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Welcome!

Once again, Hercules Tires is proud to power the WAC Basketball Championships as the title sponsor for 2024.

As this season reaches its dramatic conclusion, we celebrate the countless hours and ceaseless effort of all this year’s competitors. From court to classroom, through every game and every practice, these athletes have dedicated themselves to success in many forms. They exemplify the drive to thrive, and we are honored to be with them on the road to victory.

With everything we do, Hercules Tires builds on a foundation first established in 1952: Confident performance, continuous growth, and courageous leadership. That same spirit is carried by the young men and women competing within the WAC Basketball Championships. Like Hercules, their strength is in unity, teamwork, and the shared outcome of triumph. We rally under the mantra of Ride on Our Strength––but with the accomplishments of these athletes, we are inspired by theirs.

We recognize that such strength wouldn’t be possible without support from the passionate students, alumni, faculty, staff and fans of the WAC Basketball Championships. Together, you are the engine that drives these destinies.

Good luck to you all,

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The Western Athletic Conference returns to the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas for the 14th straight year. The 2024 Hercules Tires WAC Basketball Tournament features 8 men’s teams, 8 women’s teams and 16 games over four days in the desert.

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WELCOME!

March 13, 2024

Dear WAC Basketball Fans:

On behalf of the 11 member institutions of the Western Athletic Conference, it is my pleasure to welcome you to Las Vegas and The Orleans Arena, and to the 2024 Hercules Tires Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournament.

This is our fourteenth year at the Orleans Arena and this year’s event promises to provide several days of excitement as the men’s and women’s teams compete for their respective championships and an automatic bid to their NCAA Tournaments.

Thank you for your attendance in support of our student-athletes and coaches as they compete to achieve their ultimate goal. They excel not only in intercollegiate athletics but also in the classroom. They have represented their institutions throughout the season in a first-class manner with their hard work, their dedication, and their sportsmanship. They deserve and appreciate your support.

You are a vital part of the student-athletes’ conference tournament championship experience, and the WAC values your contribution as fans. We encourage you to enthusiastically support your favorite team and also to display good sportsmanship to all tournament participants.

Enjoy WAC basketball at its finest, have a great time in Las Vegas and safe travels home.

All the best,

Brian Thornton, Commissioner

CONFERENCE HISTORY

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In its 63rd year of intercollegiate competition, the Western Athletic Conference continues to evolve and feature some of the nation’s best programs. One thing that remains unchanged is the persistent nature of the schools in the WAC to advance their programs to contend at the top levels of the NCAA.

The WAC provides its studentathletes the chance to travel to scenic destinations and gain exposure in some of the nation’s most diverse markets and largest metropolitan cities. In addition, the WAC’s student-athletes work to achieve the highest levels of success with the academic support of their respective institutions.

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The first championship was held in November 1962, when Arizona won the men’s cross country title and New Mexico followed with the first WAC football title. Arizona finished second in the NCAA College World Series and, less than three years later, Arizona State claimed the league’s first NCAA title when the Sun Devils won the College World Series trophy. Fresno State was the last WAC school to earn an NCAA team title when it won the College World Series in 2008.

The WAC has experienced tremendous success over the years. In men’s basketball, the WAC has sent at least two teams to the NCAA Tournament in 28 different times. In baseball, the WAC has boasted two national champions since 2003. In women’s basketball, the conference has had at least two teams qualify for the NCAA Tournament 10 different times, with a record five teams in 1998. The WAC also sent teams to three BCS football bowl games from 2007-10.

After launching the WAC Digital Network in 2014, the WAC announced a new media rights agreement with ESPN in August of 2021. More than 500 live games and events including football, soccer, volleyball, basketball, swimming and diving, indoor track and field, softball and baseball are available for fans to watch with a subscription to ESPN+. In addition, ESPN produces the men’s and women’s basketball championship games as well as other selected events for broadcast on one of their linear networks. The relationship between ESPN and the WAC spans more than four decades. In 1995, the WAC became the first conference nationwide to have an exclusive contract with ESPN for football and basketball games.

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The WAC’s history traces back to July 27, 1962, when the original six-team league of Arizona, Arizona State, Brigham Young, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming began competition.

Since 1962, several changes have occurred. UTEP and Colorado State became members in September 1967, while Arizona and Arizona State withdrew on June 30, 1978. The WAC then added San Diego State (1978), Hawai‘i (1979) and Air Force (1980). Before 1990, the WAC sponsored championships only in men’s sports. However, a merger with the High Country Athletic Conference formed a single conference under one administrative structure, and the 199091 athletic year was the first in which both men and women competed under the WAC name. Fresno State was added in 1992, and then in 1996, the women’s programs from Air Force and Hawai‘i along with six new schools (UNLV, Rice, San Jose State, SMU, TCU and Tulsa) came into the WAC. Air Force, Brigham Young, Colorado State, UNLV, New Mexico, San Diego State, Utah and Wyoming withdrew on June 30, 1999. Nevada (2000), Boise State (2001) and Louisiana Tech (2001) were added while TCU withdrew following the 2000-01 season. In 2005, Idaho, New Mexico State and Utah State joined the WAC after Rice, SMU, UTEP and Tulsa withdrew. Boise State withdrew prior to the 2011-12 season. In 2012, the WAC added Denver, Seattle U, UT Arlington, UTSA and Texas State. In 2013, the WAC added CSU Bakersfield, Chicago State, Grand Canyon, Kansas City, Texas-Pan American and Utah Valley to join Idaho, New Mexico State and Seattle U. The new institutions replaced withdrawing members, Denver, Louisiana Tech, San Jose State, Utah State, UT Arlington, UTSA and Texas State. Idaho withdrew from the conference prior to the 2014-15 season. In 2015, Texas-Pan American merged with UT Brownsville to form The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. California Baptist University became the ninth member of the conference on July 1, 2018. In January of 2019 Dixie State University accepted an invitation to join the conference effective

