Andrew Henke Named Honorable Mention All-MWC
3/9/2009 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
March 9, 2009
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -
Senior Andrew Henke was named an all-Mountain West Conference honorable mention today, announced by the conference office. Henke, from Minnetonka, Minn., currently leads the Falcons in scoring at 12.8 points per game and is averaging 19.1 points his last seven games.The league's nine men's head coaches, along with a selected media panel, picked the all-conference teams, as well as the coach, player, newcomer, freshman, sixth man and defensive awards.
New Mexico head coach Steve Alford captured MWC Coach of the Year honors for the first time, while Utah's Luke Nevill was named both the Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year. Additionally, TCU's Zvonko Buljan garnered Newcomer of the Year accolades, Wyoming's Afam Muojeke was chosen as the Freshman of the Year and Utah's Shaun Green received the Sixth Man of the Year award.
Eight of the nine Mountain West institutions were represented on the 15-member all-MWC teams. BYU and San Diego State led the league with three all-conference selections apiece. New Mexico, UNLV and Utah also had multiple players chosen with two each, while Colorado State, TCU and Wyoming had one apiece.
Eight players were repeat all-Conference selections this season. Wyoming's Brandon Ewing is the first four-time all-MWC honoree in the league's 10-year history, earning first-team accolades after consecutive second-team kudos in 2006-07 and 2007-08, and a third-team selection in 2005-06. BYU's Lee Cummard is a first-team honoree for the second straight year after receiving third-team honors in 2006-07, while Nevill moves up to the first team following a second-team appearance last year and a third-team selection in 2006-07. UNLV's Wink Adams is a second-team member this year after earning first-team honors last season and second-team kudos in 2006-07. San Diego State's Lorrenzo Wade received second-team accolades this season following a first-team selection a year ago, while TCU's Kevin Langford moved up to the second team from a third-team nod in 2007-08. Colorado State's Marcus Walker is a third-team choice after garnering second-team honors last season, while BYU's Jonathan Tavernari is a third-team pick for the second straight year.
Alford collected his first MWC coaching honor after guiding the Lobos to a share of the regular-season crown and second straight 20-win campaign.
| 2008-09 All-Mountain West Conference Men's Basketball Team (Selected by media and head coaches) | |||||
| First-Team All-Mountain West | |||||
| Luke Nevill, Utah** | Sr. | C | 7-2 | 265 | Perth, Australia (Kell HS-Ga.) |
| Lee Cummard, BYU** | Sr. | G | 6-7 | 190 | Mesa, Ariz. (Mesa HS) |
| Jimmer Fredette, BYU | So. | G | 6-2 | 195 | Glen Falls, N.Y. (Glen Falls HS) |
| Tony Danridge, New Mexico | Sr. | G/F | 6-5 | 215 | San Bernardino, Calif. (Cojon HS) |
| Brandon Ewing, Wyoming*** | Sr. | G | 6-2 | 190 | Chicago, Ill. (Julian HS) |
| Second-Team All-Mountain West | |||||
| Daniel Faris, New Mexico | Sr. | C | 6-9 | 235 | Albuquerque, N.M. (Eldorado HS) |
| Kyle Spain, San Diego State | Sr. | F | 6-5 | 220 | Newark, Calif. (Newark Memorial HS) |
| Lorrenzo Wade, San Diego State* | Sr. | F | 6-6 | 225 | Las Vegas, Nev. (Univ. of Louisville) |
| Kevin Langford, TCU* | Sr. | F | 6-8 | 245 | Fort Worth, Texas (Univ. of California) |
| Wink Adams, UNLV** | Sr. | G | 6-0 | 200 | Houston, Texas (Gulf Shores Academy) |
| Third-Team All-Mountain West | |||||
| Jonathan Tavernari, BYU* | Jr. | G/F | 6-6 | 215 | Sao Bernardo, Brazil (Bishop Gorman HS) |
| Marcus Walker, Colorado State* | Sr. | G | 6-0 | 175 | Kansas City, Mo. (Indian Hills CC) |
| Richie Williams, San Diego State | Sr. | G | 5-10 | 162 | San Diego, Calif. (Steele Canyon HS) |
| René Rougeau, UNLV | Sr. | G | 6-6 | 210 | Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. (Etiwanda HS) |
| Lawrence Borha, Utah | Sr. | G | 6-3 | 205 | Staten Island, N.Y. (Stonebridge Prep) |
| All-Defensive Team | |||||
| Luke Nevill, Utah | Sr. | C | 7-2 | 265 | Perth, Australia (Kell HS-Ga.) |
| Jackson Emery, BYU | So. | G | 6-3 | 185 | Alpine, Utah (Lone Peak HS) |
| Richie Williams, San Diego State | Sr. | G | 5-10 | 162 | San Diego, Calif. (Steele Canyon HS) |
| René Rougeau, UNLV | Sr. | G | 6-6 | 210 | Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. (Etiwanda HS) |
| Lawrence Borha, Utah | Sr. | G | 6-3 | 205 | Staten Island, N.Y. (Stonebridge Prep) |
| Honorable Mention All-Mountain West | |||||
| Andrew Henke, Sr., G, Air Force | |||||
| Roman Martinez, Jr., F, New Mexico | |||||
| Chad Toppert, Sr., G, New Mexico | |||||
| Billy White, So., F, San Diego State | |||||
| Zvonko Buljan, Jr., C, TCU | |||||
| Carlon Brown, So., G, Utah | |||||
| Luka Drca, Jr., G, Utah | |||||
| Shaun Green, Sr., F, Utah | |||||
| Tyler Kepkay, Sr., G, Utah | |||||
| Tyson Johnson, Sr., F, Wyoming | |||||
| Sean Ogirri, Sr., G, Wyoming | |||||
| Player of the Year: Luke Nevill, Utah | |||||
| Defensive Player of the Year: Luke Nevill, Utah | |||||
| Newcomer of the Year: Zvonko Buljan, TCU | |||||
| Freshman of the Year: Afam Muojeke, Wyoming | |||||
| Sixth Man of the Year: Shaun Green, Utah | |||||
| Coach of the Year: Steve Alford, New Mexico | |||||
| *Indicates number of previous all-conference selections | |||||
