Some of the finalists were obvious choices — Iowa State’s Monte Morris and Providence’s Kris Dunn — but notably absent from the Hall’s list of finalists was N.C. State point guard Cat Barber, a junior averaging 23.1 points, 4.6 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game. Barber ranks eighth among all college basketball players in points per game.

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2016 Bob Cousy Finalists

— Kyle Collinsworth, BYU

— Yogi Ferrell, Indiana

— Monte Morris, Iowa State

— Tyler Ulis, Kentucky

— Melo Trimble, Maryland

— Demetrius Jackson, Notre Dame

— Kahlil Felder, Oakland

— Gary Payton, Jr., Oregon State

— Kris Dunn, Providence

— Nic Moore, SMU