WASHINGTON - Georgetown University senior men’s basketball player D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera (Indianapolis, Ind./North Central/Oak Hill) was one of 20 Division I players selected to the watch list for the 2016 Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award, presented by the College of the Holy Cross.
Named after Hall of Famer and former Boston Celtic and Holy Cross guard Bob Cousy, the annual honor, now in its 13th year, recognizes the top point guards in Division I men’s college basketball. A national committee comprised of top college basketball personnel determined the watch list of 20 candidates.
Smith-Rivera was an All-BIG EAST First Team selection in 2014-15, in addition to being named to the United States Basketball Writers Association All-District II Team and to the All-District 5 Team by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC).