1011 MBB All-MWC Release
Mountain West Conference MEN’S BASKETBALL Craig Thompson, Commissioner (719) 488-4040 Javan Hedlund, Associate Commissioner for Communications (719) 488-4051 Kim Melcher, Director of Communications (719) 488-4050 Judy Willson, Associate Director of Communications (719) 488-4052 www.TheMWC.com Zach Eisendrath, Assistant Director of Communications (719) 488-4046 Katie Cavender, Director of New Media and Technology (719) 488-4059 Air Force • BYU • Colorado State • New Mexico • San Diego State • TCU • UNLV • Utah • Wyoming For Immediate Release: Men’s Basketball Contact: Monday, March 7, 2011 Kim Melcher (719) 488-4050 MOUNTAIN WEST CONFERENCE ANNOUNCES 2010-11 MEN’S BASKETBALL ALL-CONFERENCE AWARDS COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The Mountain West Conference announced its 2010-11 men’s basketball awards today. The league’s nine men’s head coaches, along with a select media panel, picked the all-Conference teams, as well as the coach, player, newcomer, freshman, sixth man and defensive awards. BYU head coach Dave Rose and San Diego State head coach Steve Fisher shared MWC Coach of the Year honors, while BYU’s Jimmer Fredette was a unanimous selection as the Player of the Year. Additionally, BYU’s Jackson Emery garnered Defensive Player of the Year accolades, 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. Eight student-athletes are repeat selections to the all-Conference list in 2010-11, while the remaining seven make their first appearance on the team.
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