Flying Under The Radar: Markus Howard

The current college basketball season has been billed the “Year of the Freshmen.” Lonzo Ball has brought basketball back in Westwood, De’Aron Fox and Malik Monk are wreaking havoc in transition, and Markelle Fultz is up in Seattle putting on a show despite a lack of talent surrounding him. One freshmen that did not receive any type of fanfare coming into the season and who is still managing to fly under the radar is Marquette’s freshman point guard Markus Howard.

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Howard did not score in his first college game playing just 11 minutes against Vanderbilt, but through four conference games in the Big East he is averaging 20 points a game and 3.3 assists, while shooting 55% from the field and an ungodly 70% from the 3-point line. In an easy win over Houston Baptist, Howard scored 13 points, which was his second double-digit scoring effort of the year. From that point on in late November, Howard has scored double figures in 9 of his last 10 games, including 15 points in a win against Georgia and 22 in a loss against Wisconsin. On the season as a whole, Howard is shooting 51% from the floor, 57% from the 3-point line (37-65), and 94% from the free-throw line. When looking at players that use at least 20% of their teams’ possessions, Howard ranks No. 11 overall in the country and No. 4 amongst freshmen with a 127.7 Offensive Efficiency rating.

When Howard committed to Marquette last April, Scout.com had him ranked as the No. 50 prospect in the junior class (2017). Upon commitment, he decided to re-classify up to the 2016 class so that he would be able to start playing college this season. Entering Marquette, Howard was ranked him as the No. 77 player in his class by Scout.com.

During high school, Howard always managed to outplay his ranking so it is no surprise that this time he’s doing it again in college. In his first two years in high school, Howard torched the nets in the state of Arizona averaging 23 points per game as a freshman and then a state leading 32.4 points per game as a sophomore. Prior to his third season, Howard transferred to powerhouse Findlay Prep where he promptly led the Pilots in scoring at 18.6 playing top competition throughout the U.S.

Scoring has always seemed to come naturally to Howard, even when faced with stronger competition than what he saw in Arizona. In his lone EYBL season, Howard averaged 20.2 points per game outscoring players such as Monk, Harry Giles, and Jayson Tatum. He also finished second in scoring on the USA U16 gold medal winning team in the FIBA America’s and third on the gold medal winning U17 team.

While he is yet to generate the national buzz similar to other freshmen guards, the sharp-shooter is quietly putting together a stellar season, and one that should have him in contention for Big East Freshman of the Year come March.    

BIG XII & Big East Awards

BIG 12:

Halfway through conference play and once again the road to a Big 12 championship runs through Lawrence. After a split with the ISU Cyclones the Kansas Jayhawks lead the Big 12 with a 8-2 record and a game lead over the Cyclones. Besides ISU there are three other teams within two games of first place.

Player of the Year: 

Buddy Heild (Jr. - Oklahoma) – 19.5 ppg, 5.9 rpg

One of the best pure scorers in college basketball, Heild has turned his game up lately as the Sooners have won five in a row and moved into second place after a big win against Iowa State. The athletic wing also averages 1.6 steals per game and leads the conference making 2.7 threes per game in addition to his league leading 19.5 points per game which is almost three points higher than the next closer player.

All Conference Team: 

Georges Niang (Jr. - Iowa State) – 14.1 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 3.1 apg

Mr. Consistency. Georges Niang has been very reliable as the Cyclones have won three of their last five to take third place in the conference after a 94-83 loss to Oklahoma. Despite having his worst game against Oklahoma, Niang scored 20 points twice go along with 19 against Texas in Iowa State’s latest run.

Perry Ellis (Sr. - Kansas) – 12.6 ppg, 7.3 rpg

As the Jayhawks have won 5 of 6 to wrest control of the Big 12 Perry Ellis and Frank Mason III have been there to lead the very balanced Jayhawks. In a big win over ISU last week Ellis went for 17 points, six boards, and four assists He then put up a double-double as KU was upset on the road by Oklahoma St.

