Barea named a finalist for Cousy Award presented by The Hartford
Feb. 2, 2006
Boston, Mass.

Senior Jose Juan Barea has been named one of 16 finalists for the 2006 Bob Cousy Award presented by The Hartford annually to the nation’s top point guard in college basketball, as announced on Thursday by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. This is Barea’s second nomination as a finalist for the prestigious award, as he was also a nominee last season.

Barea has established himself as a premier point guard, as he finished the 2004-05 season ranked in the top 10 in both scoring (eighth) and assists (fifth), becoming the first player to do so since 1997-98. This season, he has posted similar numbers, only he is currently the country’s leader in assists and among the top 20 in scoring. Barea is one of just five active players in Division I to record 2,000-career points and ranks among the all-time leaders in scoring, assists, 3-point field goals made and steals at Northeastern.

For the first time in the history of the Award, beginning February 3 fans will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite candidate online at www.cousyaward.com and register to win an opportunity to serve with Hall of Famers Bob Cousy, Jim Calhoun, Dean Smith and others on the Blue Ribbon committee assembled to select the winner. The lucky fan will participate in a roundtable committee discussion of the Award Finalists and then cast his or her symbolic ‘vote’ (representing the Finalist receiving the most online votes). The 2006 Bob Cousy Award presented by The Hartford winner will be announced at the NCAA Men’s Final Four in Indianapolis, Indiana on Monday April 3.

2006 Bob Cousy Award presented by The Hartford finalists

DIVISION I
Jose Juan Barea, Northeastern University
Dee Brown, University of Illinois
Keydren Clark, Saint Peter’s College
Jordan Farmar, UCLA
Daniel Gibson, University Texas
Jeff Horner, University of Iowa
Daniel Horton, University of Michigan
Kyle Lowry, Villanova University
Carldell “Squeaky” Johnson, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Carl Krauser, University of Pittsburgh
Gerry McNamara, Syracuse University
Darius Washington, University of Memphis

DIVISION II
Mark Borders, University of Tampa
Sheldon Pace, Southwest Baptist University

DIVISION III
Adam Dauksas, Illinois Wesleyan University
Kyle Witucky, The College of Wooster