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July 1, 2020, replacing exiting member CSU Bakersfield. In November of 2019 Tarleton State University accepted an invitation for membership in the conference effective July 1, 2020, replacing exiting member Kansas City. On January 14, 2021, the WAC announced the addition of Abilene Christian, Sam Houston, Stephen F. Austin and Southern Utah. The conference also announced the return of football at the FCS level, which ultimately grew into the United Athletic Conference singlesport conference alongside football playing members of the ASUN Conference. UT Arlington officially re-joined the WAC on July 1, 2022, while Sam Houston and New Mexico State departed the conference on July 1, 2023.

The WAC has had seven commissioners in its history. Paul Brechler was named the first leader of the conference and held the position from 1962-1968. He was followed by Wiles Hallock (1968-71), Stan Bates (1971-80), Dr. Joe Kearney (1980-94), Karl Benson (1994-2012), Jeff Hurd (2012-2021) and current commissioner Brian Thornton (2021-present).

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The WAC office was located in the Denver area since the conference’s inception until 2022, with a two-year stay in Phoenix from 1964-66. The WAC office is currently located in Arlington, Texas.

Presently, the WAC crowns champions in 19 sports – nine men’s and 10 women’s. For the men, there are championships in baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, swimming and diving, tennis, indoor track and field and outdoor track and field. Championships for women are held in basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field and volleyball.

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Abilene Christian Wildcats Southern Utah Thunderbirds Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks and Ladyjacks Tarleton State Texans California Baptist Lancers Grand Canyon Lopes Seattle U Redhawks UT Arlington Mavericks and Lady Mavs UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros Utah Tech Trailblazers Utah Valley Wolverines

SEEDING SYSTEM

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In July 2022, Commissioner Brian Thornton and Associate Commissioner of Basketball Drew Speraw introduced the WAC Resume Seeding System. This innovating seeding system doesn’t only take into account conference wins and losses, but evaluates a team based on their entire season.

Teams are awarded more points for the degree of difficulty and strength of opponents they play. Commissioner Thornton and Associate Commissioner Speraw worked closely with Ken Pomery (KenPom.com) to create a formula to determine how points would be awarded.

There are several factors that are taken into account for the formula including NET ranking of your opponent and, location of games. The goal of the system is to protect the highest resume with the highest seeds and encourage teams to schedule stronger opponents during the non-conference portion of the season. Simply put, beating top-tier team will yield a high reward; losing to a low-tier team will yield a high penalty.

Entry into the WAC Basketball Tournament will still be determined by conference standings and only the top 8 teams will qualify. They will then be seeded using the WAC Resume Seeding System.

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2024 WAC WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT

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#1 California Baptist #5 UT Arlington

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#8 Southern Utah

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Session 3

12:00 PM

Session 5

#6 Abilene Christian

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Session 1

#7 Tarleton State

2:30 PM

Session 3

#3 Stephen F. Austin

#2 Grand Canyon

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10:30 AM

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#6 Stephen F. Austin

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Session 6 6:00 PM

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California Baptist

#1 Grand Canyon #5 Utah Valley

#2 Tarleton State

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#4 Seattle U

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BASKETBALL ROSTER 0 JV Seat G 6-3 240 So. Edmond, Okla. / Edmond Memorial HS 1 Colby Tanner G 5-10 160 So. Abilene, Texas / Wylie HS 2 Yaniel Rivera G 6-4 175 Fr. Bayamon, Puerto Rico / Dade Christian HS 3 Leonardo Bettiol F 6-8 214 So. Roncade, Italy / Liceo Duca degli Abruzzi 4 Kavion McClain G 5-9 160 Jr. Memphis, Tenn. / Howard College 5 Cameron Steele F 6-8 205 Sr. Excelsior, Minn. / Minnetonka HS 10 Nasir DeGruy G 6-4 180 So. New Orleans, La. / LSU Eunice 11 Ma'Shy Hill F 6-9 240 Fr. Austin, Texas / Spire Institute Academy 13 Muodubem Muoneke G 6-5 218 So. Cypress, Texas / Cypress Ranch HS 21 Hunter Jack Madden G 6-2 190 Sr. Sydney, Australia / Otero JC 22 Aidan Igiehon F 6-10 250 Sr. Dublin, Ireland / Grand Canyon / Louisville 23 Airion Simmons F 6-5 264 Sr. Little Rock, Ark. / Parkview Magnet HS 24 Ali Abdou Dibba G 6-4 185 Jr. Stockholm, Sweden / Chicago State 25 Immanuel Allen G 6-4 215 Sr. Phoenix / Butler Community College

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heaD coach: Rick Croy 2023-24 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL ROSTER 2 Chloe Webb G Sr. 5-8 San Diego, Calif. / UC Irvine 3 Kinsley Barrington F Sr. 6-1 Spokane, Wash. / Southern Utah 4 Nhug Bosch Duran G Jr. 5-7 Barcelona, Spain / Witchita State 5 Filipa Barros G So. 5-9 Vermoim Maia, Portugal / U20 Portugal 10 Claudia Fiel G Fr. 5-6 Marin, Spain / Celta Baloncesto de Vigo 12 Nae Nae Calhoun G Sr. 5-5 Riverside, Calif. / Hawaii 15 Anaiyah Tu’ua G Jr. 5-9 Anaheim, Calif. / CSUN 20 Emily Sewell F Jr. 6-3 Melbourne, Australia / Portland 22 Sydney White G Fr. 5-9 Centennial, Colo. / Arapahoe HS 24 Khloe Lemon G Fr. 5-9 Omaha, Neb. / Millard South HS 32 Nia Anderson G Fr. 5-6 Dublin, Calif. / Saint Mary’s Stockton HS 33 Grace Schmidt F So. 6-0 Ixonia, Wisc. / Watertown Luther Prep