Rico Gathers (Jr. - Baylor) – 10.7 ppg, 13.3 rpg

Mr. Gathers is a beast. Looking more like a NFL defensive lineman the junior for Baylor has owned the boards and started scoring more than in past years. In the Bear’s current three game win streak he has pulled down 15, 17, and 16 rebounds to go with two double-doubles. He is first in the Big 12 in rebounding at 13.3 per game and he is also second in the country with 12.6 overall.

Juwan Staten (Sr. – West Virginia) - 11.9 ppg, 4.7 apg

Staten has continued to be the top performer for Bob Huggins’ surprising Mountaineers. The team has dropped two in a row which erased them from the polls and will need Staten to lead his team to wins in order to keep his spot on the first team.

On the Verge – Monte Morris (So. – Iowa St.), Devin Williams (So. – West Virginia), Le’Bryan Nash (Sr. Oklahoma State), Ryan Spangler (Jr. – Oklahoma), Kenny Chery (Sr. - Baylor), Frank Mason III (So. – Kansas)

Freshman of the Year:

Myles Turner (Texas) – 9.4 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 2.9 blocks/Kelly Oubre (Kansas) – 9ppg, 5.5 rpg

The two potential top 10 picks in the upcoming NBA draft have both flashed the potential scouts love but have been inconsistent which has driven fans of their respective teams crazy. In Kansas’ last game, Oubre had only 1 point and 3 rebounds but in the game in the big win over Iowa State Oubre went 16, 5 boards, and 3 assists. Similarly, Turner hasn’t been able to consistently perform up to expectations. He hasn’t broken double-digits in his last three outings but he does lead the conference at 2.9 blocks per game.

Big East:

As we pass the halfway mark in conference play no team has stepped up to separate themselves from their conference foes. Villanova is leading the pack a half game up on Butler. Only two other teams having winning conference records but eight of the ten teams in the conference are battling for NCAA tournament berths. Similar to their teams, no player has distinguished themselves last year, like Dougie McBuckets and Bryce Cotton did last year. Check below for the first team all-conference players.

Player of the Year:

Kris Dunn (So. - Providence) – 17.2 ppg, 8.1 apg, 6.8 rbg

Kris Dunn is the most complete player in the Big East. As a PG, he is partially judged by wins and losses and he has led the Friars to the third place record in the conference, 1.5 games behind Villanova. In addition to winning, Dunn continues to put up big numbers. In a win against Georgetown last week, Dunn had 12 points and 9 rebounds while throwing in 6 steals. He leads the league in assists and steals, is 5^th in scoring, and 4^th in rebounding.

All Conference Team: 

Roosevelt Jones (Jr. – Butler) – 15.2 ppg, 5.5 rbs, 3 apg

The surprising Bulldogs have been led by the combination of Jones and Kellan Dunham. The 8-3 Butler squad went 2-0 this week to jump into second place. Jones averaged 17 per game in the two wins. Roosevelt is 8^th in scoring, 9^th in assists while also throwing in 1 block per game.

LaDontae Henton (Sr. - Providence) – 23.3 ppg, 5.7 rpg

Part of Providence’s dynamic duo, Henton has been on the receiving end on a lot of the Kris Dunn assists. The highly skilled wing leads the conference in scoring pouring in 20.8 per game in conference. Henton shoots the three well making 2.8 a game in conference play and also chips in nearly 6 boards. He averaged 20 a game in a 1-1 week in a tough road trip at Georgetown and Xavier.

Ryan Arcidiacono (Jr. - Villanova) – 12.9 ppg, 3.6 apg, 1.0 spg

“Arch” as he’s known to fans is one of three or four guys from the balanced Villanova team deserving consideration for this spot. Arch has a 2.1/1 Assists to turnover ratio and has been very consistent in leading the top ten ranked Wildcats. As he’s recovered from a wrist injury Ryan has tightened up his three point stroke and is now shooting 47% in conference from distance.

