Taylor & DeVries – Finalists for Macy Award

KYLE MACY FRESHMEN ALL-AMERICA TEAM

Editor: The following is part of a press release from kylemacyaward.com.

(Boston, MA) – The finalists for the 2022 Kyle Macy award were announced on Wednesday.

The Kyle Macy Award, which is presented annually to the top freshman in Division I college basketball, is named for a guard who starred as a freshman for Purdue.

The 1975 Indiana “Mr. Basketball” played his freshman season at Purdue University, averaging 13.8 points per game while leading the Boilermakers in free throws (85.9 percent for the season). He started in 25 of 27 games, helping them to a 16-11 season record.

After playing his freshman year at Purdue, Macy transferred to the University of Kentucky in 1976. He started every game for the Wildcats in 1977. A three-time All-America and three-time All-SEC player, Macy was a member of Kentucky’s 1978 National Championship team.

The recipient of the 2021 award will be announced on April 1.

Editor: Drake’s Tucker DeVries and Southern Illinois Edwardsville’s Ray’Sean Taylor were named to the ‘freshman all-America team’ and are finalists for the individual award. Taylor was the Cougars’ leading scorer and was the Ohio Valley Conference’s leading scorer prior to his season-ending injury.

The Collinsville, Illinois native averaged 17.6 points, five rebounds and 3.1 assists per game.

DeVries was the Missouri Valley Conference’s ‘Freshman of the Year’ while leading the Bulldogs in scoring (13.9 ppg) and ringing up 75 three-point baskets.