It is award watch list season, and two Kentucky Wildcats are in contention for hardware at their respective positions. Sahvir Wheeler is on the preseason watch list for the Bob Cousy Award, given to the nation’s top point guard, and Kellan Grady is up for the Jerry West Award, presented to the nation’s top shooting guard.
Wheeler was also named First Team All-SEC by the media this morning. As a sophomore at Georgia, he led the SEC in assists per game with 7.4 and led the Bulldogs in scoring (14.0 points per game) and steals (1.