Sunday, March 8, 2009

The official ALL-WAC selections

Well, there are a few surprises, especially regarding placement on which team:

All-Conference
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)

All-Defensive Team

Ike Okoye
, Boise State, F, 6-9, 230, Jr., Sacramento, Calif. (Wyoming)

Anthony Thomas, Boise State, G, 6-0, 199, Jr., Masnfield, Texas (Mansfield Summitt HS)

Kareem Nitoto, Hawai‘i, G, 6-2, 185, So., Berkley, Calif. (San Leandro HS)

Magnum Rolle, Louisiana Tech, C/F, 6-11, 220, Jr., Freeport, Bahamas (LSU)

Lyndale Burleson, Nevada, G, 6-3, 190, Sr., Seattle, Wash. (Franklin HS)

All-Newcomer Team

Roderick Flemings, Hawai‘i, F, 6-7, 210, Jr., Dallas, Texas (Weatherford College)

Mac Hopson, Idaho, G, 6-2, 195, Jr., Portland, Ore. (Washington State)

Magnum Rolle, Louisiana Tech, C/F, 6-11, 220, Jr., Freeport, Bahamas (LSU)

Luke Babbitt, Nevada, F, 6-9, 225, Fr., Reno, Nev. (Galena HS)

Jared Quayle, Utah State, G, 6-1, 180, Jr., Perry, Utah (Western Wyoming CC)

Player of the Year: Gary Wilkinson, Utah State

Freshman of the Year: Luke Babbitt, Nevada

Don Haskins Coach of the Year: Stew Morrill, Utah State

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

No McKines??? What a joke! The coaches essentially made these awards meaningless with his ommission. He averaged a double double and flat out won a handful of games by himself.

Anonymous said...

How can TWO players off one team get 10 spots? NMSU is 5th place out of 9 teams...should George get on there too even though Fresno has done so bad?

Anonymous said...

NMSU got 5th place out of 9 teams. NO way Young and him get love...that's 20% of the awards. Should George get honored while Fresno is in the gutter?