From Jason Erickson, the WAC Director of Media Relations:
This year's all-WAC men's basketball team (voted on by the league's head coaches) will be released on Sunday, March 6.
The all-WAC honors consist of the following:
All-WAC first team (five)
All-WAC second team (five)
All-WAC honorable mention (varies)
All-Defensive team (five)
All-Newcomer team (five)
Freshman of the Year
Player of the Year
Coach of the Year
It's always interesting to look back especially when it comes to predictions so let's peruse who the WAC coaches prognosticated as the top 10 players in WAC in 2008-2009:
Preseason All-WAC Teams
First Team
Jonathan Gibson, Jr., G, New Mexico St.
Kyle Gibson, Jr., G, Louisiana Tech
Armon Johnson, So., G, Nevada
C.J. Webster, Jr., C, San Jose State
Gary Wilkinson, Sr., F, Utah State
Second Team
Luke Babbitt, Fr., F, Nevada
Brandon Fields, Jr., G, Nevada
Anthony Thomas, Jr., F, Boise State
Tai Wesley, So., F, Utah State
Jahmar Young, So., G, New Mexico St.
Now compare the above to who actually earned spots on the 2008-2009 All-WAC teams below:
First Team
Mac Hopson, Idaho, G, 6-2, 195, Jr., Portland, Ore. (Washington State)
Luke Babbitt, Nevada, F, 6-9, 225, Fr., Reno, Nev. (Galena HS)
Armon Johnson, Nevada, G, 6-3, 195, So., Reno, Nev (Hug HS)
Jahmar Young, New Mexico State, G, 6-5, 180, So., Baltimore, Md. (Laurinberg Prep)
Gary Wilkinson, Utah State, F, 6-9, 240, Sr., South Jordan, Utah (Salt Lake CC)
Second Team
Mark Sanchez, Boise State, F, 6-7, 235, Sr., Tucson, Ariz. (Pima CC)
Sylvester Seay, Fresno State, Fr, 6-9, 220, Jr., San Bernardino, Calif. (Arizona State)
Roderick Flemings, Hawai‘i, F, 6-7, 210, Jr., Dallas, Texas (Weatherford College)
Kyle Gibson, Louisiana Tech, G, 6-5, 205, Jr., Los Angeles, Calif. (Dorsey HS)
Jared Quayle, Utah State, G, 6-1, 180, Jr., Perry, Utah (Western Wyoming CC)
These players came out of so-called 'nowhere' -- Mac Hopson (especially), Roderick Flemings, Mark Sanchez, Sylvester Seay and Jared Quayle. Who will this coming season?
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