Senior guard Isiaih Mosley of the Missouri men’s basketball team was one of just 20 student-athletes named to the 2023 Jerry West Award Watch List, announced by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on Tuesday.
Named in honor of the Hall of Famer and 1959 NCAA Final Four Most Valuable Player, Jerry West, the award recognizes the top shooting guards in the country. A national committee of top college basketball personnel determined the initial list of 20 candidates, while a fan vote begins Friday, October 28.
Mosley joins the Mizzou program after a highly-successful three-year run at Missouri State. During the 2021-22 campaign, Mosley finished the season ranked 15th nationally with 20.4 points per game to go with 6.2 rebounds and 2.3 assists. He also became just one of three Division I players in the last 20 seasons to join the 50-40-90 club – shooting 50.4 percent from the field, 42.7 percent from beyond the arc and 90.2 percent from the free-throw line.
A two-time first-team All-Missouri Valley Conference selection and a 2022 Mid-Major All-American, Mosley was ranked as the nation’s No. 4 transfer by CBS Sports before returning to Columbia and joining the Tigers program.
“Each of the student-athletes nominated for this honor has emulated Jerry West’s skillset on the court and should be extremely proud of this accomplishment,” said John L. Doleva, President and CEO of the Basketball Hall of Fame. “Our committee, alongside Mr. West, are honored to watch this exceptional group this season.”
Overall, Mosley is one of 20 student-athletes selected to the preseason watch list and one of five players from the SEC.
In late January, the watch list of 20 players for the Jerry West Award will be narrowed to 10 and then in late February to just five. In March the five finalists will be presented to West and the Hall of Fame’s selection committee where a winner will be selected.
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