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MBB | Mahaney Named Top-20 Finalist for Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year
10/24/2023 10:01:00 AM | Men's Basketball
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — As just announced by the Basketball Hall of Fame, Saint Mary's own Aidan Mahaney has been named a top-20 finalist for the Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year Award. Mananey's standout freshman campaign a year ago drew national attention, and now, he has been tabbed as one of the top-20 shooting guards in the nation for the upcoming season. The list of finalists will be brought down to 10 in late January and five in late March before a winner is announced during the Final Four.
Previous winners of this distinguished award include D'Angelo Russell, Buddy Hield, Malik Monk, RJ Barrett, Chris Duarte and Johnny Davis, all of whom were first round NBA Draft Picks. Mahaney matched up with the most recent winner, Marcus Sasser of the University of Houston a season ago, out-scoring Sasser 14-13 in a tight contest. Below is a list of this season's finalists:
The Gaels leading returning scorer, Mahaney looked the part in the Gaels exhibition against Hawaii this past Friday evening. The sophomore out of Lafayette scored 25 points on 9-13 shooting including 4-7 shooting from beyond the arc. Gaels fans can catch Aidan and the rest of the Saint Mary's Men's Basketball team in action in their season opener on November 6, when they welcome the Stanislaus State Warriors to UCU Pavilion for a 7 PM tip-off.
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Previous winners of this distinguished award include D'Angelo Russell, Buddy Hield, Malik Monk, RJ Barrett, Chris Duarte and Johnny Davis, all of whom were first round NBA Draft Picks. Mahaney matched up with the most recent winner, Marcus Sasser of the University of Houston a season ago, out-scoring Sasser 14-13 in a tight contest. Below is a list of this season's finalists:
| Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year Award | |
| NAME | SCHOOL |
| Aidan Mahaney | St Marys |
| Antonio Reeves | Kentucky |
| Boogie Ellis | USC |
| Caleb Love | Arizona |
| Fletcher Loyer | Purdue |
| Ja'Kobe Walter | Baylor |
| Johnell Davis | FAU |
| Jordan Dingle | St. Johns |
| Justin Moore | Villanova |
| Kam Jones | Marquette |
| Kevin McCullar | Kansas |
| LJ Cryer | Houston |
| Riley Kugel | Florida |
| Santiago Vescovi | Tennessee |
| Stephon Castle | UCONN |
| Terrence Shannon Jr. | Illinois |
| Tramon Mark | Arkansas |
| Trey Alexander | Creighton |
| Tyrese Proctor | Duke |
| Tyson Walker | Michigan State |
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