USC's Boogie Ellis Named Top 10 Candidate For 2024 Jerry West Award

USC guard Boogie Ellis was named a Top 10 candidate for the 2024 Jerry West Award which recognizes the top collegiate shooting guards, it was announced by the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame today (Jan. 30). The annual award is named in honor of 1980 Hall of Famer and 1959 NCAA Final Four MVP Jerry West.

The fifth-year guard Ellis leads USC with an 18.1 points per game average and has averaged 4.1 rebounds and 3.4 assists in his first 16 games played this season. He also has made 45.3 percent of his three-point attempts which ranks seventh in the country and averages 3.31 three-pointers made per game which ranks 10th nationally. Ellis is one of three Power 6 players averaging at least 18.1 points, 3.4 assists and 4.1 rebounds per game this season.

Ellis currently ranks seventh all-time on USC's career three-point baskets made list with 192 and 23rd on the Trojans' all-time scoring chart with 1,285 points scored as a Trojan. He has scored 20 or more points in eight of his 16 games played this season, with a season-best of 28 points three times.

Fans can support their favorite players in the remaining rounds by participating in Fan Voting, presented by Dell Technologies, starting Friday, February 2, on hoophallawards.com. The Fan Vote will count as one committee vote during the finalist selection process. In March, five finalists will be presented to West and the Hall of Fame's selection committee. The Selection Committee for the Jerry West Award is composed of top men's college basketball personnel, including media members, head coaches, sports information directors and Hall of Famers.

Previous winners of the Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year Award are Marcus Sasser, Houston (2023), Johnny Davis, Wisconsin (2022), Chris Duarte, Oregon (2021), Myles Powell, Seton Hall (2020), RJ Barrett, Duke (2019), Carsen Edwards, Purdue (2018), Malik Monk, Kentucky (2017),
Buddy Hield, Oklahoma (2016) and D'Angelo Russell, Ohio State (2015).

For more information on the 2024 Jerry West Award and the latest updates, visit hoophallawards.com and follow @hoophallu and #WestAward on Twitter and Instagram.

Fans can order tickets to any of the remaining USC men's basketball home game by going to USCTrojans.com/tickets.

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Boogie Ellis