All Pac 10 awards mens hoops

[Russ Smith]

http://www.pac-10.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030507aac.html


WALNUT CREEK, Calif., - In a vote of the 10 Conference coaches, UCLA junior guard Aaron Afflalo has been named the 2006-07 Pacific-10 Men's Basketball Player of the Year, ARIZONA forward Chase Budinger has been named Pac-10 Freshman of the Year and Tony Bennett of WASHINGTON STATE is the Pac-10 Coach of the Year, Commissioner Tom Hansen announced today.

The Complete Conference Honors:


ALL-PAC-10



Name School Pos Yr Ht Wt Hometown (Last School)
Arron Afflalo UCLA G Jr. 6-5 200 Compton, Calif. (Centennial HS)
Jon Brockman WASH F So. 6-7 245 Snohomish, Wash. (Snohomish HS)
Aaron Brooks ORE G Sr. 6-0 160 Seattle, Wash. (Franklin HS)
Darren Collison UCLA G So. 6-2 160 Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. (Etiwanda HS)
Lawrence Hill STAN F So. 6-8 205 Glendale, Ariz. (Deer Valley HS)
Derrick Low WSU G Jr. 6-2 186 Honolulu, Hawaii (Iolani School)
Kyle Weaver WSU G Jr. 6-6 201 Beloit, Wis. (Beloit Memorial HS)
Marcus Williams ARIZ F So. 6-7 205 Seattle, Wash. (Roosevelt HS)
Nick Young USC G/F Jr. 6-6 195 Los Angeles, Calif. (Cleveland HS)
Honorable Mention (also receiving votes): Ryan Anderson (CAL, Fr., F), Maarty Leunen (ORE, Jr., F), Spencer Hawes (WASH, Fr., C), Brook Lopez (STAN, Fr., F), Luc Richard Mbah a Moute (UCLA, So., F), Jeff Pendergraph (ASU, So., F), Gabe Pruitt (USC, Jr., G), Ivan Radenovic (ARIZ, Sr., F), Mustafa Shakur (ARIZ, Sr., G), Josh Shipp (UCLA, So., F), Lodrick Stewart (USC, Sr., G), Ayinde Ubaka (CAL, Sr., G).


PAC-10 ALL-FRESHMAN



Name School Pos Ht Wt Hometown (Last School)
Ryan Anderson CAL F 6-10 235 El Dorado Hills, Calif. (Oak Ridge HS)
Chase Budinger ARIZ F 6-7 205 Encinitas, Calif. (LaCosta Canyon HS)
Taj Gibson USC F 6-9 210 Brooklyn, N.Y. (Calvary Christian, San Fernando, Calif.)
Spencer Hawes WASH C 7-0 250 Seattle, Wash. (Seattle Prep)
Brook Lopez STAN F 7-0 240 Fresno, Calif (San Joaquin Memorial HS)
Tajuan Porter ORE G 5-6 160 Detroit, Mich. (Renaissance HS)
Honorable Mention (also receiving votes): Quincy Pondexter (WASH, F).


PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Aaron Afflalo, UCLA
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: Chase Budinger, Arizona
COACH OF THE YEAR: Tony Bennett, Washington State


PAC-10 PLAYER OF THE YEAR


AFFLALO makes his second All-Pac-10 appearance. He was also named to the All-Pac-10 Freshman team in 2005. He leads the Bruins, and is third in the conference, averaging 17.2 points per game. Afflalo has scored in double figures in 29 consecutive games and his led the Bruins in scoring in 17 games this year. He's currently the Pac-10's active scoring leader with 1,447 career points, which ranks 21st on UCLA's all-time scoring list. His 199 career three-pointers rank second all-time in Bruin history. He's started 97 of a possible 98 games during his career. He becomes the fifth different Bruin to be honored as Pac-10 Player of the Year, joining Marques Johnson (1977), David Greenwood (1978, 79), Kenny Fields (1983) and Ed O'Bannon (1995).

PAC-10 ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM


BUDINGER becomes the first Wildcat to earn Pac-10 Freshman of the Year since Salim Stoudamire in 2002, and the fifth Wildcat overall to earn the rookie honor. He's seventh in the league in scoring (15.8 ppg) and 12th in rebounding (5.9 rpg). He's started all 29 games this season and ranks 10th in the league in minutes played with 33.21 per game, wich is second among all Pac-10 freshmen. He's posted a pair of 30-plus point games this season, including a career-best 32-point effort against Northern Arizona in his home debut on Nov. 15.

