10/26/2026 1:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
• Cadeau, McKenney Named to Preseason All-Big Ten Team (10/5/2026)
Oct. 27 -- Trey McKenney
Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year Preseason Watch List
» Trey McKenney was named to the 20-player preseason watch list for the Naismith Starting Five Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year Award, presented by the Basketball Hall of Fame. The honor recognizes the nation's top shooting guards in men's college basketball.
» McKenney is one of three Big Ten guards on the list, joining Illinois' Quentin Coleman and Ohio State's John Mobley Jr.
» Other players on the preseason watch list include Caleb Holt (Arizona), Jeremiah Wilkinson (Arkansas), Collin Chandler (BYU), John Blackwell (Duke), Denzel Aberdeen (Florida), Killyan Toure (Iowa State), Seth Trimble (Louisville), Matt Able (North Carolina), Miles Byrd (Providence), Austin Goosby (Texas), P.J. Haggerty (Texas A&M), Trent Perry (UCLA), Braylon Mullins (UConn), Alijah Arenas (USC), Mason Falslev (Utah State), Tyler Perkins (Villanova) and Finley Bizjack (West Virginia).
» The watch list will be trimmed to 10 players in late February, with the final five announced in March. The Jerry West Award winner will be recognized at the 2027 Final Four in Detroit.
» Named for Hall of Fame guard Jerry West, the award honors one of basketball's most accomplished shooting guards. West was a 14-time NBA All-Star, won the 1972 NBA championship with the Los Angeles Lakers and was named to the NBA's 50th and 75th Anniversary teams.
Oct. 22 -- Elliot Cadeau
Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Preseason Watch List
» Elliot Cadeau was named to the 20-player preseason watch list for the Naismith Starting Five Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award, presented by the Basketball Hall of Fame. The honor recognizes the nation's top point guards in men's college basketball.
» Cadeau is one of three Big Ten guards on the list, joining Indiana's Markus Burton and Michigan State's Jeremy Fears Jr.
» Other players on the preseason watch list include Aden Holloway (Alabama), Jordan Smith Jr. (Arkansas), Tahaad Pettiford (Auburn), Robert Wright III (BYU), Boogie Fland (Florida), Dedan Thomas Jr. (Houston), Jackson Shelstad (Louisville), Donovan Dent (LSU), Nigel James Jr. (Marquette), Acaden Lewis (Miami), Josh Hubbard (Mississippi State), Jason Crowe Jr. (Missouri), Quinn Ellis (St. John's), Silas Demary Jr. (UConn), Tyler Tanner (Vanderbilt), Chance Mallory (Virginia) and Miles Sadler (West Virginia).
» The watch list will be trimmed to 10 players in late February, with the final five announced in March. The Bob Cousy Award winner will be recognized at the 2027 Final Four in Detroit.
» Named for Hall of Fame point guard Bob Cousy, the award honors one of the game's most influential playmakers. Cousy won six NBA championships with the Boston Celtics, earned 13 All-Star selections and helped revolutionize the point guard position with his passing and ballhandling.
