Washington Named To All-MW Teams
Wyoming forward Leonard Washington received news today he was picked by the Mountain West media and coaches as All-MWC defensive team and was listed on the all-league third team.
Last year, Cowboy point guard Jaydee Luster was named the 2011-12 defensive player of the year. No other Pokes were named to this years MW all-league teams.
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Washington and the Cowboys are preparing to play Nevada in the play-in game on Tuesday night at 6:00 MST in Las Vegas (Thomas & Mack Center), while the winner between the Cowboys-Wolfpack will battle top seed and nationally ranked New Mexico on Wednesday night at 7:30 PM MST.
New Mexico head coach Steve Alford earned MW Coach of the Year honors, while the Lobos' Kendall Williams was selected as the Player of the Year.
Additionally, UNLV teammates Khem Birch and Anthony Bennett garnered Defensive Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year accolades, respectively, while Colorado State teammates Colton Iverson and Daniel Bejarano were chosen as the Newcomer and Sixth Man of the Year, respectively.
MOUNTAIN WEST FIRST TEAM
Michael Lyons, Air Force Sr. G 6-5 193 Newport News, Va.
Colton Iverson, Colorado State Sr. F/C 6-10 261 Yankton, S.D.
Kendall Williams, New Mexico Jr. G 6-4 185 Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.
Jamaal Franklin, San Diego State Jr. G 6-5 195 Hawthorne, Calif.
Anthony Bennett, UNLV Fr. F 6-8 240 Brampton, Ontario, Canada
MOUNTAIN WEST SECOND TEAM
Anthony Drmic, Boise State So. G 6-6 196 Endeavor Hills, Victoria, Australia
Derrick Marks, Boise State So. G 6-3 206 Chicago, Ill.
Dorian Green, Colorado State Sr. G 6-2 192 Lawrence, Kan.
Alex Kirk, New Mexico So. C 7-0 250 Los Alamos, N.M.
Anthony Marshall, UNLV Sr. G 6-3 200 Las Vegas, Nev.
MOUNTAIN WEST THIRD TEAM
Pierce Hornung, Colorado State Sr. F 6-5 210 Arvada, Colo.
Leonard Washington, Wyoming Sr. F 6-7 230 Lake Charles, La.
Deonte Burton, Nevada Jr. G 6-3 190 Los Angeles, Calif.
Tony Snell, New Mexico Jr. G 6-7 200 Riverside, Calif.
Chase Tapley, San Diego State Sr. G 6-3 195 Sacramento, Calif.
MOUNTAIN WEST DEFENSIVE TEAM
Pierce Hornung, Colorado State Sr. F 6-5 210 Arvada, Colo.
Leonard Washington, Wyoming Sr. F 6-7 230 Lake Charles, La.
Alex Kirk, New Mexico So. C 7-0 250 Los Alamos, N.M.
Khem Birch, UNLV So. F 6-9 220 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Anthony Marshall, UNLV Sr. G 6-3 200 Las Vegas, Nev.
MOUNTAIN WEST HONORABLE MENTION
Wes Eikmeier, Sr., G, Colorado State
Tyler Johnson, Jr., G, Fresno State
Malik Story, Sr., G, Nevada
Hugh Greenwood, So., G, New Mexico
Cameron Bairstow, Jr., F, New Mexico
Khem Birch, So., F, UNLV
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