The media selection for MWC honors

Below are the media choices for All Mountain West Conference honors:

Player of the Year: Josh Adams, Wyoming (7)
(my comment: it was neck and neck between Adams and Marvelle Harris -- I went with the former)

Coach of the Year: Steve Fisher, San Diego State (7)
(my comment: I selected Eric Musselman because Nevada went 10-8 despite injuries, a big in-season defection and not necessarily inheriting all that much talent)

Newcomer of the Year: Elijah Brown, New Mexico (6)

Freshman of the Year: Cameron Oliver, Nevada (7)

Defensive Player of the Year: Skylar Spencer, San Diego State (5)
(my comment: hard to argue with this although I went with Cam Oliver who had 2.3 blocks to Spencer's 1.6 but that stat obviously is missing altered and intimidated shots)

Sixth Man of the Year: Tyron Criswell, Nevada (5)

First Team

Josh Adams, Wyoming, Sr. – 160 points (7)
Marvelle Harris, Fresno State, Sr. – 156 (4)
James Webb III, Boise State, Jr. – 137
Elijah Brown, New Mexico, So. – 135
Tim Williams, New Mexico, Jr. – 104

Second Team

Marqueze Coleman, Nevada, Sr. – 95
Winston Shepard, San Diego State, Sr. – 80
Patrick McCaw, UNLV, So. – 72
Cameron Oliver, Nevada, Fr. – 61
Antwan Scott, Colorado State, Sr. – 47

Third Team

Jalen Moore, Utah State, Jr. – 44
Chris Smith, Utah State, Sr. – 43
Jeremy Hemsley, San Diego State, Fr. – 40
Trey Kell, San Diego State, So. – 36
Mikey Thompson, Boise State, Sr. – 23

(my comment: I went with only Winston Shepard here but Jeremy Hensley was certainly a strong consideration. In retrospect, a case can be made for Helmsley over Shepard.)

Honorable mention: Hayden Graham, Air Force; Anthony Drmic, Boise State; Emmanuel Omogbo and Tiel Daniels, Colorado State; Skylar Spencer, San Diego State; Cullen Russo, Fresno State; Stephen Zimmerman Jr., UNLV; Jason McManamen, Wyoming.

Others receiving award votes:

Player of the Year: Marvelle Harris, Fresno State.
Coach of the Year: Eric Musselman, Nevada; Rodney Terry, Fresno State.
Newcomer of the Year: Tim Williams, New Mexico
Freshman of the Year: Jeremy Hemsley, San Diego State.
Defensive Player of the Year: Cameron Oliver, Nevada; Patrick McCaw, UNLV.
Sixth Man of the Year: Brandon Clarke and Princeton Onwas, San Jose State; Cullen Russo, Fresno State.