Cole Anthony — North Carolina
Payton Pritchard — Oregon
Jordan Ford — Saint Mary's
Lamonte' Turner — Tennessee
Davide Moretti — Texas Tech
Marcus Evans — VCU
Kihei Clark — Virginia