DaVonte Lacy of Washington State, via Tacoma’s Curtis High School, was named to the 10-member All-Pac-12 first team, and Washington’s Nigel Williams-Goss was named to the second team, the conference announced Monday. The team is chosen by coaches, who can’t select their own players.
Pac-12 Conference champion Arizona had three players on the first team: Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, Stanley Johnson and T.J. McConnell. Johnson was also named freshman of the year.
Lacy’s 17.2 points per game led the Cougars and was tied for third-best in the conference. Williams-Goss averaged 15.6 points, which led the Huskies. He also averaged 5.3 assists, second in the conference, and led in average minutes played at 38.5.
Oregon senior guard Joseph Young was the Player of the Year, and his coach, Dana Altman, was Coach of the Year. Washington State sophomore Josh Hawkinson won the Most Improved Player award and Oregon State junior guard Gary Payton II, son of the Sonics’ star, captured the Defensive Player of the Year award.
| ALL-PAC-12 | ||||||
| Name | School | Pos. | Year | Ht. | Wt. | Hometown (Last School) |
| Rondae Hollis-Jefferson | Arizona | F | So. | 6-7 | 215 | Chester, PA. (Chester HS) |
| Stanley Johnson | Arizona | F | Fr. | 6-6 | 225 | Fullerton, CA. (Mater Dei HS) |
| DaVonté Lacy | Washington State | G | Sr. | 6-4 | 215 | Tacoma (Curtis HS) |
| T.J. McConnell | Arizona | G | Sr. | 6-1 | 195 | Pittsburgh (Duquesne) |
| Gary Payton II | Oregon State | G | Jr. | 6-3 | 174 | Las Vegas (Salt Lake CC) |
| Norman Powell | UCLA | G | Sr. | 6-4 | 215 | San Diego (Lincoln HS) |
| Chasson Randle | Stanford | G | Sr. | 6-2 | 185 | Rock Island, Ill. (Rock Island HS) |
| Tyrone Wallace | California | G | Jr. | 6-5 | 200 | Bakersfield, CA. (Bakersfield HS) |
| Delon Wright | Utah | G | Sr. | 6-5 | 178 | Lawndale, CA. (City College of San Fran.) |
| Joseph Young | Oregon | G | Sr. | 6-2 | 185 | Houston (Houston) |
| SECOND TEAM | ||||||
| Name | School | Pos. | Year | Ht. | Wt. | Hometown (Last School) |
| Askia Booker | Colorado | G | Sr. | 6-2 | 175 | Los Angeles (Price HS) |
| Elgin Cook | Oregon | F | Jr. | 6-6 | 206 | Milwaukee, Wis(Northwest Fla St.) |
| Kevon Looney | UCLA | F | Fr. | 6-9 | 220 | Milwaukee (Hamilton HS) |
| Brandon Taylor | Utah | G | Jr. | 5-10 | 165 | Los Angeles (Pacific Hills HS) |
| Nigel Williams-Goss | Washington | G | So. | 6-3 | 185 | Happy Valley, OR. (Findlay Prep (Nev.) |
Honorable mention (receiving at least three votes): Bryce Alford (UCLA, So., G), Brandon Ashley (ARIZ, Jr., F), Anthony Brown (STAN, Sr., F), Josh Hawkinson (WSU, So., F), Shaquielle McKissic (ASU, Sr., F), Stefan Nastic (STAN, Sr., C)
| ALL-FRESHMAN |
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| Name | School | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Hometown (Last School) |
| Jordan Bell | Oregon | F | 6-9 | 190 | Long Beach, CA. (Long Beach Poly HS) |
| Dillon Brooks | Oregon | F | 6-5 | 205 | Mississauga, Ont. (Findlay Prep) |
| Tra Holder | Arizona State | G | 6-1 | 180 | Los Angeles (Brentwood School) |
| Stanley Johnson | Arizona | F | 6-6 | 225 | Fullerton, CA. (Mater Dei HS) |
| Kevon Looney | UCLA | F | 6-9 | 220 | Milwaukee (Hamilton HS) |
| Jordan McLaughlin | USC | G | 6-1 | 170 | Etiwanda, CA. (Etiwanda HS) |
| Jakob Poeltl | Utah | F | 7-0 | 230 | Vienna, Austria (Arkadia Traiskirchen) |
| ALL-DEFENSIVE |
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| Name | School | Pos. | Year | Ht. | Wt. | Hometown (Last School) |
| Jordan Bell | Oregon | F | Fr. | 6-9 | 190 | Long Beach, CA. (Long Beach Poly HS) |
| Rondae Hollis-Jefferson | Arizona | F | So. | 6-7 | 215 | Chester, Pa. (Chester HS) |
| T.J. McConnell | Arizona | G | Sr. | 6-1 | 195 | Pittsburgh(Duquesne) |
| Gary Payton II | Oregon State | G | Jr. | 6-3 | 175 | Las Vegas (Salt Lake CC) |
| Delon Wright | Utah | G | Sr. | 6-5 | 178 | Los Angeles (City College of San Fran.) |
Honorable Mention (receiving at least three votes): Shaquielle McKissic (ASU, Sr., F), Norman Powell (UCLA, Sr., G), Brandon Taylor (Utah, Jr., G)
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Joseph Young, Oregon
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: Stanley Johnson, Arizona
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Gary Payton II, Oregon State
MOST IMPROVED PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Josh Hawkinson, Washington State
JOHN R. WOODEN COACH OF THE YEAR: Dana Altman, Oregon
The Pac-12 Tournament gets underway Wednesday in Las Vegas. The ninth-seeded Cougars play in the opener at the MGM Grand Garden Arena against No. 8 Cal. Washington, the 11th seed, closes out the four games at 8:30 against No. 6 Stanford. Interactive bracket here
PAC-12 MEN’S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
Wednesday-Saturday
MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas
Wednesday
Game 1 – No. 8 CALIFORNIA vs. No. 9 WASHINGTON STATE, 12:10 p.m. P12N
Game 2 – No. 5 ARIZONA STATE vs. No. 12 USC, approx. 2:40 p.m. P12N
Game 3 – No. 7 OREGON STATE vs. No. 10 COLORADO, 6:10 p.m. P12N
Game 4 – No. 6 STANFORD vs. No. 11 WASHINGTON, approx. 8:40 p.m. P12N
Thursday
Game 5 – No. 8/9 vs. No. 1 ARIZONA, 12:10 p.m. P12N
Game 6 – No. 5/12 vs. No. 4 UCLA, approx. 2:40 p.m. P12N
Game 7 – No. 7/10 vs. No. 2 OREGON, 6:10 p.m. P12N
Game 8 – No. 6/11 vs. No. 3 UTAH, approx. 8:40 p.m. ESPN
Friday
Semifinal 1, 6:10 p.m. P12N
Semifinal 2, approx. 8:45 p.m. PT, ESPN
Saturday
Championship, 8:05 p.m. ESPN
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Congratulations DaVonte Lacy and Go Cougs.