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Houston's Sasser Receives Jerry West Award as Nation's Top Shooting Guard

HOUSTON – After a record-setting season, University of Houston senior guard Marcus Sasser received the Jerry West Award on Saturday afternoon.

The Jerry West Award is presented annually to the nation's top shooting guard.

Sasser became the first Cougar to receive the award in the program's history

This was only the latest postseason award for Sasser. On Saturday, he was named one of five finalists for the John R. Wooden Award presented by Wendy's and was a member of the 10-man Wooden Award All-American Team.

He previously was named a First-Team All-American by Associated Press, USBWA, NABC
Second-Team honoree from Sporting News, Stadium and Field of 68.