Boise State lands 3 players on All-Mountain West basketball team, including first-teamer
Three Boise State men’s basketball players were chosen for All-Mountain West honors in a vote of the league’s coaches, the conference announced Tuesday ahead of the Mountain West Tournament.
Sophomore forward Tyson Degenhart earned first-team all-conference honors, while Max Rice was named to the second team and Marcus Shaver Jr. the third team.
Degenhart is one of four Broncos to earn first-team honors from both the media and the coaches since the Mountain West split voting. The Spokane, Washington, native joined the likes of James Webb III (2016), Chandler Hutchison (2018) and Derrick Alston Jr. (2021).
Degenhart is averaging 15.1 points per game on 59.3% shooting from the field in conference play. His 5.2 rebounds per game in Mountain West games is second on the team, while his 31 assists are third on the squad. Degenhart has nine games with at least 10 points and five rebounds in conference play to go along with a pair of double-doubles.
Rice is averaging 15.9 points per game in conference play with four 20-point games against Mountain West opponents. The redshirt senior is averaging a career-high 35.1 minutes per game and is shooting 45.9% from the field. Rice is one of two players in the Mountain West to shoot 45.5% from deep with at least 46 makes in conference play.
Shaver, who battled injuries this season, concluded his career with third-team honors after being named to the second team last season. The fifth-year guard is averaging 12.5 points per game, 5.1 rebounds per game and leads Boise State in assists (61) and steals (21) in Mountain West action.
On Monday in a vote of media members who cover the league, Degenhart was named to the first team, and Rice and Shaver were each named to the third team.
2022-23 All-Mountain West Men’s Basketball Team
First Team
Tyson Degenhart, So., F, Boise State
Isaiah Stevens, Sr., G, Colorado State
Jamal Mashburn Jr., Jr., G, New Mexico
Matt Bradley, Sr., G, San Diego State
Omari Moore, Sr., G, San José State
Steven Ashworth, Jr., G, Utah State
Second Team
Max Rice, Sr., G, Boise State
Kenan Blackshear, Sr., G, Nevada
Jarod Lucas, Sr., G, Nevada
Jaelen House, Sr., G, New Mexico
EJ Harkless, Sr., G, UNLV
Hunter Maldonado, Sr., G, Wyoming
Third Team
Jake Heidbreder, So., G, Air Force
Marcus Shaver Jr., Sr., G, Boise State
Will Baker, Jr., C, Nevada
Morris Udeze, Gr., F, New Mexico
Lamont Butler, Jr., G, San Diego State
Nathan Mensah, Sr., F, San Diego State
Defensive Team
Kenan Blackshear, Sr., G, Nevada
Tré Coleman, Jr., F, Nevada
Jaelen House, Sr., G, New Mexico
Lamont Butler, Jr., G, San Diego State
Nathan Mensah, Sr., F, San Diego State
Honorable Mention
Isaiah Hill, Sr., G, Fresno State
Max Shulga, Jr., G, Utah State
Player of the Year: Omari Moore, Sr., G, San José State
Defensive Player of the Year: Nathan Mensah, Sr., F, San Diego State
Newcomer of the Year: Jarod Lucas, Sr., G, Nevada
Sixth Man of the Year: Dan Akin, Gr., F, Utah State
Freshman of the Year: Darrion Williams, F, Nevada
Steve Fisher Coach of the Year: Tim Miles, San José State
