WCC All Conference Team

[EM_Puma]

http://byucougars.com/m-basketball/mika ... wcc-honors

I'd have to say that I'm surprised that both Emery and Bryant didn't even merit "Honorable Mention". Both are averaging double figures in scoring and are rock solid foul shooters. I believe Nick is a better defensive player than TJ. He has 20 more steals and a higher FT percentage and 14 less turnovers for almost the same average of time. How is one 1st team and the other NOTHING?

Nick was 2nd-team All-Conference in 2015-6 and on Freshman All-Star team. That is quite a "sophomore slump" per the coaches of the WCC.

[EM_Puma]

Honestly, if you were picking teams and you could pick Nick or TJ. Who are you picking? I'd take Nick.

[EM_Puma]

2016-17 All-WCC Men’s Basketball Major Individual Honors
Player of the Year Nigel Williams-Goss, Gonzaga
Coach of the Year Mark Few, Gonzaga
Defensive Player of the Year Joe Rahon, Saint Mary’s
Newcomer of the Year Nigel Williams-Goss, Gonzaga

2016-17 All-WCC Men’s Basketball First Team
Name Yr. Pos. School
TJ Haws Fr. G BYU
Eric Mika So. C BYU
Przemek Karnowski Sr. C Gonzaga
Johnathan Williams Jr. F Gonzaga
Nigel Williams-Goss Sr. G Gonzaga
Lamond Murray Jr. Sr. G Pepperdine
Calvin Hermanson Jr. F Saint Mary’s
Jock Landale Jr. C Saint Mary’s
Joe Rahon Sr. G Saint Mary’s
Jared Brownridge Sr. G Santa Clara

2016-17 All-WCC Men’s Basketball Second Team
Name Yr. Pos. School
Zach Collins Fr. C Gonzaga
Brandon Brown Sr. G Loyola Marymount
Brett Bailey Sr. F San Diego
Ronnie Boyce III Sr. G San Francisco
KJ Feagin So. G Santa Clara

2016-17 All-WCC Men’s Basketball Freshman Team
Name Pos. School
Yoeli Childs F BYU
TJ Haws G BYU
Zach Collins C Gonzaga
Charles Minlend G San Francisco
Jordan Ratinho G San Francisco

2016-17 WCC Men’s Basketball Honorable Mention Selections
Jordan Mathews, Gonzaga
Josh Perkins, Gonzaga
Buay Tuach, Loyola Marymount
T.J. Wallace, Pacific
Chris Reyes, Pepperdine
Jazz Johnson, Portland
Alec Wintering, Portland
Emmett Naar, Saint Mary’s
Olin Carter III, San Diego
Nate Kratch, Santa Clara

[snoscythe]

This is bunk. How do you have 10 first team all conference players?

[EM_Puma]

This is bunk. How do you have 10 first team all conference players?

I remember this mentioned in previous seasons that the WCC has 10 1st team, but no 3rd team. I'd rather have the 3 different teams and then honorable mention.

I'm still having a problem that six of Gonzaga's players viewed as better than Nick Emery. Did he have an outstanding sophomore season? No, but come on. I don't see anyone else concerned.

[snoscythe]

Emery got exactly what he earned this season in WCC play.

[ABYUFAN]

So Santa Clara has more "All Conference" players than BYU? I guess that explains our loss to them...

[EM_Puma]

Emery got exactly what he earned this season in WCC play.

Did you know that Nick Emery actually leads the whole WCC in steals/game? He is 12th in PPG in WCC, 16th in assists, 32nd in blocks and 35th in FG%.

[EM_Puma]

So Santa Clara has more "All Conference" players than BYU? I guess that explains our loss to them...

Well...if you don't count All-Freshman team. I'd have to say being 1 of 5 players being named All-Freshman is as good or better than Honorable Mention. 3 of the 5 are only mentioned as All-Freshman and are not on 1st, 2nd or Honorable Mention. I think that says if you're on one of those teams, you don't also show up as Honorable Mention. That would make us tied with Santa Clara.

[Gunk]

Emery has been in a slump offensively the last half of WCC play. His 1st half stats have padded his season stats.

Overall, BYU is filled with freshman and sophomores. I'm not offended that some of our guys didn't make it on the lists. We'll have more on there next year.