The Mountain West has announced its 2014-2015 men’s basketball all-conference teams.
Colorado State was well-represented in the coaches voting. Senior forward J.J. Avila was named first-team All-Mountain West after averaging 18.9 points, 7.4 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 2.1 steals per game while shooting 56.5 percent from the field in conference play.
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Senior guard Daniel Bejarano (11 points, 7.4 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game in MW play) was named to the second team, and senior forward Stanton Kidd (10.8 points, 4.6 rebounds, 2.1 assists per game in MW play) received honorable mention honors.
Sophomore guard John Gillon earned MW Sixth Man of the Year honors. He averaged 8.1 points and 3.9 assists per game in MW play while coming off the bench in all 18 games.
There was no real surprise as Boise State guard Derrick Marks was named the MW Player of the Year. It was a good year all around for the Broncos as sophomore forward James Webb III was named MW Newcomer of the Year and head coach Leon Rice was named MW Coach of the Year.
MW Freshman of the Year was awarded to UNLV guard Rashad Vaughn. San Diego State junior forward Skylar Spencer and Wyoming senior forward Larry Nance Jr. took home MW Co-Defensive Player of the Year honors.
First Team All-Mountain West
Derrick Marks | Sr. | G/F | Boise State |
J.J. Avila | Sr. | F | Colorado State |
Marvelle Harris | Jr. | G | Fresno State |
JJ O’Brien | Sr. | F | San Diego State |
Larry Nance Jr. | Sr. | F | Wyoming |
Second Team All-Mountain West
James Webb III | So. | F | Boise State |
Daniel Bejarano | Sr. | G | Colorado State |
Winston Shepard | Jr. | F | San Diego State |
Christian Wood | So. | F | UNLV |
Jalen Moore | So. | G/F | Utah State |
Third Team All-Mountain West
AJ West | Jr. | F | Nevada |
Hugh Greenwood | Sr. | G | New Mexico |
Aqeel Quinn | Sr. | G | San Diego State |
David Collette | Fr. | F | Utah State |
Josh Adams | Jr. | G | Wyoming |
Honorable Mention All-Mountain West
Marek Olesinski | Sr. | F | Air Force |
Stanton Kidd | Sr. | F | Colorado State |
Rashad Vaughn | Fr. | G | UNLV |
Chris Smith | Jr. | G | Utah State |
All-Defensive Team
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James Webb III | So. | F | Boise State |
Marvelle Harris | Jr. | G | Fresno State |
JJ O’Brien | Sr. | F | San Diego State |
Skylar Spencer | Jr. | F | San Diego State |
Goodluck Okonoboh | Fr. | F/C | UNLV |
Larry Nance Jr. | Sr. | F | Wyoming |
2014-2015 Individual Honors
Player of the Year:Derrick Marks | Sr. | G | Boise State |
Co-Defensive Player of the Year:Skylar Spencer | Jr. | F | San Diego State |
Co-Defensive Player of the Year:Larry Nance Jr. | Sr. | F | Wyoming |
Freshman of the Year:Rashad Vaughn | Fr. | G | UNLV |
Newcomer of the Year:James Webb III | So. | F | Boise State |
Sixth Man of the Year:John Gillon | So. | G | Colorado State |
Coach of the Year:Leon Rice | Boise State |
Collegian Sports Reporter Emmett McCarthy can be reached by email at sports@collegian.com and on Twitter @emccarthy22.