The official WAC basketball honorees

2011-12 WAC Men’s Basketball Postseason Award Winners

Player of the Year: Deonte Burton, So., G, Nevada

Freshman of the Year: Raheem Appleby, G, Louisiana Tech

Don Haskins Coach of the Year: David Carter, Nevada

All-Conference First Team

* Vander Joaquim, Hawai‘i, C, 6-10, Jr.
* Deonte Burton, Nevada, G, 6-1, So.
* Olek Czyz, Nevada, F, 6-7, Sr.
* Wendell McKines, New Mexico State, F, 6-6, Sr.
* Preston Medlin, Utah State, G, 6-4, So.

All-Conference Second Team

* Kevin Olekaibe, Fresno State, G, 6-2, So.
* Kyle Barone, Idaho, C, 6-10, Jr.
* Raheem Appleby, Louisiana Tech, G, 6-2, Fr.
* Dario Hunt, Nevada, F, 6-8, Sr.
* Hernst Laroche, New Mexico State, G, 6-1, Sr.

Honorable Mention

* Zane Johnson, Hawai‘i, G, 6-6, Sr.
* Deremy Geiger, Idaho, G, 5-11, Sr.
* Trevor Gaskins, Louisiana Tech, G, 6-2, Sr.
* Malik Story, Nevada, G, 6-5, Jr.
* Hamidu Rahman, New Mexico State, C, 6-11, Sr.
* Brockeith Pane, Utah State, G, 6-1, Sr.

All-Defensive Team

* Vander Joaquim, Hawai‘i, C, 6-10, Jr.
* Landon Tatum, Idaho, G, 5-11, Sr.
* Trevor Gaskins, Louisiana Tech, G, 6-2, Sr.
* Jerry Evans Jr, Nevada, G, 6-8, So.
* Dario Hunt, Nevada, F, 6-8, Sr.

All-Newcomer Team

* Djim Bandoumel, Idaho, F, 6-7, Sr.
* Raheem Appleby, Louisiana Tech, G, 6-2, Fr.
* Daniel Mullings, New Mexico State, G, 6-2, Fr.
* James Kinney, San Jose State, G, 6-2, Jr.
* Kyisean Reed, Utah State, F, 6-6, Jr.

For the record, here are some takes from the beat reporters:

Tony Jones

Chris Murray

Jason Groves