Hopson gets honorable mention

Idaho senior Mac Hopson, a first-team all-WAC point guard last year, was one of five honorable mentions (essentially the third team) by the conference this afternoon. He was on the conference’s preseason first team and averaged 15.6 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists per game. Also, center Marvin Jefferson was named to the All-Defensive team.

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Here’s the complete list of honorees:

Don Haskins Coach of the Year : Stew Morrill, Utah State
Player of the Year : Luke Babbitt, Nevada
Freshman of the Year : Greg Smith, Fresno State

First-Team All-WAC
Luke Babbitt, Nevada
Jahmar Young, New Mexico State
Adrian Oliver, San Jose State
Jared Quayle, Utah State
Tai Wesley, Utah State

Second-Team All-WAC
Paul George, Fresno State
Kyle Gibson, Louisiana Tech
Magnum Rolle, Louisiana Tech
Armon Johnson, Nevada
Jonathan Gibson, New Mexico State

Honorable Mention All-WAC
Daequon Montreal, Boise State
Sylvester Seay, Fresno State
Roderick Flemings, Hawai`i
Mac Hopson, Idaho
Wendell McKines, New Mexico State

All-Defensive Team
Marvin Jefferson, Idaho
Kyle Gibson, Louisiana Tech
Magnum Rolle, Louisiana Tech
Dario Hunt, Nevada
Pooh Williams, Utah State

All-Newcomer Team
Daequon Montreal, Boise State
Greg Smith, Fresno State
DeAndre Brown, Louisiana Tech
Nate Bendall, Utah State
Brian Green, Utah State