Sterling Gibbs (Jr. - Seton Hall) – 18.7 ppg, 4.6 apg

Gibbs, like the Pirates, has struggled over the past two weeks. A big game coming up for the Pirates this week when they play another team headed in the wrong direction, the Hoyas of Georgetown. The hall welcomed back Isaiah Whitehead last week and hope he can work with Gibbs to address some of the offensive issues challenging the Hall. Gibbs has been the one bright spot for the Pirates – putting up 18.5 per game last week to go along with 4 steals.

On the Verge –D’vauntes Smith-Rivera (Jr. - Georgetown), Rysheed Jordan (So. - St. John’s), Darrun Hilliard (Sr. – Villanova)

Freshman of the Year:

Angel Delgado (Seton Hall) – 9.6 ppg, 10.1 rbg,

Delgado has seen his rebounding drive his offense, as the Pirates have struggled integrating him. In response, Delgado has increased his energy and focus on rebounding; contributing more put backs while shooting 56% from the floor. 

Big East & Big XII (Through 1/26/15)

Big East:

We are over a third of the way through the conference play and things are very exciting in the Big East. 6 of the 10 teams are within two games of first place. That doesn't even include St. John’s who was looking like a NCAA team until they started 1-4 in conference. With all of these teams bunched up the battle for player of the year and first-team all-Big East are competitive and very fluid. Expect this list to change on a weekly basis. (Conference stats listed below as of 1/26)

Player of the Year:

Kris Dunn (So. - Providence) – 16.6 ppg, 8.6 apg, 7.0 rbg

Kris Dunn is the straw that stirs the drink for the 5-2 Friars. After fighting off injuries for the first two years Dunn is finally living up to the expectations he had as a top recruit. Dunn leads the league in assists, is 5^th in scoring, 6^th in rebounding, and contributes 2.0 steals per game, which is 2^nd in Big East play. He also dominated OT, outscoring the Georgetown Hoyas by himself, in a win against the first place squad earlier in the season.

All Conference Team: 

Roosevelt Jones (Jr. – Butler) – 16.5 ppg, 6.5 rbg, 2.9 apg

Jones has done a good job returning from being red-shirt last year to lead Butler along with Kellan Dunham. He went for 28 in a last second loss to Georgetown last week. Jones is 4^th in the conference in scoring, 10^th in rebounding and 11^th in assists for the 5-3 Bulldogs.

LaDontae Henton (Sr. - Providence) – 23.4 ppg, 6.3 rbg

Henton has been on the receiving end on a lot of the Kris Dunn assists. The highly skilled wing leads the conference in scoring pouring in over 23 a game. Henton shoots the three well making 2.6 a game in conference play. LaDontae has been a workhorse in Big East play for Ed Cooley, averaging 39.6 minutes per game.

Ryan Arcidiacono (Jr. - Villanova) – 12.0 ppg, 4.6 apg

“Arch” as he’s known to fans is one of three or four guys from Villanova deserving consideration for this spot. The guard leads the top-ten Wildcats in assists and is their second leading scoring.

Sterling Gibbs (Jr. - Seton Hall) – 17.6 ppg, 3.9 apg

Gibbs is the best player on the surprisings Pirates. He leads the team in scoring that is still breaking in two big-time freshman, Isaiah Whitehead – who will be returning from injury soon, and Angel Delgado.

On the Verge –D’vauntes Smith-Rivera (Jr. - Georgetown), D’Angelo Harrison (Sr. - St. John’s), Darrun Hilliard (Sr. – Villanova)

Freshman of the Year:

Angel Delgado (Seton Hall) – 10.4 ppg, 10.6 rbg,

Delgado has been a workhorse for the Pirates, averaging a double-double in conference play. He’s been particularly tough on the offensive glass, where he leads the conference with three per game. Seton Hall is on a three game conference losing streak, but Delgado went for 19 points and 19 rebounds against DePaul last Thursday.

On the Verge – Isaac Copeland (Georgetown) – After going scoreless in an overtime loss to Providence on January 10, Copeland has been steadily improving. Eight points in a win at DePaul, followed up by a game winning three against Butler and then 17 points and 6 rebounds against both Villanova and Marquette on 12-18 shooting.  

