The award goes to the nation’s top point guard. Crutcher was one of 20 players named to the list. One of the nominees is Wayne grad D’Mitrik Trice, a redshirt senior at Wisconsin. Two other players from the A-10 were nominated: Fatts Russell, of Rhode Island; and Jacob Gilyard, of Richmond.
Also nominated were: Remy Martin, Arizona State; Jared Butler, Baylor; McKinley Wright IV, Colorado; Marcus Zegarowski, Creighton; Scottie Barnes, Florida State; Jalen Suggs, Gonzaga; Ayo Dosunmu, Illinois; Marcus Garrett, Kansas; Javonte Smart, LSU; Cade Cunningham, Oklahoma State; Colbey Ross, Pepperdine; Geordano Baker, Rutgers; Bryce Aiken, Seton Hall; Matt Coleman III, Texas; Collin Gillespie, Villanova; and Kihei Clark, Virginia.
Crutcher will be a four-year starter in the 2020-21 season. Last season, he led Dayton in minutes per game (33.7), assists (4.9) 3-pointers (2.4 per game), 3-point field-goal percentage (.468, 147-314) and free-throw percentage (.869, 86-99). He ranked second on the team in scoring (15.1) and shared the team MVP award with Obi Toppin, the consensus national player of the year.
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Crutcher ranks 36th in Dayton history in scoring (1,170) and ninth in assists (470).
Oregon’s Payton Pritchard won the Cousy Award last season. Other recent winners include: Ja Morant (Murray State); Jalen Brunson (Villanova); and Frank Mason III (Kansas).
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