The Mountain Basketball awards were handed out today, and to no surprise BYU's Jimmer Fredette was the named the leagues Player of the Year, while BYU head coach Dave Rose and San Diego State head coach Steve Fisher shared MWC Coach of the Year honors. BYU's Jackson Emery was named the leagues Defensive Player of the Year. New Mexico's Drew Gordon was selected as the Newcomer of the Year, New Mexico's Kendall Williams was chosen as the Freshman of the Year and Colorado State's Pierce Hornung received the Sixth Man of the Year award.
Wyoming was the only two schools to not land anyone on the first-, second- or third-team selections. They did put Desmar Jackson and Amath M'Baye received honorable mention consideration.
2010-11 All-Mountain West Conference Men's Basketball Team
(Selected by media and head coaches)
First-Team All-Mountain West
Jimmer Fredette, BYU**
Sr.
G
6-2
195
Glens Falls, N.Y.
Andy Ogide, Colorado State*
Sr.
F
6-9
245
Marietta, Ga.
Dairese Gary, New Mexico*
Sr.
G
6-1
205
Elkhart, Ind.
D.J. Gay, San Diego State
Sr.
G
6-0
170
Sun Valley, Calif.
Kawhi Leonard, San Diego State*
So.
F
6-7
225
Riverside, Calif.
Second-Team All-Mountain West
Jackson Emery, BYU*
Sr.
G
6-3
190
Alpine, Utah
Drew Gordon, New Mexico
Jr.
F/C
6-9
245
San Jose, Calif.
Malcolm Thomas, San Diego State*
Sr.
F
6-9
220
San Diego, Calif.
Tre'Von Willis, UNLV*
Sr.
G
6-4
195
Fresno, Calif.
Will Clyburn, Utah
Jr.
F
6-7
200
Detroit, Mich.
Third-Team All-Mountain West
Michael Lyons, Air Force
So.
G
6-6
195
Newport News, Va.
Brandon Davies, BYU
So.
F
6-9
235
Provo, Utah
Hank Thorns, TCU
Jr.
G
5-10
170
Las Vegas, Nev.
Oscar Bellfield, UNLV
Jr.
G
6-2
185
Los Angeles, Calif.
Chase Stanback, UNLV*
Jr.
G/F
6-8
210
Los Angeles, Calif.
All-Defensive Team
Jackson Emery, BYU
Sr.
G
6-3
185
Alpine, Utah
Dairese Gary, New Mexico
Sr.
G
6-1
205
Elkhart, Ind.
Kawhi Leonard, San Diego State
So.
F
6-7
225
Riverside, Calif.
Malcolm Thomas, San Diego State
Sr.
F
6-9
220
San Diego, Calif.
David Foster, Utah
Jr.
C
7-3
255
Lake Forest, Calif.
Honorable Mention All-Mountain West
Tom Fow, Sr., F, 6-6, 205, Air Force
Evan Washington, Sr., G, 6-4, 195, Air Force
Noah Hartsock, Jr., F, 6-8, 230, BYU
Travis Franklin, Sr., F, 6-7, 215, Colorado State
Kendall Williams, Fr., G, 6-3, 170, New Mexico
Billy White, Sr., F, 6-8, 235, San Diego State
Josh Watkins, Jr., G, 6-0, 200, Utah
Desmar Jackson, So., G, 6-5, 175, Wyoming
Amath M'Baye, So., F, 6-9, 210, Wyoming
Player of the Year: Jimmer Fredette, Sr., G, BYU
Defensive Player of the Year: Jackson Emery, Sr., G, BYU
Newcomer of the Year: Drew Gordon, Jr., F/C, New Mexico
Freshman of the Year: Kendall Williams, Fr., G, New Mexico
Sixth Man of the Year: Pierce Hornung, So., F, Colorado State
Co-Coaches of the Year: Dave Rose, BYU and Steve Fisher, San Diego State
*Indicates number of previous all-Conference selections