PAC-12 Focus

In a weekend void of upsets, Oregon came through on Sunday with a home victory over the favored Utah Utes. Meanwhile, ESPN spent the weekend in Tucson for their game of the week which featured Arizona as a 14 point favorite over the visiting UCLA Bruins. Two weeks remain in conference play as teams battle for conference tournament seeding. Arizona sits all alone at the top but they travel to the Rocky Mountains to face off against Colorado and then Utah, which sits one game back in the loss column. Oregon has won eight out of their last 10 games and sits comfortably in third place.

Player of the Year:

Joseph Young, SG, Oregon (19.9 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 3.3 apg)

Oregon Live photo - Joseph Young

Predicted to finish eighth in the conference in the pre-season, senior guard Joseph Young has led the Ducks to a 10-5 conference record and a third-place standing. Young did not have his best game of the year in the Utah upset this past weekend but he has been the toughest cover in the Pac-12. He is second in the conference in scoring at 19.3 points per game and has scored in double figures in 14 out of 15 games. To go with his scoring exploits, Young added six assists against both Colorado and UCLA. Young is tops in the league in free throw shooting at 92.9% and is ninth in three point shooting at 40.7%.

All-Conference:

Delon Wright, PG, Utah (12.8 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 5.5 apg)

Wright is a leader for All-American honors despite a dip in his personal statistics. Last year Wright averaged 16.9 points and 6.7 rebounds per game in conference play but with a stronger team this year his assist numbers have rose and the talented point guard comes in just behind TJ McConnell. Despite the most recent loss to Oregon, a game in which Wright scored 20 points in 40 minutes, a golden opportunity awaits this week when the Wildcats come to town. In an earlier loss, Utah hung around for the first half, but now the All-American candidate will look to improve on the 10 points he previously scored. A win here would be significant for both the Utes and Wright as well.

Stanley Johnson, SF, Arizona (13.9 ppg, 6.8 rpg, 1.14 spg)

The top freshmen in the Pac-12 had his worst shooting performance of conference play on Saturday against UCLA, but he still managed to contribute in other ways grabbing 10 boards in 32 minutes. Johnson has put up double figure games in all but four and is also averaging close to seven rebounds a game from the small forward spot. In a Thursday night blowout of USC, Johnson went for 13 points, seven rebounds, and six assists in just 25 minutes. 

T.J. McConnell, PG, Arizona (12 ppg, 5.71 apg, 56% FG)

Arizona’s point guard makes his first appearance on the All-Conference list during his Arizona tenure. McConnell’s scoring is up this year at 12 points per game and he also leads the conference in assists and is third in assist to turnover ratio. In addition, McConnell is also fifth in field goal percentage. In the Wildcats last loss, a rivalry game at Arizona State, McConnell scored a season high 25 points. His assist numbers are up and McConnell is playing at a very high rate having recorded an offensive efficiency rating of 100 or more in all but his first conference game.

Chasson Randle, SG, Stanford (20.3 ppg, 3.07 apg, 1.36 spg)

Randle is the leading scorer in conference play at 20.3 points per game and most recently scored 19 points in a rivalry win over California. He’s struggled shooting the ball over the past three games, but he has Stanford at fourth place in the conference (barely). The senior has also scored in double figures in every conference game and is also seventh in steals.

On the Verge: Anthony Brown (Stanford), Tyrone Wallace (Cal), Gary Payton II (Oregon State), Nigel Williams-Goss (Washington), Norman Powell (UCLA)

Freshman of the Year:

Stanley Johnson, SF, Arizona

Other Top Freshmen: Kevon Looney (UCLA), Dillon Brooks (Oregon), Jordan McLaughlin (USC)

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