Morris named finalist for Cousy Award

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State junior guard Monté Morris is one of 10 finalists for the Bob Cousy Award, announced today by the Basketball Hall of Fame. Morris is the lone Big 12 representative on the list.

Morris is having the best season of his career, putting up career numbers in scoring, rebounding, assists and steals. The Flint, Michigan, native, is averaging 15.1 points, 3.9 rebounds and 6.9 assists, along with 2.0 steals.

Morris ranks among the nation’s top-10 in assists per game and assist-to-turnover ratio (4.79).

Morris has scored in double figures in 19 of 21 games this season, including five games with 20 or more points. Known for his clutch shots, he hit the game-winner against Iowa and his jumper against top-ranked Oklahoma with 20 seconds left put the Cyclones ahead for good.

Bob Cousy Award Finalists

Kyle Collinsworth, BYU

Yogi Ferrell, Indiana

Monté Morris, Iowa State

Tyler Ullis, Kentucky

Melo Trimble, Maryland

Demetrius Jackson, Notre Dame

Khalil Felder, Oakland

Gary Payton, Jr., Oregon State

Kris Dunn, Providence

Nic Moore, Southern Methodist

Chris Williams

Chris was hired as Cyclone Fanatic’s publisher in the fall of 2009. He is Iowa State football's postgame show host on the Cyclone Radio Network and can be heard daily from 4-7 on Des Moines' top-rated sports station, 1460 KXnO. Williams, a 2007 graduate of Iowa State’s Greenlee School of Journalism, is the former publisher of the old CycloneNation.com (Scout.com). He has also written for the Des Moines Register, the Ames Tribune, CycloneReport.com and is the former sports director at KMA Radio. When Williams isn’t working, you can usually find him doing something outdoors with his wife Ashley, daughter Camryn, and Golden Retriever Dierks. He enjoys golfing, boating, country music, the Minnesota Vikings, Atlanta Braves and is passionate about any and all motor sports so finding Williams at a local dirt track is very common.

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