ROSTER 0 Kendal Coleman F Jr. 6-8 230 Shreveport, LA / LSU 1 Dominique Daniels Jr. G Jr. 5-10 180 Compton, Calif. / San Bernardino Valley College 2 Chris Chiles G Jr. 6-4 180 Elk Grove, Calif. / Citrus College 3 Blondeau Tchoukuiegno G Jr. 6-2 185 Montreal, Quebec / University of New Hampshire 4 Brantly Stevenson G Jr. 6-4 185 Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. / Cal Poly 5 Tasman Goodrick F Fr. 6-10 235 Sydney, Australia / Hunter’s Hill HS, Australia 10 Hunter Goodrick F Jr. 6-7 225 Sydney, Australia / South Dakota 11 Tylen Riley G Fr. 6-3 180 Las Vegas, NV / Durango High School 12 Scotty Washington G/F R-So. 6-4 180 Del Amo, Calif. / St. John Bosco HS 13 Brady Cook G R-Fr. 6-3 185 Walnut Creek, Calif. / Northgate HS 14 Jonathan Griman F Fr. 6-11 200 Caracas, Venezuela / NBA Academy 21 Malik Wade F Jr. 6-8 235 Espirito Santo Do Pinhal, Brazil / NBA Academy 23 Zach Wrightsil F Gr. 6-7 215 Prosper, TX / Marquette 24 Yvan Ouedraogo F Gr. 6-9 250 Bordeaux, France / Grand Canyon 32 Tyler Isaak G R-Fr. 6-3 185 Alamo, Calif. / San Ramon Valley HS

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heaD coach: Jarrod Olson

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heaD coach: Bryce Drew 2023-24 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL ROSTER 0 Callie Cooper G 5-6 Jr. Richardson, Texas / Richardson (UC Santa Barbara) 1 Kristyna Jeskeova G 6-2 Sr. Jablonec nad Nisou, Czech Republic / Czech Basketball Federation (Long Beach State) 2 Asha Sra G 5-7 R-Fr. Fresno, Calif. / Clovis North 4 Jada Holland G 5-6 5th Pleasanton, Calif. / Bishop O’Dowd (San Jose State) 5 Shay Fano F 6-0 Gr. Spanish Fork, Utah / Timpview (Utah Valley) 10 Sydney Palma G 5-8 Gr. Anthem, Ariz. / Boulder Creek (California Baptist) 11 Olivia Lane F 6-2 Sr. Pequot Lakes, Minn. / Pequot Lakes (North Dakota) 14 Anna Ostlie G 5-8 Sr. Scottsdale, Ariz. / Chaparral (Boise State) 15 McKenna Simons G 5-10 R-So. Overland Park, Kan. / Blue Valley North 20 Laura Erikstrup F 6-2 Gr. Portland, Ore. / Beaverton (San Diego) 23 Trinity San Antonio G 5-10 Jr. Moreno Valley, Calif. / Centennial (California Baptist) 24 Tiarra Brown G/F 5-9 Sr. Spanaway, Wash. / Bethel 32 Sydney Erikstrup G 6-1 Gr. Portland, Ore. / Beaverton (Arizona State) 34 Naudia Evans G 5-6 Jr. Waynesville, Mo. / Waynesville

BASKETBALL ROSTER 0 Ray Harrison G 6-4 195 Jr. Greenville, S.C. / Legacy Early College / Presbyterian 1 Derrick Michael Xzavierro F 6-10 235 Rf. Jakarta, Indonesia / NBA Global Academy 2 Sydney Curry F 6-8 270 Sr. Fort Wayne, Ind. / Northrop HS / John A. Logan / Louisville 5 Lök Wur F 6-9 210 Sr. North Omaha, Neb. / Papillion La Vista South HS / Oregon

Malcolm Flaggs G 6-6 200 Rf. Tuba City, Ariz. / Hillcrest Prep / Arizona State 7 Tyon Grant-Foster G 6-7 210 Sr. Kansas City, Kan. / Schlagle HS / Indian Hills CC / Kansas / DePaul 8 Collin Moore G 6-4 205 Jr. North Little Rock, Ark. / Sunrise Christian Academy / Georgia State 10 Jovan Blacksher Jr. G 5-11 165 Sr. Oakland, Calif. / Shadow Mountain HS 11 Caleb Shaw G 6-5 205 So. Phoenix, Ariz. / Valley Christian HS / Northern Colorado 12 Marquese Josephs G 6-1 195 Fr. Toronto, Canada / Dream City Christian School 21 Noah Amenhauser C 7-0 250 Fr. Goodyear, Ariz. / Estrella Foothills HS 22 Josh Baker G 6-4 185 Sr. Phoenix, Ariz. / McClintock HS / Hutchinson (Kan.) CC / UNLV 24 Duke Brennan F 6-10 250 So. Chandler, Ariz. / Hillcrest Prep / Arizona State 30 Gabe McGlothan F 6-7 235 R-Sr. Gilbert, Ariz. / Basha HS / Southeast Missouri State 33 Isaiah Shaw G 6-8 205 R-Fr. Rome, Italy / Davidson Academy / PHH Prep

