Arizona guard Brayden Burries has found himself on another midseason award watch list as he continues to prove himself as a top player in the country.
Earlier this week, Burries was named to the Jerry West award watch list. The Jerry West award is handed out to the nation’s top Division 1 shooting guard. Even as a freshman, Burries has more than proved that he belongs on that list.
Burries is averaging a team-high 15.3 points per game this season, shooting 50 percent from the floor, and 37 percent from three-point range. His scoring prowess has been on display all season, which has helped land him on the prestigious award watch list.
Burries has scored in double-digits 16 times this season, and has surpassed 20 or more points seven times. Against #13 BYU on Jan. 26, Burries had perhaps his best game yet, scoring a career-high 29 points on 7-13 shooting from the floor, while knocking down two three-pointers and hitting 13 of his 14 free throw attempts. In that same game, Burries also came away with the game-winning block in the closing seconds to seal the win for the Wildcats…