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For Immediate Use: Men’s Basketball Contact: Monday, March 6, 2006 Ron Christian (719) 488-4050

MOUNTAIN WEST CONFERENCE ANNOUNCES ALL-CONFERENCE AWARDS

2005-06 All-Mountain West Conference Men’s Basketball Team (Selected by media and head coaches)

First-Team All-Mountain West Brandon Heath, Jr., G, San Diego St. 6-4 198 Los Angeles, Calif. (Westchester HS) Marcus Slaughter, Jr., F, San Diego St. 6-9 220 Riverside, Calif. (J.W. North HS) Antoine Hood, Sr., G, Air Force 6-4 205 Sugar Land, Texas (Clements HS) Mark Walters, Sr., G, New Mexico 6-2 225 Albuquerque, N.M. (Highland HS) Jason Smith, So., F, Colorado State 7-0 230 Kersey, Colo. (Platte Valley HS)

Second-Team All-Mountain West Louis Amundson, Sr., F, UNLV 6-9 225 Boulder, Colo. (Monarch HS) , Fr., F, BYU 6-11 240 San Antonio, Texas (Clark HS) Jacob Burtschi, Jr., F, Air Force 6-6 225 Chickasha, Okla. (Putnam City HS) Mohamed Abukar, Jr., F, San Diego St. 6-10 216 San Diego, Calif. (Univ. of Florida) David Chiotti, Sr., F, New Mexico 6-9 240 San Jose, Calif. (St. Francis HS)

Third-Team All-Mountain West Nile Murry, Sr., G, TCU 6-4 202 Houston, Texas (Temple) Justin Williams, Sr., F/C, Wyoming 6-10 225 Chicago, Ill. (Colby CC) Brandon Ewing, Fr., G, Wyoming 6-2 190 Chicago, Ill. (Julian HS) Bryant Markson, Sr., F, Utah 6-7 198 Monrovia, Calif. (Monrovia HS) Keena Young, Jr., F, BYU 6-6 205 Beaumont, Texas (South Plains College)

Honorable Mention Air Force: Dan Nwaelele (Jr., G) BYU: Brock Reichner (Sr., G), Rashaun Broadus (Jr., G) Colorado State: Michael Harrison (Jr., F) UNLV: Jo’Van Adams (Fr., G) Utah: (Fr., C), Johnnie Bryant (So., G)

Player of the Year: Brandon Heath, San Diego State

Defensive Player of the Year: Justin Williams, Wyoming

Freshman of the Year: Trent Plaisted, BYU

Coach of the Year: Dave Rose, BYU