BIG 12:

A balanced conference with 6 ranked teams and 6 teams sporting a conference record of .500 or better. As Kansas proved this weekend in Austin, the road to the regular season goes through Lawrence until proven otherwise. Iowa State staked their claim to with a win over the Jayhawks in front of a raucous crowd, but then fell in Lubbock to a winless Texas Tech squad. The conference’s strength and balance was shown when West Virginia, Texas, and Oklahoma took turns beating each other by 20.

POY: 

Buddy Heild (Jr. - Oklahoma) – 21.4 ppg, 6.1 rbg,

One of the best pure scorers in college basketball, Heild leads a potent Sooners attack and has poured in over 20 in 5 of 6 conference games. Buddy scored 27 without missing a shot from the field in a win over OSU and then followed that up with 26 points in a close loss at Kansas. The athletic wing also averages 1.4 steals per game.

All Conference Team: 

Monte Morris (So. Iowa State) – 10 ppg, 4.2 rbg, 6.3 apg

Morris has stepped right in to fill the big shoes left by the Deandre Kane, the Cyclones do everything point guard from last year. Morris leads the conference in assists with 6.3 per game while also averaging 10 points and over 4 boards per contest. He had a double-double in a big win over Kansas.

Devin Williams (West Virginia) – 13.5 ppg, 9.3 rbg

The big man who does the dirty work for Coach Huggin’s squad has really stepped his game up this year. The bruiser has his best game last week against Iowa State when he had 14 points and ripped down 15 boards for the surprising Mountaineers.

Georges Niang (Jr. - Iowa State) – 12.5 ppg, 5.2 rbg, 2.8 apg

Mr. Consistency, Niang is been very reliable and had his best game of the conference season against Kansas, leading the Cyclones with 15 points, 5 boards, and 5 assists. The stretch-4, Niang is also averaging two made 3's per game.

Myles Turner (Texas) – 10.8 ppg, 7 rpg, 3 blocks (Freshman of the Year)

The imposing freshman center with three point range just keeps getting better. He had an impressive game against Oklahoma St. with 18 points and 5 blocks while also going 4-4 from three. He struggled to get touches on the offensive end in a home loss to Kansas, but he still recorded 5 blocks before fouling out.  

On the Verge – Kelly Oubre (Fr. - Kansas), Marcus Foster (So. - Kansas State), Le’Bryan Nash (Sr. Oklahoma State) 

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2013-14 Conference Awards Listings

ACC:

Player of the Year:

T.J. Warren, So., NC State

First team
Jabari Parker, Fr. Duke
T.J. Warren, So., NC State
Marcus Paige, So., North Carolina
C.J. Fair, Sr., Syracuse
K.J. McDaniels, Jr. Clemson

Freshman of the Year:

Jabari Parker, Duke

Defensive Player of the Year:

K.J. McDaniels, Clemson

Coach of the Year:

Tony Bennett, Virginia

America East:

Player of the Year:

Jameel Warney, Stony Brook

First Team:

Jameel Warney, Stony Brook So. Forward

Mark Nwakamma, Hartford Jr. Forward

Sandro Carissimo, Vermont Sr. Guard

Clancy Rugg, Vermont Sr. Forward

Brian Voelkel, Vermont Sr. Forward

Freshman of the Year:

Rodney Elliott, UMBC

Defensive Player of the Year:

Brian Voelkel, Vermont

Coach of the Year:

John Becker, Vermont

Atlantic Sun:

Player of the Year:

Langston Hall, Mercer

First Team:

G Rashawn Rembert, ETSU Jr.

G Brett Comer, FGCU Jr.  

G Bernard Thompson, FGCU Jr.  

PG Langston Hall, Mercer Sr.  

F Torrey Craig, USC Upstate Sr.

