Mike Miles Jr. was named to the watch list for the Bob Cousy Award on Monday by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

Named after former Boston Celtic and Holy Cross guard Bob Cousy, the annual honor, now in its 20th year, recognizes the top point guard in Division I men's college basketball. A national committee of top college basketball personnel determined the watch list of 20 candidates. Players can play their way onto and off the list at any point in the 2022-23 season. The last Horned Frog to be named to the watch list for the Bob Cousy award was Alex Robinson in 2018.

Miles, the Big 12 Preseason Player of the Year, is the Big 12's top returning scorer after averaging 15.2 points per game last season. He also averaged 3.8 assists per game to become the Big 12's only player to finish in the top six in points (fifth) and assists (sixth). The junior guard led TCU in scoring in 18 of the 31 games he played, scored in double figures in 16 games and recorded 20 or more points eight times.

Miles and TCU will open the season with an exhibition game against Paul Quinn on Oct. 30 at 4 p.m. Admission is free to enter. The Horned Frogs begin the regular season at home on Nov. 7 against Arkansas - Pine Bluff.

Last season, TCU finished with a record of 21-13 overall and 8-10 with a fifth-place finish in the Big 12. Its schedule ranked as the sixth toughest in the country. The Horned Frogs return all five starters and their top six scorers from last season's team which made it to the second round of the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 35 seasons.