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Fresh off his game-winning jumper to move BYU into the WCC semifinals, Tyler Haws has been named one of five finalists for the Jerry West Award, a brand-new piece of hardware given to the nation's best shooting guard.
The award is part of a new set of awards from the Basketball Hall of Fame, each one awarded to the best player at each position.
The Jerry West Award finalists are:
Tyler Haws - BYU
Ron Baker - Wichita State
Jerian Grant - Notre Dame
D'Angelo Russell - Ohio State
Buddy Hield - Oklahoma
It's interesting to look at how Haws stacks up statistically against the field, sitting in a good place to win the award. (Aside from the fact Haws' picture is next to "shooting guard" in the basketball reference guide.)
|
Player |
PPG |
FG% |
3PT% |
FT% |
PER |
|
Jerian Grant |
16.8 |
.494 (1) |
.331 |
.754 |
26.9 |
|
D'Angelo Russell |
19.2 |
.459 |
.422 (1) |
.748 |
27.8 |
|
Buddy Hield |
17.4 |
.424 |
.380 |
.804 |
22.8 |
|
Ron Baker |
15.0 |
.445 |
.394 |
.745 |
24.7 |
|
Tyler Haws |
22.2 (1) |
.471 (2) |
.359 (4) |
.874 (1) |
28.0 (1) |
The best news: A fan vote factors into the final decision. So get to the awards website and cast your vote for Tyler. If being a BYU Cougar wasn't enough, the above numbers should convince you to vote him in. Get to work, Cougar fans!
(PER obtained from sports-reference)