Chambers First Ivy Underclassman Named a Cousy Award Finalist

The honors just seem to keep coming for Crimson sophomore point guard Siyani Chambers. The Golden Valley, Minn. native, who is the defending Ivy League Rookie of the Year, can now add Bob Cousy Award Finalist to his resume. Chambers was also named to the All-Ivy League First Team as a freshman and to the Great Alaska Shootout All-Tournament team this past November

The Bob Cousy Award is given every year to the top collegiate point guard in the nation. Chambers is one of 23 finalists and joins players such as Preseason All-American Marcus Smart of Oklahoma State, Shabazz Napier of UConn, and UMass Amherst’s Chaz Williams.

The sophomore guard has led Harvard to an impressive 20-4 start and a tie for first atop the Ivy League standings with a 7-1 record conference record. Along the way, Chambers has averaged 11.2 points, 4.3 assists and 1.3 steals while playing 34.7 minutes per game. These number rank him second in the Ivy League in assists and third in both steals and minutes played per game.

The sophomore becomes just the third Ivy League point guard to be named a finalist for this award, joining Penn’s Zach Rosen and former Crimson point guard Jeremy Lin. Both players were seniors when they were named finalists, making Chambers the first underclassman to become a Cousy award finalist from the Ivy League.

Fans can vote online through March 10 in order to determine five finalists to be presented to the Hall of Fame Selection Committee. After the winner is elected, they will be presented as part of the NCAA Final Four weekend. Past winners include Kemba Walker, Ty Lawson and last year’s winner, Trey Burke.