Quinndary Weatherspoon has been named to the Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year watch list.
Weatherspoon Named To Jerry West Watchlist
October 17, 2017 | Men's Basketball
STARKVILLE, Miss. – Quinndary Weatherspoon is one of 20 players named to the 2018 Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year Award.
The All-SEC junior from Canton, Miss., led the Bulldogs in scoring last season with his 16.5 average, while making 173 of his 369 field-goal attempts. He was also second 47 made 3-pointers.
"Just to be mentioned for this award is a great honor," said Weatherspoon, who is 151 points shy of becoming the 37th player in school history to score 1,000 for a career. "There are a lot of great names on this list, and I look forward to living up to the expectations."
Named after Hall of Famer and 1959 NCAA Final Four Most Valuable Player Jerry West, the annual honor in its fourth year recognizes the top shooting guards in Division I men's college basketball. A national committee comprised of top college basketball personnel determined the watch list of 20 candidates.
"Jerry West is one of the best shooting guards to ever play the game and by far one of the most competitive personalities in the game as well," said John L. Doleva, President and CEO of the Basketball Hall of Fame. "These twenty collegiate athletes have worked tirelessly to earn their spots on this watch list and have shown similar work ethics and skills as the esteemed Jerry West."
In February, the watch list will be narrowed to just 10. In March, five finalists will be presented to West and the Hall of Fame's selection committee with the winner announced on Friday, April 6, 2018, in Los Angeles.
2018 Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year Award Candidates
*Players can play their way onto and off of the list at any point in the 2017-18 season*
The All-SEC junior from Canton, Miss., led the Bulldogs in scoring last season with his 16.5 average, while making 173 of his 369 field-goal attempts. He was also second 47 made 3-pointers.
"Just to be mentioned for this award is a great honor," said Weatherspoon, who is 151 points shy of becoming the 37th player in school history to score 1,000 for a career. "There are a lot of great names on this list, and I look forward to living up to the expectations."
Named after Hall of Famer and 1959 NCAA Final Four Most Valuable Player Jerry West, the annual honor in its fourth year recognizes the top shooting guards in Division I men's college basketball. A national committee comprised of top college basketball personnel determined the watch list of 20 candidates.
"Jerry West is one of the best shooting guards to ever play the game and by far one of the most competitive personalities in the game as well," said John L. Doleva, President and CEO of the Basketball Hall of Fame. "These twenty collegiate athletes have worked tirelessly to earn their spots on this watch list and have shown similar work ethics and skills as the esteemed Jerry West."
In February, the watch list will be narrowed to just 10. In March, five finalists will be presented to West and the Hall of Fame's selection committee with the winner announced on Friday, April 6, 2018, in Los Angeles.
2018 Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year Award Candidates
| Allonzo Trier | Arizona |
| Mustapha Heron | Auburn |
| Jerome Robinson | Boston College |
| TJ Haws | BYU |
| Marcus Foster | Creighton |
| Grayson Allen | Duke |
| KeVaughn Allen | Florida |
| MJ Walker | Florida State |
| Rob Gray | Houston |
| Malik Newman | Kansas |
| Hamidou Diallo | Kentucky |
| Lonnie Walker | Miami |
| Quinndary Weatherspoon | Mississippi St. |
| E.C. Matthews | Rhode Island |
| Khadeen Carrington | Seton Hall |
| Shamorie Ponds | St. John's |
| Tyus Battle | Syracuse |
| Andrew Jones | Texas |
| De'Anthony Melton | USC |
| Daxter Miles Jr. | West Virginia |
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