2008 MWC Basketball All Conference Team

by Jeremy Mauss on Mar 10, 2008 1:57 PM PDT

The only real surprises are that Marcus Walker from Colorado State was on the second team all-league, and that Steve Alford was not coach of the year. Besides that I have no complaints.

2007-08 All-Mountain West Conference Men's Basketball Team (Selected by media and head coaches)
Player, School	Class	Position	Height	Weight	Hometown (Previous School)
First-Team All-Mountain West
*Lee Cummard, BYU	Jr.	G/F	6-7	185	Mesa, Ariz. (Mesa HS)
**Trent Plaisted, BYU	Jr.	F/C	6-11	245	San Antonio, Texas (Clark HS)
J.R. Giddens, New Mexico	Sr.	G	6-5	215	Oklahoma City, Okla. (Univ. of Kansas)
Lorrenzo Wade, San Diego State	Jr.	F	6-6	228	Las Vegas, Nev. (Univ. of Louisville)
*Wink Adams, UNLV	Jr.	G	6-0	200	Houston, Texas (Gulf Shores Academy)
Second-Team All-Mountain West
Tim Anderson, Air Force	Sr.	G	6-3	180	El Paso, Texas (Franklin HS)
Marcus Walker, Colorado State	Jr.	G	6-0	175	Kansas City, Kan. (Indian Hills CC)
Johnnie Bryant, Utah	Sr.	G	6-0	180	Oakland, Calif. (Ohlone College)
*Luke Nevill, Utah	Jr.	C	7-1	265	Perth, Australia (Kell HS-Ga.)
**Brandon Ewing, Wyoming	Jr.	G	6-2	190	Chicago, Ill. (Julian HS)
Third-Team All-Mountain West
Jonathan Tavernari, BYU	So.	F	6-6	215	Sao Bernardo, Brazil (Bishop Gorman HS)
Ryan Amoroso, San Diego State	Jr.	F	6-8	272	Burnsville, Minn. (Marquette Univ.)
Billy White, San Diego State	Fr.	F	6-7	190	Las Vegas, Nev. (Green Valley HS)
Kevin Langford, TCU	Jr.	F	6-8	243	Fort Worth, Texas (Univ. of California)
Curtis Terry, UNLV	Sr.	G/F	6-5	205	University Place, Wash. (Curtis HS)
*Indicates number of previous all-conference selections
HONORABLE MENTION
Chad Toppert, Jr., G, New Mexico; Joe Darger, Jr., F, UNLV; Rene Rougeau, Jr., G, UNLV; Brent Hackett, Sr., G, TCU; Daniel Faris, Jr., C, New Mexico
Co-Players of the Year: Lee Cummard, BYU J.R. Giddens, New Mexico
Defensive Player of the Year: Tim Anderson, Air Force
Newcomer of the Year: Marcus Walker, Colorado State
Freshman of the Year: Billy White, San Diego State
Coach of the Year: Lon Kruger, UNLV