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Founded: 1891

Enrollment: 7,172

Colors: Red and White

Men’s WAC Tourney Record: 5-10

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Victor 2023-24 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL ROSTER 1 Julianna Walker G 5-6 Jr. Tacoma, WA / Annie Wright / Syracuse 2 Aannah Interrante G 5-9 Gr. Johnsburg, Ill. / McHenry / Bradley 3 Sareya Hicks G 5-6 Jr. Great Falls, Mont. / Grat Falls Central Catholic 4 Asta Blauenfeldt G 5-6 So. Kongens Lyngby, Denmark / Falkonergaardens 5 Noemie Bariteau G 5-7 So. San Jose, CA / Archbishop Mitty 11 Peyton Howard G 5-9 Sr. Spokane, WA / Central Valley 13 Ramona Jagger F 6-2 Sr. Federal Way, WA / Decatur 14 Mya Moore F 6-0 So. Milwaukee, WI / Pius XI 15 Sheridan Liggett G 5-9 So. Spanish Fork, UT / Maple Mountain 21 Erin Tarasow G 5-9 Sr. Moraga, CA / Miramonte (Moorpark) 22 Makayla Moore G 6-0 So. San Jose, CA / Archbishop Mitty 23 Irena Korolenko F 6-0 Sr. Redmond, WA / Cedar Park Christian 34 Lisa Michaelsen F 6-1 Fr. Holbaek, Denmark / Stenhus

Alex Schumacher G 6-3 185 Sr. Vancouver, Wash. / Skyview HS / Saint Martin’s 1 Vasja Pand?a G 6-8 210 Jr. Leeds, England / The Hotchkiss School (Conn.) 2 Paris Dawson G 6-2 170 Jr. Carson, Calif. / Centennial HS/Portland State 5 Cameron Tyson G 6-3 190 R-Sr. Bothell, Wash. / Bothell HS / Idaho/Houston 10 Jazel Brown G 6-1 185 Fr. Seattle, Wash. / Garfield HS 11 John Christofilis G 6-3 195 R-So. Seattle, Wash. / O’Dea HS/Creighton 15 Will Heimbrodt F 6-7 220 Fr. San Anselmo, Calif. / Archie Williams HS / Southern California Academy 21 Viktor Rajkovi? F 6-6 220 Jr. Mill Valley, Calif. / The Branson School / Golden State Prep 23 Seyi Reiley F 6-6 205 Sr. Negril, Jamaica / De La Salle North Catholic HS / City College of San Francisco 24 Malek Gomma F 6-8 225 Fr. Seattle, Wash. / Ingraham HS / Elite Prep 25 Brandton Chatfield F 6-10 240 R-Jr. Orofino, Idaho / Clarkston HS / Washington State 30 Niko Fotopoulos G 6-3 175 R-Fr. Seattle, Wash. / Bishop Blanchet HS / St. Thomas More School / Chaminade 33 Kobe Williamson F 6-8 225 Jr. Melbourne, Australia / Haileybury College 35 Matthew Levis G 6-1 175 Jr. Portland, Ore. / Jesuit HS

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Founded: 1897

Enrollment: 15,000

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Men’s WAC Tourney Record: 2-1

Women’s WAC Tourney Record: 3-0

heaD coach: Rob Jeter 2023-24 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL ROSTER

Alexa Lord G 5-9 Gr. Richfield, Utah / Richfield High School

Megan Smith C 6-3 Gr. Castle Dale, Utah / Emery High School

Aishah Anis G 5-7 Jr. Launceston, Tasmania / Launceston Church Grammar School

Charli Kay G 5-9 Fr. Smithton, Tasmania / Marist Regional College 10 Maria Garcia G 5-8 Fr. Barçelona, Spain 13 Ashley Banks C 6-5 So. Boise, Idaho / Boise High School 22 Daylani Ballena G 5-8 Sr. Kent, Washington / Kentridge High School 23 Shiho Isono G 5-6 Jr. Fukuoka, Japan / Western Nebraska 24 Jaeden Brown F 6-1 Jr. Draper, UT / Corner Canyon HS 30 Alexandra Eldredge G 5-8 Fr. McLean, VA / Worcester Academy

Samantha Johnston G 6-0 Sr. Cedar City, Utah / Cedar High School 44 Ava Uhrich F 6-0 Fr. Burlingame, CA / Pinewood High School

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Jamir Simpson F 6’5 Jr. Lima, Ohio / Parkside

Braden Housley G 6’4 R-Fr. Lehi, Utah / Skyridge High School

Chazz Hutchison F 6’8 R-Sr. Mission Viejo, California / UC Irvine 12 Mason Johnson F 6’6 R-Jr. Milwaukee, Wisconsin 13 Tainui Taiaroa G 6’7 Fr. Las Cruces, New Mexico

Jamari Sibley F 6’8 Jr. Milwaukee, Wisconsin / UTEP

Pete Dadson

6’4 Jr. Sydney,

Jr G

Australia / Hillcrest Prep

G 6’4 So. Dayton,

Robert Jeter Jr G 6’0 Jr. Madison, Wisconsin / Western Illinois 22 Parsa Fallah F 6’9 R-Fr. Kouchin Amol, Iran / Iranian National Team

