First a quick look at the season in review...
In a projected down the MWC men’s basketball sent 5 teams to post season tournaments;
2 to the NCAA; BYU and UNLV
2 to the NIT; New Mexico and San Diego St
1 to the brand new CBI
BYU started the year minus 3 starters from the 2006-07 season of them being MWC POY Keena Young. Beside the 3 starters they also lost other Sr players that contributed meaningful playing time in games last year.
UNLV starter the year minus 4 starters from the 2006-07 season and also Joel Anthony who was not a regular starter, but was the MWC DPOY.
On top of that Air Force, Colorado St, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming all starter the 2007-08 season with a new Head Coach. It now looks as if TCU will be starting the 2008-09 season with a new Head Coach, there was a lot talk of wanting it done last year.
All-MWC Players by School
Air Force
Tim Anderson, Defensive Player of the Year, 2nd Team All-MWC-- Graduated
BYU
Lee Cummard, Co-Players of the Year, 1st Team All-MWC-- Returns
Trent Plaisted, 1st Team All-MWC-- Returns
Jonathan Tavernari, 3rd Team All-MWC-- Returns
Colorado St
Marcus Walker, Newcomer of the Year, 2nd Team All-MWC-- Returns
New Mexico
JR Giddens, Co-Players of the Year, 1st Team All-MWC-- Graduated
Chad Toppert, Honorable Mention-- Returns
Daniel Faris, Honorable Mention-- Returns
San Diego St
Lorrenzo Wade, 1st Team All-MWC-- Returns
Ryan Amoroso, 3rd Team All-MWC-- Returns
Billy White, Freshman of the Year, 3rd Team All-MWC—Returns
TCU
Kevin Langford, 3rd Team All-MWC—Returns
Brent Hackett, Honorable Mention-- Graduated
UNLV
Wink Adams, 1st Team All-MWC-- Returns
Curtis Terry, 3rd Team All-MWC—Graduated
Joe Darger, Honorable Mention—Returns
Rene Rougeau, Honorable Mention—Returns
Utah
Johnnie Bryant, 2nd Team All-MWC—Graduated
Luke Nevill, 2nd Team All-MWC—Returns
Wyoming
None
Air Force
Players who Graduated--
Tim Anderson 6’3” 180, G; Started 30 of 30 games, 14.0 PPG, 2.8 RPG
Keith Maren 6’8” 240, F/C; Started 30 of 30 games, 7.3 PPG, 3.7 RPG
Eric Kenzik 6’8” 215, F/C; Started 1 of 30 games, 3.3 PPG, 1.8 RPG
Adam Hood 6’1” 184, G; Started 1 of 28 games, 2.1 PPG, 1.0 RPG
Key Players Returning--
Andrew Henke 6’6” 215, G; Started 0 of 30 games, 11.3 PPG, 4.5 RPG
Anwar Johnson 6’5” 195, F; Started 30 of 30 games, 7.5 PPG, 3.6 RPG
Evan Washington 6’4” 190, G; Started 29 of 30 games, 6.9 PPG, 3.9 RPG
Matt Holland 6’6” 205, F; Started 29 of 30 games, 5.0 PPG, 2.0 RPG
BYU
Players who Graduated--
Sam Burgess 6’3” 190, G; Started 35 of 35 games, 8.7 PPG, 3.5 RPG, 68 A
Ben Murdock 6’2” 185, G; Started 35 of 35 games, 3.9 PPG, 2.4 RPG, 125 A
Vuk Ivanovic 6’10” 250 F/C; Started 0 of 15 games, 3.3 PPG, 2.4 RPG, 6 A
Key Players Returning--
Lee Cummard 6’7” 185, G; Started 35 of 35 games, 15.8 PPG, 6.3 RPG, 123 A
Trent Plaisted 6’11” 245, F/C; Started 35 of 35 games, 15.6 PPG, 6.3 RPG, 54 A
Jonathan Tavernari 6’6” 215, G/F; Started 29 of 35 games, 13.1 PPG, 5.3 RPG, 53 A
Jimmer Fredette 6’2” 190, G; Started 0 of 35 games, 7.0 PPG, 1.1 RPG, 61 A
