SPRINGFIELD, MASS. (October 24, 2023) — The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame announced the 20 watch-list members for the 2024 Jerry West Award. Named after Class of 1980 Hall of Famer and 1959 NCAA Final Four Most Valuable Player Jerry West, the annual honor, in its tenth year, recognizes the top shooting guards in Division I men's college basketball. A national committee of top college basketball personnel determined the watch list of 20 candidates.
 
"Each of the student-athletes nominated for the 2024 Jerry West Award has the same skillset that made Jerry West a household name, and they should be very proud of this accomplishment," said John L. Doleva, President and CEO of the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. "Our committee, alongside Jerry, is honored to watch this exceptional group and work together to narrow down the list as the season progresses."
 
2024 Jerry West Award Candidates* 

Caleb Love	Arizona	Antonio Reeves	Kentucky
Tramon Mark	Arkansas	Kam Jones	Marquette
Ja'Kobe Walter	Baylor	Tyson Walker	Michigan State
Trey Alexander	Creighton	Fletcher Loyer	Purdue
Jeremy Roach	Duke	Aidan Mahaney	St. Mary's
Johnell Davis	FAU	Jordan Dingle	St. John's
Riley Kugel	Florida	Santiago Vescovi	Tennessee
LJ Cryer	Houston	Stephon Castle	UConn
Terrence Shannon Jr.	Illinois	Boogie Ellis	USC
Kevin McCullar Jr.	Kansas	Justin Moore	Villanova

 
*Players can play their way onto and off the list at any point in the 2023-24 season.
 
Fans are encouraged to participate in Fan Voting, presented by Dell Technologies, in each of the three rounds, starting Friday, October 27. In late January, the watch list of 20 players for the 2024 Jerry West Award will be narrowed to 10, and then in late February, to just five. In March, the five finalists will be presented to West and the Hall of Fame's selection committee, where a winner will be selected. 
 
The winner of the 2024 Jerry West Award will be presented on a to be determined date, along with the other four members of the Men's Starting Five. Additional awards being presented include the Bob Cousy Award (Point Guard), Julius Erving Award (Small Forward), Karl Malone Award (Power Forward), and the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award (Center), in addition to the Women's Starting Five.
 
Previous winners of the Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year Award are Marcus Sasser, Houston (2023), Johnny Davis, Wisconsin (2022), Chris Duarte, Oregon (2021), Myles Powell, Seton Hall (2020), RJ Barrett, Duke (2019), Carsen Edwards, Purdue (2018), Malik Monk, Kentucky (2017), Buddy Hield, Oklahoma (2016), and D'Angelo Russell, Ohio State (2015).
 
For more information on the 2024 Jerry West Award and the latest updates, visit hoophallawards.com and follow @hoophallu and #WestAward on Twitter and Instagram.