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.
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
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.