PAC-10 COACH OF THE YEAR


BENNETT, 37, has guided WASHINGTON STATE to a 24-6 record, including a 13-5 mark and second-place finish in Pac-10 play. It's the Cougars best league mark and finish since posting a 14-4 record for a second-place finish in 1982-83. The 24 victories are the most by a Washington State squad since the 1940-41 team posted a 26-6 record. Bennett becomes the fourth coach to earn the honor in his first season in the Pac-10. He joins Gary Cunningham (UCLA, 1977-78), Jim Anderson (OSU, 1989-90) and Ben Braun (CAL, 1996-97) as first time winners in their debut seasons in the Pac-10. Bennett becomes the third Cougar coach to be honored, joining George Raveling (1975-76 and 1982-83) and Kelvin Sampson (1990-91).


ALL-CONFERENCE NOTES


BY CLASS: 1 senior, 4 juniors, 4 sophomores. All-time low for seniors on the All-Conference team. Previous low was two (2003-04, 1993-94 and 1997-98).

BY SCHOOL:


All-Pac-10
UCLA, WSU - two players each
ARIZ, ORE, STAN, USC, WASH - one player each


Pac-10 All-Freshman
ARIZ, CAL, ORE, STAN, USC, WASH - one player each


DOUBLE-UP: UCLA and WASHINGTON STATE each put a pair of teammates on the All-Conference team. Since 1978-79, it's the 19th time the Bruins have placed multiple players on the squad. For the Cougars, it's just the third time with multiple players (also in 1979-80 and 1995-96).

THE STREAK: ARIZONA has placed a player on the All-Conference team for each of the last 24 seasons. STANFORD is next with 13.

THE VOTE: Coach of the Year, All-Conference and All-Freshman teams are voted on by the coaches. Coaches are not permitted to vote for themselves or their own players for the honors. Players must be listed on 50 percent of the ballots cast by

 

[Russ Smith]

Congrats to Afflalo, one of my favorite Bruins ever. Hope he stays, doubt he does.

Congrats to Collison too for making the first team.

 

[MaoTosiFanClub]

Can't say I disagree with any of the selections, the only one up for debate is FOY and Chase has just as much an argument as Hawes, Lopez, and Anderson. Stanford could be scary good next year if Brook Lopez stays, not offering Law Hill a scholarship (thanks again Pastner!) might go down as one of the biggest blunders in Arizona Basketball history.

 

[Russ Smith]

Can't say I disagree with any of the selections, the only one up for debate is FOY and Chase has just as much an argument as Hawes, Lopez, and Anderson. Stanford could be scary good next year if Brook Lopez stays, not offering Law Hill a scholarship (thanks again Pastner!) might go down as one of the biggest blunders in Arizona Basketball history.

The weird thing is Budinger is not named all pac 10 and it says there's only 9 because nobody else got named on 50% of the ballots. Yet Budinger is FOY and not listed as a honorable mention when Lopez IS honorable mention?

I'm guessing they messed up and Chase is supposed to be honorable mention?

I'd have had him and Brook Lopez co FOY but no real argument. hawes and Anderson both had great years, Gibson would have been there too but he faded midyear.

Next year the Pac 10 is going to be insane. I keep hearing that Brook is staying, and a lot of people saw Hawes will too. If that's true it's going to be insane how many good bigmen will be in the conference.

Stanf-lopez twins
Cal-Anderson and probably Hardin
ASU-Pendergraph and Boateng(not a huge fan of him myself)
Arizona- Jordan Hill shows promise
WSU- Baynes is really coming on suddenly
USC- Gibson still the only bigman
UCLA-Love
UW-Brockman and maybe Hawes

Oregon and OSU figure to be the only teams with no legit bigman and I guess if I count Gibson I should count Leunen from Oregon?

 

[Lefty]

Can't say I disagree with any of the selections, the only one up for debate is FOY and Chase has just as much an argument as Hawes, Lopez, and Anderson. Stanford could be scary good next year if Brook Lopez stays, not offering Law Hill a scholarship (thanks again Pastner!) might go down as one of the biggest blunders in Arizona Basketball history.

Pastner wanted Fendi instead. Hopefully Fendi will contribute next year.

Congrats to Chase. He should get even better next year. Maybe "Player of the Year?" Congrats also to Marcus, Ivan and Shakur. 24 straight years with at least one Cat on the all-Pac 10 team is impressive.

 

[SO91]

Is there a way for me to block Mao's avatar? I hate reading the college board and seeing that damn picture everywhere...what are you doing to me man