SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced on Tuesday the 20 watch-list members for the 2023 Jerry West Award. Named after Class of 1980 Hall of Famer and 1959 NCAA Final Four Most Valuable Player Jerry West, the annual honor in its ninth year recognizes the top shooting guards in Division I men’s college basketball. A national committee of top college basketball personnel determined the watch list of 20 candidates.
Notre Dame graduate student Dane Goodwin made the Jerry West Award watch list for the first time of his career. He is coming off his best year in an Irish uniform in which he averaged 13.6 ppg. The 2022 Third Team All-ACC honoree was dynamic from three, ranking 13th in the country with a .458 shooting percentage from beyond the arc.
In fact, Goodwin was one of just seven players in the nation to average 13.0 ppg, shoot .500 from the field and .450 from three-point range – and one of just two from a power conference. Furthermore, Goodwin averaged 2.0 made three-pointers per game.
“Each of the student-athletes nominated for this honor has emulated Jerry West’s skillset on the court and should be extremely proud of this accomplishment,” said John L. Doleva, President and CEO of the Basketball Hall of Fame. “Our committee, alongside Mr. West, are honored to watch this exceptional group this season.”
Fans are encouraged to participate in Fan Voting, presented by Dell Technologies, in each of the three rounds, starting Friday, October 28. In late January, the watch list of 20 players for the 2023 Jerry West Award will be narrowed to 10 and then in late February to just five. In March the five finalists will be presented to West and the Hall of Fame’s selection committee where a winner will be selected.
The winner of the 2023 Jerry West Award will be presented on a to be determined date, along with the other four members of the Men’s Starting Five. Additional awards being presented include the Bob Cousy Award (Point Guard), Julius Erving Award (Small Forward), Karl Malone Award (Power Forward) and the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award (Center), in addition to the Women’s Starting Five.
Previous winners of the Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year Award are Johnny Davis, Wisconsin (2022), Chris Duarte, Oregon (2021), Myles Powell, Seton Hall (2020), RJ Barrett, Duke (2019), Carsen Edwards, Purdue (2018), Malik Monk, Kentucky (2017), Buddy Hield, Oklahoma (2016) and D’Angelo Russell, Ohio State (2015).
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2023 Jerry West Award Candidates*
Nick Smith Jr. Arkansas
Cason Wallace Kentucky
Adam Flagler Baylor
Taevion Kinsey Marshall
Charles Pride Bryant
Isaiah Wong Miami (Fl.)
Tyrese Proctor Duke
Isiaih Mosley Missouri
Malachi Smith Gonzaga
Terquavion Smith NC State
Rasir Bolton Gonzaga
Dane Goodwin Notre Dame
Marcus Sasser Houston
Matt Bradley San Diego State
Terrence Shannon Jr. Illinois
Joseph Girard III Syracuse
Kevin McCullar Jr. Kansas
Santiago Vescovi Tennessee
Antonio Reeves Kentucky
Amari Bailey UCLA
*Players can play their way onto and off the list at any point in the 2022-23 season.
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