Three Aggies named to All-WAC teams; Allen named Player of the Year
LAS CRUCES — Three Aggies officially received All-WAC honors in a release Monday afternoon.
Redshirt junior gaurd Teddy Allen became New Mexico State's fifth WAC Player of the Year in addition to being named First Team All-WAC, WAC Newcomer of the Year and selected to the WAC All-Newcomer team. Redshirt junior gaurd Jabari Rice and redshirt senior forward Johnny McCants were named Second Team All-WAC. McCants was additionally named to the All-WAC Defensive Team.
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Allen averaged a league-best 19.4 points per game and finished 33rd in scoring nationally with 15 games with at least 20 points, four games with at least 30 points and a 41-point game Jan. 15 against Abilene Christian. He also led NMSU in rebounding with 7.0 boards per game and seven double-double performances.
Rice ranked second on the team in scoring by averaging 12 points per game in addition to 5.2 rebounds and had two double-double performances to earn his third straight All-WAC selection. McCants was named to his first All-WAC team after six seasons at NMSU.
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McCants averaged 8.7 points per game and 5.3 rebounds per game. He also led the team in blocked shots per game with 1.8.
All three of the Aggies' all-conference selections scored their 1,000th career point this season.
"It feels alright, but I have bigger goals," Rice said.
All-WAC honors
Player of the Year: Teddy Allen, NM State
Defensive Player of the Year: Fardaws Aimaq, Utah Valley
Sixth Man of the Year: Jaylin Jackson-Posey, Stephen F. Austin
Newcomer of the Year: Teddy Allen, NM State
Freshman of the Year: Taran Armstrong, California Baptist
Don Haskins Coach of the Year: Chris Victor, Seattle U
First Team All-WAC
Fardaws Aimaq, Utah Valley, R-So.
Teddy Allen, NM State, R-Jr.
Jovan Blacksher Jr., Grand Canyon, So.
Gavin Kensmil, Stephen F. Austin, Sr.
Savion Flagg, Sam Houston, Gr.
Hunter Schofield, Dixie State, Sr.
Darrion Trammell, Seattle U, So.
Cameron Tyson, Seattle U, R-So.
Second Team All-WAC
Brandon Betson, Chicago State, Jr.
Montre' Gipson, Tarleton, Sr.
Justin Johnson, UT Rio Grande Valley, Jr.
David Kachelries, Stephen F. Austin, Sr.
Johnny McCants, NM State, R-Sr.
Sir'Jabari Rice, NM State, R-Jr.
Airion Simmons, Abilene Christian, Jr.
Holland Woods, Grand Canyon, Sr.
All-Defensive Team
Fardaws Aimaq, Utah Valley, R-So.
Shamir Bogues, Tarleton, So.
Javion May, Sam Houston, Jr.
Johnny McCants, NM State, R-Sr.
Darrion Trammell, Seattle U, So.
All-Newcomer Team
Teddy Allen, NM State, R-Jr.
Savion Flagg, Sam Houston, Gr.
Justin Johnson, UT Rio Grande Valley, Jr.
Cameron Tyson, Seattle U, R-So.
Holland Woods, Grand Canyon, Sr.
Stephen Wagner is a sports reporter for the Las Cruces Sun-News. He can found on Twitter at @stephenwag22 and reached at SWagner@lcsun-news.com.
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