West Coast Conference Awards

[lambdachi1988lion]

West Coast Conference Awards

Player of the Year
John Bryant, SCU

Defensive Player of the Year
Diamon Simpson, SMC

Co-Newcomer of the Year
T.J. Campbell, POR
Kevin Foster, SCU

Coach of the Year
Eric Reveno, POR

All-WCC First Team
Matt Bouldin, GON - JR - G
John Bryant, SCU - SR - C
T.J. Campbell, POR - JR - G
Josh Heytvelt, GON - SR - C
Dior Lowhorn, USF - JR - F
Patrick Mills, SMC - SO - G
Gyno Pomare, USD - SR - F/C
Nik Raivio, POR - JR - G
Omar Samhan, SMC - JR - C
Diamon Simpson, SMC - SR - F

All-WCC Honorable Mention
Austin Daye, GON
Kevin Foster, SCU
Steven Gray, GON
Jeremy Pargo, GON
Robin Smeulders, POR
Jared Stohl, POR

All-WCC Freshman Team
Keion Bell, Pepperdine - G
Jared DuBois, LMU - G
Kevin Foster, SCU - G
James Rahon, SCU - G
Marc Trasolini, SCU - F


Congrats to JD! Well desereved.

I don't know how Kevin Young didn't make the all-wcc freshman team. He was 4th in the whole conference in rebounds per game. 1st! in the whole conference in total steals. 2nd out of freshman and 7th overall in blocks per game. 6th out of all freshman in scoring. This compared to Marc Trasolini who averaged 6.4 points a game and 4.6 rebounds a game, 36th and 17th respectively. I also think Kwame Vaughn should have made it over Marc.

Go Lions

[LIONS90045]

Thanks again Lambdachi
Good group - hard to argue with these picks.

[ironlions]

Young shoud be on there for sure.

[lionsfan88]

Also, Alex Cowling of the women's team was named Newcomer of the Year. Definitely a great accomplishment!

[ironlions]

Alex has been really amazing in every game I have seen her in.

[LIONS90045]

Lambdashi, Ironlions
I retract my comment - Young is outstanding for one of his size and youth and should be recognized - like Lamb says look at the stats.

[ironlions]

Too bad Vernon was injured for a large part of the season. I think he would be on the all wcc list.

[dedicatedlionfan]

I second that Young should be on that list....as well as VT as long he hadn't been injured!

[LIONS90045]

For fun, scouting ratings on All-WCC freshman team:
Keion Bell, Pepperdine - G 76
Jared DuBois, LMU - G 73
Kevin Foster, SCU - G 40
James Rahon, SCU - G 80
Marc Trasolini, SCU - F 40

"40" rating means basically no info available. Remarkable they showed their talent in season play.

A note on the future.

Our recruits look good but consider:

Three all WCC freshman from Santa Clara and their 4 new recruits are rated (all signed):
Niyi Harrison, Power Forward, 6-7, 215, Bellarmine College Prep (CA), PF #44 89
Robert Smith, Point Guard, 6-0, 170, Perris H.S. (CA), PG #53, 86
Raymond Cowels, Shooting Guard, 6-4, 205, Hopkins H.S. (MN), SG #118 83
Chris Cunningham, Center 6-7, 220, Diamond Ranch H.S. (CA), C #61 82

LMU will be good next year but let's not overlook SCU.