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SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – La Salle senior Tyreek Duren has been named to the Bob Cousy Award Watch List, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced Wednesday. Duren is one of 47 Division I players named to the list, which recognizes the top point guard in men's college basketball.

Duren, a preseason first-team all-Atlantic 10 selection, enters his senior season ranked ninth in La Salle history in assists (392) and steals (176) and 27^th in points (1,259).

He averaged 14.3 points per game and 3.3 assists per game last season en route to being named to the all-conference, all-Big 5, and all-NABC District IV teams.

Duren's preseason recognition marks the third consecutive season he has been named to the watch list. He joins UMass' Chaz Williams as one of two A-10 point guards on the list. Villanova's Ryan Arcidiacano is the only other Big 5 player honored.

This watch list of candidates will be narrowed down to a final 20 in early February, then final five by early March. A premier Selection Committee has been appointed by the Hall of Fame to review the candidates in contention for the nation's top collegiate point guard award. This committee is made up of top college basketball personnel including members of the media, head coaches, media relations contacts and Hall of Famers. The Cousy Award winner will be presented the award on Championship Monday in Dallas at the Hall of Fame's Class of 2014 Announcement and Press Conference.