UNC guard R.J. Davis, UConn guard Tristen Newton and Purdue center Zach Edey were given accolades from the College
basketball Hall of Fame Saturday. Davis won the Jerry West Award, Newton took home the Bob Cousy Award and Edey won the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award. RJ Davis becomes the first Tar Heel to win the Jerry West Award 🙌 @ariidavis_ 🔗: https://t.co/nDWVWbqksV pic.twitter.com/9Er0ZzdZMp Tristen Newton wins the 2024 @hoophallu Bob Cousy Award, given each year to the top point guard in college basketball.He joins Kemba Walker (2011) and Shabazz Napier (2014) as the only other Huskies with this distinction. pic.twitter.com/9smZlCfAv2 The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame congratulates @BoilerBall center @Zach_Edey on winning the 2024 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award! 🏆#KareemAward | #HoophallU pic.twitter.com/GUdwP7qdSl Davis became the first player in Tar Heels history to take home the Jerry West Award, which is given to the top men's
shooting guard. He averaged 21.2 points, 3.6 rebounds and 3.5 assists in 37 games for North Carolina, helping lead the team to a 29-8 record and a trip to the Sweet 16. He was named a consensus All-American and won the ACC Player of the year award. Newton helped lead the Huskies to the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament. His honor as the best men's point guard comes after he averaged 15 points, 6.7 rebounds and 6.1 assists. He becomes the third Husky to receive the award, following Kemba Walker and Shabazz Napier, who won the award in 2011 and 2014 respectively. Edey's win earns him the title of top collegiate center in the nation. He earned this after averaging 25 points, 12.2 rebounds and two assists for the Boilermakers, helping the team earn a No. 1 seed for the second consecutive season. While Davis' season is over, Newton and Edey will have a chance to take to the court again this season after receiving the award. The Huskies are set to face
Alabama Saturday in the Final Four with a berth in the national championship game on the line. Purdue will face NC State in the other semi-final. This article will be updated as the remaining awards are announced.