March 7, 2005
The 2005 All-Mountain West Conference teams were announced today and the Lobos had five players recognized for their play during the conference season. The teams are selected by media and coaches from the eight members of the Mountain West Conference and voting is based solely on conference play.
After averaging 16.7 ppg and 7.3 rpg in 11 conference games, Lobo senior Danny Granger was named to the first team for the second year in a row. Senior Troy DeVries, the conference’s all-time leader in overall 3-pt. FG% (46.4) and 3-pt. FG% during conference play (48.0), was named to the third team along with junior David Chiotti. Chiotti averaged 11.6 ppg in 14 Mountain West Conference games this season. Both Chiotti and DeVries were honorable mention All-MWC selections last season. Senior Alfred Neale and junior Mark Walters earned their first All-MWC recognition, earning honorable mention.
2004-05 All-Mountain West Conference Men’s Basketball Team
(Selected by media and head coaches)
First-Team All-Mountain West
Andrew Bogut, So., C, Utah
Danny Granger, Sr., F, New Mexico
Jay Straight, Sr., G, Wyoming
Odartey Blankson, Sr., F, UNLV
Marc Jackson, Sr., G, Utah
Second-Team All-Mountain West
Marcus Slaughter, So., F, San Diego St.
Brandon Heath, So., G, San Diego St.
Nick Welch, Jr., C, Air Force
Matt Nelson, Sr., C, Colorado State
Antoine Hood, Jr., G, Air Force
Third-Team All-Mountain West
Bryant Markson, Jr., F, Utah
Justin Williams, Jr., F/C, Wyoming
Mike Hall, Sr., G, BYU
David Chiotti, Jr., F, New Mexico
Troy DeVries, Sr., G, New Mexico
Honorable Mention
Air Force: Tim Keller (Sr., G), Matt McCraw (So., G), Jacob Burtschi (So., F)
BYU: Austin Ainge (So., G)
Colorado State: Jason Smith (Fr., F), Matt Williams (Sr., F)
New Mexico: Mark Walters (Jr., G), Alfred Neale (Sr., F)
San Diego State: Matt Thomas (Fr., G)
UNLV: Michael Umeh (So., G), Romel Beck (Sr., G), Louis Amundson (Jr., F)
Utah: Justin Hawkins (So., F)
Wyoming: Dion Sherrell (Sr., G)
Player of the Year: Andrew Bogut, Utah
Defensive Player of the Year: Justin Williams, Wyoming
Freshman of the Year: Jason Smith, Colorado State
Coach of the Year: Ray Giacoletti, Utah