Chris Miles 6’11” 235, F/C; Started 0 of 34 games, 2.5 PPG, 1.5 RPG, 20 A
Michael Loyd, Jr 6’1” 170, G; Started 0 of 32 games, 2.0 PPG, 0.9 RPG, 37 A
Archie Rose 6’5” 205, G; Started 0 of 20 games, 0.9 PPG, 0.8 RPG, 7 A
Likely leaving on a Mission:
Chris Collinsworth 6’9” 205, F; Started 6 of 35 games, 3.2 PPG, 4.8 RPG, 19 A
Nick Martineau 5’11” 170, G; Started 0 of 20 games, 0.7 PPG, 0.4 RPG, 14 A
Colorado St
Players who Graduated--
Stuart Creason 7’ 260, C; Started 19 of 20 games, 12.2 PPG, 5.7 RPG, 22 A
David Cohen 6’1” 175, G/F; Started 1 of 22 games, 2.0 PPG, 0.5 RPG, 10 A
Key Players Returning--
Marcus Walker 6’ 170, G; Started 32 of 32 games, 17.1 PPG, 2.9 RPG, 84 A
Willis Gardner 6’1” 175, G; Started 28 of 30 games, 9.8 PPG, 3.2 RPG, 87 A
Andre McFarland 6’6” 225, F; Started 31 of 32 games, 8.3 PPG, 4.5 RPG, 31 A
Jesse Woodard 6’1” 210, G; Started 2 of 31 games, 5.2 PPG, 1.4 RPG, 43 A
Josh Simmons 6’4” 185, G; Started 19 of 32 games, 4.9 PPG, 2.8 RPG, 50 A
Flynn Clayman 6’9” 205, F; Started 1 of 32 games, 4.1 PPG, 1.9 RPG, 16 A
Ronnie Aguilar 7’ 250, C; Started 1 of 32 games, 3.9 PPG, 6.1 RPG, 5 A
Adam Nigon 6’3” 175, G; Started 19 of 32 games, 3.1 PPG, 2.8 RPG, 35 A
New Mexico
Players who Graduated--
RJ Giddens 6’5” 215, G; Started 33 of 33 games, 16.3 PPG, 8.8 RPG, 103 A
Jamaal Smith 5’9” 175, G; Started 5 of 33 games, 8.8 PPG, 2.1 RPG, 61 A
Darren Prentice 6’1” 170, G; Started 3 of 32 games, 7.0 PPG, 1.6 RPG, 75 A
Key Players Returning--
Chad Toppert 6’7” 215, G; Started 13 of 33 games, 10.3 PPG, 3.2 RPG, 48 A
Daniel Farris 6’9” 235 F/C; Started 33 of 33 games, 9.2 PPG, 4.5 RPG, 25 A
Dairese Gary 6’1” 205, G; Started 28 of 33 games, 7.8 PPG, 2.3 RPG, 105 A
Roman Martinez 6’6” 185, G/F; Started 24 of 33 games, 7.0 PPG, 3.9 RPG, 65 A
Jonathan Wills 6’5” 185, G; Started 17 of 32 games, 3.4 PPG, 1.0 RPG, 39 A
Johnnie Harris 6’8” 250, F; Started 9 of 33 games, 2.7 PPG, 1.9 RPG, 13 A
Monquel Pegues 6’10” 255, F/C; Started 0 of 33 games, 1.9 PPG, 2.5 RPG, 3 A
Plus Returning from injury (Stats from 2006-07):
Tony Danridge 6’5” 215, G/F; Started 32 of 32 games, 12.5 PPG, 2.5 RPG, 43 A
San Diego St
Players who Graduated--
Matt Thomas 6’4” 204, G; Started 8 of 29 games, 2.1 PPG, 1.7 RPG, 31 A
Key Players Returning--
Lorrenzo Wade 6’6’ 226, F; Started 31 of 33 games, 14.8 PPG, 4.5 RPG, 119 A
Ryan Amoroso 6’8” 257, F/C; Started 31 of 33 games, 11.4 PPG, 6.5 RPG, 28 A
Billy White 6’8” 212, F; Started 28 of 33 games, 8.5 PPG, 5.9 RPG, 34 A
Kelvin Davis 6’3” 215, G; Started 5 of 33 games, 7.5 PPG, 2.7 RPG, 26 A
Richie Williams 5’10” 152, G; Started 12 of 25 games, 6.9 PPG, 2.7 RPG, 75 A
DJ Gay 6’ 156, G; Started 26 of 33 games, 5.8 PPG, 1.5 RPG, 57 A
Jon Pastorek 6’10” 210, F/C; Started 1 of 27 games, 1.9 PPG, 1.2 RPG, 12 A
Jer'Vaughn Johnson 6’6” 240, F; Started 0 of 23 games, 1.0 PPG, 1.3 RPG, 7 A
Chris Lamb 6’10” 223, C; Started 1 of 11 games, 0.7 PPG, 0.6 RPG, 2 A
Could be back from Suspension (was suspended last half of 2007-08):
Kyle Spain 6’5” 209, F; Started 19 of 20 games, 13.2 PPG, 5.4 RPG, 23 A
TCU
Players who Graduated--