Duncan Reid G 6’4 Fr. Highland, Utah / Skyridge High School

Nestor Dyachok F 6’9 So. Moscow, Russia

Zion

G 6’4 R-Sr. Chicago,

Simeon High School/Oakland University

Brock Felder F 6’8 Fr. Parowan,

Parowan

Prophet Johnson

Ohio / Bellevue 21

Young

Illinois /

Utah /

High School

#1 DOMINIQUE FORD #22 DAYLANI BALLENA heaD coach: Tracy Mason

RESULTS

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STATISTICS

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STEPHEN F. AUSTIN

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K e y PlAy er S

heaD coach: Kyle Keller

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL ROSTER 1 Zoe Nelson Jr. F 6-2 Austin, Texas / Hendrickson HS 2 Tyler McCliment-Call Sr. G 6-0 Spokane, Wash. / Portland 3 Avery Vansickle R-So. G 5-10 Denver, Colo. / Washington 4 Destini Lombard Sr. G 5-9 New Iberia, La. / LSU 10 Trinity Slocum R-So. G 5-9 Boise, Idaho / Whatcom College 11 Lydia Cooke-Wiggins Fr. G 5-7 Dallas, Texas / John Paul II HS 12 Kyla Deck So. G 5-9 Frisco, Texas / Lone Star HS 13 Ituau Tuisaula Jr. F 6-1 Soldotna, Alaska / Peninsula College 14 Jasmyne Boles R-Sr. F 6-1 Nampa, Idaho / North Texas 15 Mimi Gatewood So. G 5-6 DeSoto, Texas / Kansas State 24 Kurstyn Harden R-Sr. C 6-3 Lufkin, Texas / Northern Colorado 33 Trinity Moore Jr. F 6-0 Oklahoma City, Okla. / Oral Roberts 35 Mele Finau Gr. G 5-9 Dublin, Calif. / UC Riverside 42 Atalia Ballesteros Fr. G 5-10 Madrid, Spain / Padre Piquer

BASKETBALL ROSTER 0 Myles Jenkins G Jr. 6-4 220 Lexington, S.C. / Anderson University 1 Matt Hayman G Jr. 6-5 200 Delhi, Louisiana / Hinds Community College 2 DaeVeon Scott G R-Fr 6-3 165 Fort Worth, Texas / Keller Central HS 3 Ethan Mayes G Jr. 6-0 180 Houston, Texas / Tyler Junior College 4 Kimahri Wilson G R-So. 6-1 170 North Chicago, Illinois 6 Sadaidriene Hall F Jr. 6-5 210 Sulphur Springs, Texas / East Tennesse State 7 Jalil Beaubrun F/C Jr. 6-9 240 Miami, Florida / Southwest Baptist 8 AJ Cajuste G R-Sr. 6-1 185 Boca Raton, Florida / Indian River State College 10 Latrell Jossell G Jr. 6-1 185 Chicago, Ill. / Kansas 11 Chrishawn Christmas G/F So. 6-5 205 Gary, Ind. / Panola Junior College 12 Jaxson Sheldon G Fr. 5-11 180 Beaumont, Texas / Kelly Catholic HS 14 Luke Stansbury G Fr. 6-2 185 Bowling Green, KY / Greenwood High School 22 Nana Antwi-Boasiako F Jr. 6-9 235 Nacogdoches, Texas / Nacogdoches HS 23 Clayton Southwick F Jr. 6-8 235 Palmer, Ala. / Snow College 32 Juhlawnei Stone F Jr. 6-6 235 Lancaster, Calif. / California Baptist 44 Frank Staine G Gr. 6-6 220 Inglewood, California / Utah Tech

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LATRELL

#10 JOSSELL

AND LADYJACKS

#24 KURSTYN HARDEN

LUMBERJACKS

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heaD coach: Leonard Bishop

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2023-24 MEN’S BASKETBALL ROSTER

heaD coach: Billy Gillispie actiNg heaD coach: Joseph Jones 2023-24 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL ROSTER 1 Andjela Bigovic F 6-5 So. Herceg Novi, Montenegro / Cochise College 2 Anya McKenzie F 6-2 Fr. Luton, U.K. / Copleston High School 4 Teresa Da Silva G 5-8 Sr. London, U.K. / Arizona Western CC 5 Nykesha Sanders G 5-7 Jr. Detroit, MI / Paris JC 10 Miannah Little G 5-6 Jr. Waco, TX / McLennan CC 11 Jakoriah Long G 5-7 Jr. Waco, TX / Blinn College 13 Vitória Carvalho C 6-3 Jr. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil / South Plains College 14 Teresa Maggio G 5-6 R-Fr. Lafayette, IN / IUPUI 15 Karyn Sanford G 6-0 So. Bergen, Norway / UAlbany 22 Tyler Jackson G 5-9 Jr. Allen, TX / Louisiana Tech 23 Lexi Bull F 6-0 Jr. Pocatello, ID / Wyoming 24 Elise Turrubiates F 6-0 Jr. Hobbs, NM / Frank Phillips College 30 Dyamon Griggs F 5-11 So. Waco, TX / Midwestern State 33 Malgorzata Byczkowska G 5-11 So. Gdynia, Poland / Howard College 55 Faith Acker C 6-2 Fr. Winnsboro, TX / Winnsboro HS