Freshman of the Year:

Dallas Moore, North Florida

Defensive Player of the Year:

Daniel Coursey, Mercer

Coach of the Year:

Bob Hoffman, Mercer

Big East:

First Team:

Doug McDermott, Creighton, F, Sr., 6-8
Markel Starks, Georgetown, G, Sr., 6-2, 175
Bryce Cotton, Providence, G, Sr., 6-1
D'Angelo Harrison, St. John's, G, Jr., 6-4
James Bell, Villanova, G, Sr., 6-6

Semaj Christon, Xavier, G, So., 6-3

Big South:

Player of the Year:
John Brown, F, R-Soph., High Point

First-Team:
John Brown, F, R-Soph., High Point
D.J. Covington, C, Sr., VMI
Javonte Green, F, Jr., Radford
Rodney Glasgow, G, Sr., VMI
Andrew Rowsey, G, Fr., UNC Asheville

Freshman of the Year:
Andrew Rowsey, G, UNC Asheville

Defensive Player of the Year:
D.J. Covington, C, Sr., VMI

Coach of the Year:
Scott Cherry, High Point

Big Ten:

Player of the Year:
Nik Stauskas, Soph, Michigan

First-Team:
Nik Stauskas, F, Soph, Michigan
Roy Devyn Marble, F, Iowa
Terran Petteway, G, Nebraska
Gary Harris, G, Michigan State
Frank Kaminsky, F, Wisconsin

Freshman of the Year:
Noah Vonleh, F, Indiana

Defensive Player of the Year:
Aaron Craft, G, Ohio State

Coach of the Year:
Tim Miles, Nebraska

Big 12:

Player of the Year:
Melvin Ejim, Iowa State, F, 6-6, 220, Sr.

First-Team:
Melvin Ejim, F, Sr., Iowa State
DeAndre Kane, G, Sr. Iowa State

Andrew Wiggins, F, Fr., Kansas
Marcus Smart, G, Soph., Oklahoma State
Juwan Staten, G, Jr., West Virginia

Defensive Player of the Year:
Joel Embiid, Kansas, C, 7-0, 250, Fr.

Freshman of the Year:
Andrew Wiggins, Kansas, G, 6-8, 200, Fr.

Coach of the Year:
Rick Barnes, Texas

Big West:

Player of the Year:
Alan Williams, UC Santa Barbara

First-Team:

Alan Williams, UC Santa Barbara, 6-7, Jr., C

Mike Caffey, Long Beach State, 6-0, Jr. G

Isaac Fotu, Hawai‘I, 6-8, So. ,F

Stephen Maxwell, Cal State Northridge, 6-7, Jr., F

Chris McNealy, UC Irvine, 6-4, Sr., G

Christian Standhardinger, Hawai’I, 6-8, Sr., F

Freshman of the Year:

Luke Nelson, UC Irvine

Coach of the Year:

Russell Turner, UC Irvine

CAA:

Player of the Year:

Jerrelle Benimon

First-Team:
Jerrelle Benimon, F, Towson
Devon Saddler, G, Delaware

Davon Usher, G, Delaware
Frantz Massenat, G, Drexel

Marcus Thornton, G, William and Mary

Freshman of the Year:

Omar Prewitt, William & Mary

Defensive Player of the Year:

Scott Eatherton, Northeastern

Coach of the Year:

Monte Ross, Delaware

Conference USA:

First-Team:
Pablo Bertone, Florida Atlantic, Sr., G

Chad Frazier, UAB, Jr., G

Shawn Jones, Middle Tennessee, Sr., F
Kenneth Smith, Louisiana Tech, Jr., G

Neil Watson, Southern Miss, Sr., G

Horizon:

Player of the Year:

Keifer Sykes, UW-Green Bay

First-Team:

Keifer Sykes, Jr., G, UWGB

Kendrick Perry, Sr., G, Youngstown State

Alec Brown, Sr., C, UWGB

Travis Bader, Sr., G, Oakland

LaVonte Dority, Sr., G, Valparaiso.

Freshman of the Year:

Kahlil Felder, Oakland.

Defensive Player of the Year:

Alec Brown, UWGB.

Coach of the Year:

Brian Wardle, UWGB.

