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PROVO — BYU's Kyle Collinsworth and Tyler Haws were two of the 10 selections named to the West Coast Conference all-league first team, the conference announced Tuesday.
WCC champion Gonzaga swept the individual honors after wrapping up a 29-2 regular season. Kevin Pangos earned player of the year honors, Gary Bell Jr. was named defensive player of the year and Kyle Wiltjer took newcomer of the year honors for the Zags, who also saw Mark Few named coach of the year.
G Jared Brownridge (So.), Santa Clara
G Kerry Carter (Sr.), Saint Mary's
G Kyle Collinsworth (Jr.), BYU
F Stacy Davis (Jr.), Pepperdine
G Johnny Dee (Sr.), San Diego
G Tyler Haws (Sr.), BYU
C Przemek Karnowski (Jr.), Gonzaga
G Kevin Pangos (Sr.), Gonzaga
C Brad Waldow (Sr.), Saint Mary's
F Kyle Wiltjer (Jr.), Gonzaga
2014-15 All-WCC Men's Basketball Second Team
G Gary Bell Jr. (Sr.), Gonzaga
F Domantas Sabonis (Fr.), Gonzaga
F Mark Tollefsen (Jr.), San Francisco
G Byron Wesley (Sr.), Gonzaga
G Alec Wintering (So.), Portland
2014-15 WCC Men's Basketball Honorable Mention Selections
Christopher Anderson, San Diego
Kevin Bailey, Portland
Aaron Bright, Saint Mary's
Brandon Clark, Santa Clara
Jett Raines, Pepperdine
Thomas van der Mars, Portland
T.J. Wallace, Pacific
Anson Winder, BYU
2014-15 WCC Men's Basketball All-Freshman Team
F Matt Hubbard, Santa Clara
G Emmett Naar, Saint Mary's
G Shawn Olden, Pepperdine
F Domantas Sabonis, Gonzaga
G Devin Watson, San Francisco
Haws' inclusion marks the third-straight year on the All-WCC first team, and follows a season in which he averaged 21.7 points per game — the most in the conference.
The senior from Alpine is the first player in WCC history to lead the league in scoring for three-straight seasons, and he also set a new BYU record for career points.
Collinsworth stormed to first-team honors on the back of his all-around game, becoming the first player in NCAA history to record five triple-doubles in a single season.
The junior from Provo averaged 13.8 points, 9.3 rebounds, 6.1 assists and 1.6 steals per game during conference play. He led the league in rebounds and assists while also finishing in the top 10 in scoring and steals.
Anson Winder earned league honorable mention honors, marking his first appearance amongst the postseason awards.
The senior from Las Vegas finished 16th in the league in scoring, third in steals and 13th in 3-pointers per game. Winder recorded nine games in double figures during WCC play, including two games of 20 or more points.
The WCC also named a five-player all-league second team for the first time since 1980, and nominated five players to the WCC All-Freshman team.
Gonzaga earned seven postseason nominations, followed by Saint Mary's with four and BYU with three.