0 Izzy Miles G Fr. 6-2 185 Huntsville, AL / Grissom HS 1 Miles Lewis G Jr. 6-0 160 Sacramento, CA / Contra Costa 2 Traivar Jackson F Jr. 6-6 210 Anchorage, AK / Pima CC 3 Quinton Perkins II G Fr. 6-0 173 Rowlett, TX / Lake Highlands HS 4 Lue Williams G Sr. 6-5 197 Atmore, AL / Coastal Alabama CC 5 KiAndre Gaddy F Sr. 6-6 215 Dallas, TX / Walla Walla U 6 Jakorie Smith F Sr. 6-6 215 Utica, MS / East Mississippi CC 7 Kaya Mutambirwa G Fr. 6-4 185 Geneva, Switzerland / Real Madrid HS 8 Joseph Martinez G R-Fr. 6-3 175 EL Paso, TX / Cantuillo HS 9 Emmanuel Innocenti F Fr. 6-5 198 Ranzanico, Italy / ITC Piero Calamandrei 10 Adam Moussa G Sr. 6-3 196 Cairo, Egypt / Black Hills State 11 Bubu Benjamin G Fr. 6-7 205 Medicine Hat, AB, Canada / Edge Sch. 12 Nasan Ayala G Jr. 6-3 188 Queens, NY / Pratt CC 13 Devon Barnes G So. 6-0 171 Hinesville, GA / Triton College 20 Kevin Paul Jr. C Fr. 6-9 202 Grand Prairie, TX / Opentent Academy 22 Jalen Thomas G Sr. 6-1 185 Amarillo, TX / Oklahoma Panhandle St. 23 Dario Domingos F Jr. 6-7 250 Midland, TX / UT Arlington 26 Jayden Gordon G Fr. 6-2 159 San Antonio, TX / Harlan HS 40 Blake Brinkmeyer F Sr. 6-8 225 West Des Moines, IA / Kirkwood CC 76 Zaakir Sawyer G Jr. 6-5 208 Dallas, TX / Trinity Valley CC 77 Adil Lalji F Jr. 6-8 198 Seattle, WA / Seattle Pacific TARLETON STATE TEXANS Location: Stephenville, TX founded: 1899 enrollment: 16,230 colors: Purple and White men’s wac tourney record: 1-1 women’s wac tourney record: 0-0 Quick f act s

#5 K i ANDRE GADDY

heaD coach: Bill Brock 23-24 RESULTS STATISTICS 23-24 RESULTS STATISTICS WACSports.com 2024 WAC Tournament 28 K e y PlAy er S

#11 JAKORIAH LONG

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2023-24 MEN’S BASKETBALL

heaD coach: KT Turner 2023-24 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL ROSTER 0 Kali Haizlip G 5-9 So. Puyallup, Wash. / College of Southern Idaho / Emerald Ridge HS 2 Keiori Lee G 5-9 Sr. Flint, Mich. / Moberly Area Community College / Avondale HS 3 Masengo Mutanda G 5-7 5th Minneapolis, Minn. / Jacksonville State / Northwest Florida State College / Armstrong HS 5 Nya Threatt G 5-6 So. Missouri City, Texas / Dulles HS 11 Cassidee Kinslow F 6-0 Jr. Huntington Beach, Calif. / Huntington Beach HS 12 Avery Brittingham F 6-1 Sr. Fort Worth, Texas / Stephen F. Austin / Crowley HS 13 Gia Adams G 5-7 Jr. Cypress, Texas / Tennessee State / Jersey Village HS 14 Aubrey Reid G 5-11 Fr. Austin, Texas / Austin HS 21 Alexsyah Goudeau G 5-10 So. Tahlequah, Okla. / Tahlequah HS 22 Hannah Humphrey G 5-8 Jr. Kendleton, Texas / Blinn College / Lamar Consolidated HS 23 Taliyah Clark G 5-11 Jr. Lynnwood, Wash. / Seattle U / Bishop Blanchet HS 24 Miraya Perkins F 5-11 Fr. Dallas, Texas / Boswell HS 31 Adéla Válková F 6-2 5th. Šumperk, Czech Republic / Weatherford College / UTEP / Sportovní Gymnázium Ludvíka Danka 32 Jamaya Perry F 6-1 Fr. Stockton, Calif. / Saint Mary’s HS 34 DJ McFarlane C 6-3 5th Glenn Dale, Md. / Tennessee Tech / New Hope Academy

ROSTER 00 Aaron Cash G Gr. 6-6 210 San Francisco, Calif. / Texas A&M / Grayson College / Saint Augustine’s / Word of God Christian Academy

Phillip Russell G Jr. 5-10 165 St. Louis, Mo. / Southeast Missouri / Saint Louis / Vashon 2 Makaih Williams G Fr. 6-1 185 Long Beach, Calif. / Future College Prep / Capistrano Valley Christian 3 DaJuan Gordon G Gr. 6-5 195 Chicago, Ill. / New Mexico State / Missouri / Kansas State / Curie Metropolitan 4 Akili Vining G Gr. 6-2 185 Fort Worth, Texas / Texas Wesleyan / West Florida / McLennan CC / Jacksonville (TX) / North Crowley 5 Brandyn Talbot G Jr. 6-5 181 Toronto, Ontario / Dream City Christian 11 Dwayne Koroma F R-So. 6-8 205 Berlin, Germany / Salt Lake CC / Iona / Bishop Walsh 12 Freds Pauls Bagatskis F So. 6-8 180 Riga, Latvia / Georgia Tech / Complejo Educativo Mas Camarena 13 Kade Douglas G Fr. 6-2 170 Lancaster, Texas / Lancaster 22 Shemar Wilson F Sr. 6-9 215 Avondale, Ariz. / Phoenix College / Tolleson Union 23 Sterling Gaston-Chapman G Jr. 6-4 218 Wichita, Kan. / Tulsa / Campus 24 Darrius Miles C Jr. 6-10 250 Oak Cliff, Texas / Western Kentucky / Odessa College / Oak Cliff Faith Family Academy 30 Fabio Basili G So. 6-4 175 Orlando, Fla. / Louisville / Oak Ridge UT ARLINGTON Location: Arlington, TX Founded: 1895 Enrollment: 40,990 Colors: Blue and Orange Men’s WAC Tourney Record: 2-2 Women’s WAC Tourney Record: 0-2 Quick f act s K e y

PlAy er S

#3 DAJUAN GORDON

AND

coach: Shereka Wright WACSports.com 2024 WAC Tournament 23-24 RESULTS STATISTICS 23-24 RESULTS STATISTICS 31

