Kelly Lyell

kellylyell@coloradoan.com

Senior guard Antwan Scott, the leading scorer for CSU's men's basketball team, earned second-team honors in All-Mountain West voting announced Sunday by members of the media who cover the league.

Wyoming’s Josh Adams, the nation’s fourth-leading scorer, was named the MW Player of the Year, and San Diego State’s Steve Fisher was selected Coach of the Year.

Scott averages 16.4 points a game for the Rams (16-15, 8-10 MW), who secured the No. 6 seed in this week's MW tournament by defeating Air Force 87-73 on Saturday. He has scored 10 points or more in 24 of the 30 games he’s played this season, with two games of 30 or more points and eight of 20 or more. The 6-foot-2 178-pounder from Wylie, Texas, ranks No. 6 in the MW in scoring and No. 3 in made 3-pointers with 88.

Adams, a senior guard and former Colorado high school player of the year at Chaparral in Parker, is averaging 24.4 points, 5.6 rebounds and 4.3 assists a game heading into this week’s MW tournament in Las Vegas. He also was the league leader in made 3-point shots with 94.

Adams beat out Fresno State’s Marvelle Harris for the top honor. Adams received seven of a possible 11 first-place votes, while Harris earned the other four.

Fisher guided San Diego State to the league’s regular-season championship with a 16-2 record in league play and 23-8 mark overall. Fresno State’s Rodney Terry and Nevada's Eric Musselman also received votes.

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New Mexico’s Elijah Brown, a sophomore transfer from Butler, was selected the league’s Newcomer of the Year. Nevada’s Cameron Oliver was named Freshman of the Year, and teammate Tyron Criswell, a senior, was selected as Sixth Man of the Year. San Diego State senior Skylar Spencer was named the Defensive Player of the Year.

Media covering each of the league’s 11 basketball programs took part in the voting, with each market receiving one vote. In markets with multiple media members who cover a team closely, reporters from competing publications worked together to cast a single ballot. Voters were asked to rank the top 15 players in the league, with the top five earning first-team honors, the next five making the second team and the next five the third team.

Joining Adams and Harris on the all-conference first team were Brown, Boise State junior James Webb III and New Mexico junior Tim Williams.

Scott earned the final spot on the second team behind Nevada senior Marqueze Coleman, San Diego State senior Winston Shepard, UNLV sophomore Patrick McCaw and Oliver.

Utah State junior Jalen Moore and senior Chris Smith were named to the third team, along with San Diego State freshman Jeremy Hemsley and sophomore Trey Kell, and Boise State senior Mikey Thompson.

Colorado State University forwards Emmanuel Omogbo, a junior, and Tiel Daniels, a senior, were among the seven players who received honorable mention for appearing on the ballot one or more voters.

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All-MW men’s basketball

First team

Josh Adams, Wyoming, Sr. – 160 points (7)

Marvelle Harris, Fresno State, Sr. – 156 (4)

James Webb III, Boise State, Jr. – 137

Elijah Brown, New Mexico, So. – 135

Tim Williams, New Mexico, Jr. – 104

Second team

Marqueze Coleman, Nevada, Sr. – 95

Winston Shepard, San Diego State, Sr. – 80

Patrick McCaw, UNLV, So. – 72

Cameron Oliver, Nevada, Fr. – 61

Antwan Scott, Colorado State, Sr. – 47

Third team

Jalen Moore, Utah State, Jr. – 44

Chris Smith, Utah State, Sr. – 43

Jeremy Hemsley, San Diego State, Fr. – 40

Trey Kell, San Diego State, So. – 36

Mikey Thompson, Boise State, Sr. – 23

Honorable mention: Hayden Graham, Air Force; Anthony Drmic, Boise State; Emmanuel Omogbo and Tiel Daniels, Colorado State; Skylar Spencer, San Diego State; Cullen Russo, San Jose State; Stephen Zimmerman Jr., UNLV; Jason McManamen, Wyoming.

Top awards

Player of the Year: Josh Adams, Wyoming (7)

Coach of the Year: Steve Fisher, San Diego State (7)

Newcomer of the Year: Elijah Brown, New Mexico (6)

Freshman of the Year: Cameron Oliver, Nevada (7)

Defensive Player of the Year: Skylar Spencer, San Diego State (5)

Sixth Man of the Year: Tyron Criswell, Nevada (5)