Brent Hackett 6’2” 205, G; Started 30 of 30 games, 11.6 PPG, 1.6 RPG, 48 A
Alvardo Parker 6’8” 220, F; Started 15 of 30 games, 5.2 PPG, 4.6 RPG, 22 A
Ryan Wall 6’ 175, G; Started 5 of 30 games, 4.8 PPG, 0.9 RPG, 22 A
Neiman Owens 6’3” 195, G; Started 1 of 30 games, 2.2 PPG, 2.9 RPG, 36 A
Key Players Returning--
Kevin Langford 6’8” 245, F; Started 30 of 30 games, 13.3 PPG, 5.3 RPG, 40 A
Henry Salter 6’4” 215, G; Started 24 of 24 games, 13.3 PPG, 5.0 RPG, 14 A
John Ortiz 6’8” 225, F; Started 24 of 24 games, 5.2 PPG, 5.1 RPG, 8 A
Keion Mitchem 6’ 159, G; Started 1 of 29 games, 4.7 PPG, 1.3 RPG, 15 A
Jason Ebie 6’1” 175, G; Started 14 of 30 games, 4.7 PPG, 2.4 RPG, 84 A
Mike Scott 6’ 175, G; Started 15 of 29 games, 3.3 PPG, 1.0 RPG, 62 A
Luke Tauscher 6’11” 220, F/C; Started 0 of 26 games, 1.8 PPG, 3.0 RPG, 7 A
Martiese Morones 6’ 165, G; Started 0 of 24 games, 1.3 PPG, 0.9 RPG, 19 A
UNLV
Players who Graduated--
Curtis Terry 6’5” 205, G; Started 33 of 33 games, 11.2 PPG, 3.3 RPG, 161 A
Corey Bailey 6’5” 215, F; Started 33 of 33 games, 6.7 PPG, 4.0 RPG, 36 A
Key Players Returning--
Wink Adams 6’ 200, G; Started 33 of 33 games, 16.6 PPG, 3.9 RPG, 100 A
Joe Darger 6’7” 225, G/F/C; Started 33 of 33 games, 11.2 PPG, 4.6 RPG, 31 A
Rene Rougeau 6’6” 205, G/F; Started 33 of 33 games, 9.0 PPG, 6.1 RPG, 47 A
Matt Shaw 6’8” 240, F; Started 7 of 33 games, 6.8 PPG, 4.0 RPG, 23 A
Mareceo Rutledge 6’3” 225, G; Started 0 of 30 games, 3.6 PPG, 2.2 RPG, 11 A
Kendall Wallace 6’4” 190, G; Started 0 of 26 games, 2.4 PPG, 0.8 RPG, 9 A
Utah
Players who Graduated--
Johnnie Bryant 6’ 180, G; Started 0 of 32 games, 14.0 PPG, 2.3 RPG, 39 A
Chris Grant 6’3” 200, G; Started 0 of 11 games, 1.0 PPG, 0.2 RPG, 4 A
Key Players Returning--
Luke Nevill 7’1” 265, C; Started 26 of 32 games, 15.3 PPG, 6.7 RPG, 43 A
Lawrence Borha 6’3” 205, Started 32 of 32 games, 7.7 PPG, 2.6 RPG, 68 A
Tyler Kepkay 6’ 185, G; Started 26 of 32 games, 7.7 PPG, 3.2 RPG, 67 A
Shaun Green 6’8” 208, F; Started 32 of 32 games, 7.7 PPG, 5.2 RPG, 72 A
Kim Tillie 6’9” 205, F; Started 6 of 26 games, 5.3 PPG, 4.2 RPG, 12 A
Luka Drca 6’5” 197, G; Started 6 of 31 games, 5.2 PPG, 2.7 RPG, 118 A
Carlon Brown 6’4” 210, G; Started 28 of 32 games, 4.4 PPG, 3.2 RPG, 44 A
Morgan Grim 6’9” 205, F; Started 0 of 25 games, 1.0 PPG, 0.9 RPG, 4 A
Wyoming
Players who Graduated--
Brad Jones 6’1” 190, G; Started 28 of 29 games, 12.1 PPG, 5.3 RPG, 105 A
Joseph Taylor 6’8” 210, F; Started 16 of 30 games, 7.3 PPG, 6.8 RPG, 39 A
Byron Geis 6’3” 195, G; Started 1 of 12 games, 0.3 PPG, 1.1 RPG, 39 A
Key Players Returning--
Brandon Ewing 6’2” 190, G; Started 30 of 30 games, 17.2 PPG, 3.6 RPG, 121 A
Ryan Dermody 6’8” 205, F; Started 29 of 30 games, 9.3 PPG, 5.3 RPG, 42 A
Travis Nelson 6’11” 235, C; Started 15 of 30 games, 7.3 PPG, 2.6 RPG, 9 A
Tyson Johnson 6’6” 235, F; Started 11 of 28 games, 7.0 PPG, 3.8 RPG, 21 A
Mikhail Linskins 7’ 270, C; Started 15 of 25 games, 4.2 PPG, 3.1 RPG, 12 A
Eric Platt 6’5” 205, G/F; Started 2 of 29 games, 3.5 PPG, 1.1 RPG, 35 A
Travis Bunker 6’5” 200, G/F; Started 3 of 27 games, 1.4 PPG, 0.9 RPG, 13 A