#12 AVERY BRITTINGHAM

MAVERICKS

LADY MAVS heaD

UT RIO GRANDE VALLEY VAQUEROS

heaD

K e y PlAy er S

2023-24 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL ROSTER 0 Tierra Trotter G 5-4 Jr. Bryant, AR / Bryant High School / Northwest Mississippi CC 1 Charlotte O'Keefe F 6-3 So. Overland Park, KS / Saint Thomas Aquinas High School 2 Iyana Dorsey G 5-6 Jr. Saginaw, TX / Birdville High School / Tarleton State 3 Zariah Sango F 6-4 Sr. Tulsa, OK / Jenks High School / Clarendon College 4 Ja'Shelle Johnson G 5-4 Fr. San Antonio, TX / Johnson High School 5 Aaliyah McMillan G 5-8 R-So. San Antonio, TX / Steele High School / UT Arlington 10 Ashton McCorry F 6-1 Gr. Wichita, KS / Bishop Carroll High School / Garden City Community College 11 Jayda Holiman G 5-7 Fr. McAlester, OK / McAlester High School 12 Kade Hackerott G/F 5-11 Jr. Wichita, KS / Goddard High School Central Missouri 15 Nyajah Mitchels F 6-4 Gr. Jacksonville, NC / Jacksonville High School / Tarleton State 21 Arianna Sturdivant G 5-8 Jr. Richmond, TX / George Bush High School 22 Faith Phillips G/F 5-11 Jr. San Marcos, TX / San Marcos High School / St. Mary's 23 Deborah Ogayemi F 5-11 Jr. Waterford, Ireland / Tyler Junior College 25 Mariam Traore G/F 6-0 Jr. Mali / Clarendon College 33 Taylor Meyners G 5-7 Fr. Georgetown, TX / Georgetown High School 2023-24 MEN’S BASKETBALL ROSTER 0 J.J. Howard G 6-5 188 Fr. San Luis Obispo, Calif. / Mission College Preparatory Catholic 1 Elijah Elliott G 6-1 171 Jr. Houston, Texas / Blinn College 2 C.J. Jackson G 6-7 190 Sr. Atlanta, Ga. / Georgia Highlands College 4 C.J. Booker G 5-10 145 R-Fr. Arlington, Texas / Lubbock Christian

Howie Fleming Jr. G 6-5 217 Jr. Louisville, Ky. / Winthrop

Roy Jones III G 5-10 179 R-Jr. Pensacola, Fla. / Tuskegee University 11 Ahren Freeman F 6-7 230 Sr. Jacksonville, Fla. / Indian Hills Community College 12 Fadi Mougharbel G 6-3 199 R-So. Beirut, Lebanon / South Texas College 13 Sherman Brashear G 6-5 188 Jr. Rockwall, Texas / Western Kentucky

Hasan Abdul-Hakim G 6-8

206 Jr. Toronto, ONT, Canada / College of Southern Idaho

204 Sr.

Horiuk F 7-0 244 So. Chernivtsi, Ukraine

Prep Academy

Isaiah Barganier F 6-7 245 So. Fulshear, Texas

High School

II F 6-11 245 Jr. Houston, Texas

Florida

College at Jacksonville

Daylen Williams F 6-8

Los Angeles, Calif. / College of Southern Idaho 21 Alex

/ College

/ Fulshear

33 John Shanu

State

F 7-0 218 So.

35 Saliou Seye

Dakar, Senegal / Ellsworth Community College

David Oyona Ibandzo F 6-10 240 Fr. Pointe-Noire, Republic of Congo / Keystone Athletic Academy Locatio

Edinburg, TX founded: 2015 enrollment: 32,419

olors: Blue and Orange men’s wac tourney record: 1-9 women’s wac tourney record: 9-11 Quick f act s

#1 ELIJAH ELLIOTT #12 KADE HACKEROTT heaD coach: Lane Lord

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coach: Matt Figger

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2023-24 MEN’S BASKETBALL

K e y PlAy er S

2023-24 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL ROSTER 0 Kastyn Young Fr. G 5-11 Mico, Texas / Harlan HS 1 Maddie Warren R-So. G 5-10 Lehi, Utah / Lehi HS 2 Macie Warren R-So. G 5-10 Lehi, Utah / Lehi HS 3 Amber Kartchner R-So. G 5-9 Logan, Utah / Logan HS / BYU 5 Catelyn Deaver So. F 6-0 Sumner, Wash. / Sumner HS 15 Maggie McCord 5th G 5-8 South Jordan, Utah / Bingham HS 20 Breaunna Gillen 5th G 5-9 West Jordan, Utah / Copper Hills HS 22 Emily Isaacson R-Sr. F 5-11 Perry, Utah / Box Elder HS 23 Caitlynn Jordan Fr. F 6-2 Fate, Texas / Dallas Christian HS 24 Calyn Dallas Fr. G 6-1 Lubbock, Texas / Cooper HS 25 Nicole Willardson Fr. F 6-4 Richfield, Utah / Richfield HS 33 Alyson Deaver So. F 6-0 Sumner, Wash. / Sumner HS

