Stefhon Hannah Nominated For Top College Point Guard Award


Chicago Hoops
September 12, 2007


Former Illinois high school basketball stars Stefhon Hannah (Missouri), Derrick Rose (Memphis), Justin Dentmon (Washington), Daniel Ruffin (Bradley), Jason Richards (Davidson) and Jonny Reibel (Rollins) have all been nominated for the 2008 Bob Cousy Award. The Bob Cousy Award annually recognizes the top point guard in college basketball.

Hannah, a senior, starred at Chicago Hyde Park in high school, while Rose, a freshman, is fresh off of leading Chicago Simeon to back-to-back IHSA Class AA state titles. Ruffin, a senior, won a Class AA state title in high school at Peoria Central. Richards, a senior, played his high school basketball at Davidson, while Reibel, a senior, played his high school basketball at Hoffman Estates.

Rose, and O.J. Mayo (USC), were the only two freshman on the list, while Reibel, who averaged nearly 8 assists per contest last year, is one of just two Division II players to make the list.