MAAC:

Player of the Year:

Billy Baron, Canisius, Sr., G

First-Team:

Billy Baron, Canisius, Sr., G

George Beamon, Manhattan, Sr., G

Sean Armand, Iona, Sr., G

IkeAzotam, Quinnipiac, Sr., F

A.J. English, Iona, Soph, G

MAC:

First-Team:

Julius "Juice" Brown, G, Toledo

David Brown, G, Western Michigan

Javon McCrea, F, Buffalo

Demetrius "Tree" Treadwell, F, Akron

Shayne Whittington, F, Western Michigan

MVC:

Player of the Year:

Fred VanVleet, Wichita State

First-Team:

Ron Baker, Wichita State, So., G 6-3

D.J. Balentine, Evansville, So., G, 6-2

Cleanthony Early, Wichita St.,, Sr., F, 6-8

Jake Odum, Indiana State, Sr., G, 6-4

Seth Tuttle, UNI, Jr., F, 6-8

Fred VanVleet, Wichita St., So., G, 5-11

Freshman of the Year:

Milton Doyle, Loyola

Defensive Player of the Year:

Tekele Cotton, Wichita State

Coach of the Year:

Gregg Marshall, Wichita State

PAC 12:

Player of the Year:

Nick Johnson, Jr., G, Arizona

First-Team:
Nick Johnson, Jr., G, Arizona
Kyle Anderson, Soph, F, UCLA

Jordan Adams, Soph, G, UCLA

Jahii Carson, Soph, G, Arizona State

Justin Cobbs, Soph, G, California

Aaron Gordon, Fr., F, Arizona

Dwight Powell, Sr., F, Stanford

Chasson Randle, Jr., G, Stanford

Josh Scott, Soph, F, Colorado

Delon Wright, Jr., G, Utah

Freshman of the Year:

Andrew Gordon, Fr., F, Arizona

Defensive Player of the Year:

Jordan Bachynski, Sr., C, Arizona State

Coach of the Year:

Sean Miller, Arizona

Mountain West:

Player of the Year:

Xavier Thames, San Diego State

First-Team:
Xavier Thames, San Diego State
Cameron Bairstow, New Mexico

Kendall Williams, New Mexico

Deonte Burton, Nevada

Larry Nance Jr., Wyoming

Freshman of the Year:

Paul Watson, Fresno State

Defensive Player of the Year:

Khem Birch, UNLV

Coach of the Year:

Steve Fischer, San Diego State

NEC:

Player of the Year:

Karvel Anderson, Robert Morris, G, 6-2, 190, Sr

First-Team:

Karvel Anderson, Robert Morris, G, 6-2, Sr

Jason Brickman, LIU Brooklyn, G, 6-0, Sr

Jalen Cannon, St. Francis Brooklyn, F, 6-6, Jr

Alex Francis, Bryant, F, 6-6, Sr

Sidney Sanders, Jr. Fairleigh Dickinson, G, 5-11, Sr

Freshman of the Year:

Malik Harmon, Saint Francis U, G, 5-11, Fr

Defensive Player of the Year:

Kenneth Ortiz, Wagner, G, 6-0, Sr

Coach of the Year:

Andrew Toole, Robert Morris

OVC:

Player of the Year:

J.J. Mann, Belmont

First-Team:
J.J. Mann, Belmont
Glenn Cosey, Eastern Kentucky

Tyler Stone, Southeast Missouri

Cameron Payne, Murray State

Patrick Miller, Tennessee State

Freshman of the Year:

Cameron Payne, Murray State

Defensive Player of the Year:

Corey Walden, Eastern Kentucky

Coach of the Year:

Rick Byrd, Belmont

Patriot League:

Player of the Year:

Cameron Ayers, Bucknell (Sr., G)

First-Team:
Cameron Ayers, Bucknell (Sr., G)
Dave Dudzinski, Holy Cross (Sr., F/C)
Maurice Watson Jr., Boston University (So., G)
Kyle Wilson, Army (So., G/F)
Tony Wroblicky, American (Sr., C)

Defensive Player of the Year:

Tony Wroblicky, American (Sr., C)

Freshman of the Year:

Tim Kempton, Lehigh (Fr., F/C)

Coach of the Year:

Mike Brennan, American 

SEC:

Player of the Year:
Scottie Wilbekin, G, Florida

First-Team:

Trevor Releford, Alabama – G, 6-1, 190, Sr.

