SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Cincinnati sophomore Jacob Evans and SMU sophomore Shake Milton were named two of 20 watch list members for the 2017 Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year Award, the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame announced Tuesday.
As the Basketball Hall of Fame unveils its preseason watch lists, the duo joins UConn’s Jalen Adams on the hall’s lists. Adams was named to the Bob Cousy Award watch list on Monday.
Evans averaged 8.4 points in 24.4 minutes as a freshman for the Bearcats last season, shooting 37.2 percent (94 of 253) from the field, 33.