Casey Prather, Florida – F, 6-6, 212, Sr.

Scottie Wilbekin, Florida – G, 6-2, 176, Sr.

Julius Randle, Kentucky – F, 6-9, 250, Fr.

Johnny O’Bryant III, LSU – F, 6-9, 256, Jr.

Jabari Brown, Missouri – G, 6-5, 214 Jr.

Jordan McRae, Tennessee – G, 6-6, 185, Sr.

Jarnell Stokes, Tennessee – F, 6-8, 260, Jr.

Freshman of the Year:
Julius Randle, F, Kentucky

Defensive Player of the Year:
Patric Young, C, Florida

Coach of the Year:
Billy Donovan, Florida

SoCon:

Player of the Year:

De’Mon Brooks, Davidson

First-Team:
De’Mon Brooks, Davidson

Lucas Troutman, Elon

Z. Mason, Chattanooga

Trey Sumler, Western Carolina

Karl Cochran, Wofford

Freshman of the Year:

Isaiah Williams, Samford

Coach of the Year:

Will Wade, Chattanooga

Southland Conference:

Player of the Year:

Jacob Parker, Stephen F. Austin

First-Team:
Jacob Parker, Stephen F. Austin

Shawn Glover, Oral Roberts

LaQuentin Miles, Central Arkansas

Jalan West, Northwestern State

John Jordan, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi

Freshman of the Year:

Zeek Woodley, Northwestern State

Coach of the Year:

Brent Underwood, Stephen F. Austin

SWAC:

Player of the Year:

Aaric Murray, Texas Southern

First-Team:
Aaric Murray, Texas Southern

Calvin Godfrey, Texas Southern

LeAntwan Luckett, Alcorn State

Antwan Scott, Grambling State

DaVon Haynes, Arkansas-Pine Bluff

Freshman of the Year:

Tre’Lun Banks, Texas Southern

               

Coach of the Year:

Roman Banks, Texas Southern

Summit:

Player of the Year:

Taylor Braun, North Dakota State

First-Team:
Taylor Braun, North Dakota State

Chris Udofia, Denver

Marshall Bjorklund, North Dakota State

Jordan Dykstra, South Dakota State

Luis Jacobo, Ft. Wayne

Brett Olson, Denver

Defensive Player of the Year:

Chris Udofia, Denver

               

Coach of the Year:

Saul Phillips, NDSU

WCC:

Player of the Year:
Tyler Haws, Jr. G, BYU

First-Team:

Kyle Collinsworth, Soph, G, BYU

Stacy Davis, Soph, F, Pepperdine

Johnny Dee, Jr., G, San Diego

Cole Dickerson, Sr., F, San Francisco

Sam Dower Jr., F, Gonzaga

Tyler Haws, Jr., G, BYU

Stephen Holt, Sr., G, BYU

Anthony Ireland, Sr., G, Loyola Marymount

Kevin Pangos, Jr., G, Gonzaga

Brad Waldow, Jr., C, Saint Mary’s

Defensive Player of the Year:

Brendan Lane, Sr., F, Pepperdine

Freshman of the Year:
Jared Brownridge, Fr., G, Santa Clara

Coach of the Year:

Rex Walters, San Francisco

WAC:

Player of the Year:

Daniel Mullings, New Mexico State

First-Team:
Daniel Mullings, New Mexico State

Stephen Madison, Idaho

Killian Larson, Grand Canyon

Ben Aird, Utah Valley

Holton Hunsaker, Utah Valley

Freshman of the Year:

Martez Harrison, Kansas City

               

Coach of the Year:

Dick Hunsaker, UtahValley