ROSTER 0 Beon Riley Jr. G 6-6 225 Chula Vista, Calif. / Hawai’i 1 Aric Demings Fr. G 6-0 180 Duncanville, Texas 2 Angelo Kambala Fr. G 6-0 175 Las Vegas, Nev. 3 Jaylen Searles Jr. F 6-8 195 Everett, Wash. / Southeastern CC 4 David Elliott Jr. G 6-3 190 Los Angeles, Calif. / Garden City CC 5 Hamed Olayinka So. F 6-9 215 Los Angeles, Calif. / Garden City CC 10 Tennessee Rainwater Fr. G/F 6-6 225 Davenport, Wash. 11 Noa Gonsalves Jr. G 6-1 175 Lehi, Utah 13 Kade Madsen R-Fr. G 6-2 190 Las Vegas, Nev. 15 Trey Hall So. F 6-9 210 Willimantic, Conn. / Evansville 20 Caleb Stearman Jr. F 6-7 195 Las Vegas, Nev. / Benedictine 23 Stone Hutchings R-Fr. G/F 6-5 195 West Jordan, Utah 30 Unisa “UU” Turay Jr. G 5-10 165 Phoenix, Ariz. / Scottsdale CC 32 Tanner Christensen Jr. F/C 6-10 265 Spokane Valley, Wash. / Idaho 33 Sammy Howlin Jr. C 6-11 210 La Habra, Calif. / Fullerton College

Location: St. George, UT founded: 1911 enrollment: 12,556 colors: Red and Blue men’s wac tourney record: 1-1 women’s wac tourney record: 1-1 Quick f act s

UTAH TECH TRAILBLAZERS

#32 TANNER CHRISTENSEN #20 BREAUNNA GILLEN heaD

coach: JD Gustin

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heaD coach: Jon Judkins

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TRAVEL WITH US TRAVEL WITH US

AUSTIN AUSTIN

CHICAGO CHICAGO

HOUSTON HOUSTON

LAS VEGAS LAS VEGAS

LOS ANGELES LOS ANGELES

MESA MESA

NASHVILLE NASHVILLE

ORANGE COUNTY ORANGE COUNTY

ORLANDO ORLANDO

PHOENIX PHOENIX

PORTLAND PORTLAND

SAN DIEGO SAN DIEGO

DESTINATIONS NON-STOP DESTINATIONS

NON-STOP

SAN FRANCISCO SAN FRANCISCO ST PETERSBURG ST PETERSBURG

2023-24 MEN’S BASKETBALL ROSTER

heaD

heaD

2023-24 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL ROSTER 1 Kylee Mabry G 5-11 So. Kaysville, Utah / Davis HS 2 Elina Tausinga F 5-10 Jr. Salt Lake City, Utah / East HS 3 Amanda Barcello G/F 5-11 R-So. Chandler, Ariz. / Seton Catholic HS/BYU 4 Abby Hendricks G 5-6 R-Fr. Carlsbad, Calif. / La Costa Canyon HS 5 Jenna Dick G 5-8 Sr. Langley, B.C. / Brookswood Secondary / Tarleton 8 Noga Haran G 5-9 Fr. Modi’in, Israel / Emek Harod HS 10 Saige Gibb G 5-10 R-So. Raymond, Alberta / Timpview HS 12 Eleyana Tafisi G 5-6 Jr. West Jordan, Utah / Copper Hills HS 13 Ally Criddle G 5-8 Jr. Lehi, Utah / Skyridge HS 14 Abby Conlee F 6-0 Jr. Alpine, Utah / Lone Peak HS 21 Tahlia White G 6-0 R-So. Orem, Utah / Mountain View HS/BYU 23 Liana Kaitu’u F 6-0 Sr. Salt Lake City, Utah / East HS/Portland 24 Kaylee Byon G 5-7 So. Buena Park, Calif. / Rosary Academy 25 Halle Nelson F 6-1 R-So. American Fork, Utah / American Fork HS/Utah State 34 Tessa Chaney C 6-3 So. Saratoga Springs, Utah / Westlake HS

0 Jackson Holcombe* G Fr. 6-7 207 Charleston, S.C. / Timpanogos HS 2 K’mani Doughty G Jr. 6-5 195 Brooklyn, N.Y. / New Orleans 3 Drake Allen G Jr. 6-4 190 Eagle Mountain, Utah / Southern Utah 5 Tanner Toolson G RS-Fr. 6-5 190 Vancouver, Wash. / BYU 10 Simon Akena* G Jr. 6-6 205 Stockholm, Sweden / McCook CC 12 Osiris Grady F Fr. 6-9 215 Las Vegas, Nevada / Wasatch Academy 13 Jaden McClanahan G Sr. 5-10 175 Vallejo, Calif. / Independence CC 14 Peter Amakasu* G Fr. 6-4 195 San Diego, Calif. / Lehi HS 15 Cache Fields G Sr. 6-6 200 Palo Alto, Calif. / Gavilan College 20 Trevan Leonhardt G RS-Fr. 6-4 175 Kaysville, Utah / Davis HS 21 Nate Tshimanga F Jr. 6-10 235 Montreal, Quebec, Canada / Troy 24 McCaden Adams* G Fr. 6-7 210 Pleasant Grove, Utah / Pleasant Grove HS 25 Caleb Stone-Carrawell F RS-Sr. 6-7 210 Concord, N.C. / Austin Peay 32 Trevin Dorius C Gr. 7-0 255 Heber City, Utah / Utah State 35 Ethan Potter F So. 6-8 205 Layton, Utah / Layton HS *Redshirting 2023-24 season

Location: Orem, UT founded: 1941 enrollment: 44,653 colors: Green and White men’s wac tourney record: 6-9 women’s wac tourney record: 5-11 Quick f act s 36

UTAH VALLEY WOLVERINES

#21 TAHLIA WHITE #32 TREVIN DORIUS

coach: Todd Phillips

coach: Dan Nielson WACSports.com 2024 WAC Tournament 36 K e y PlAy er S 23-24 RESULTS STATISTICS 23-24 RESULTS STATISTICS

UPCOMING SPRING CHAMPIONSHIPS

womeN’s goLf

apriL 19-21, 2024

Payson, Arizona

Chaparral Pines – The Rim

meN’s goLf

apriL 26-28, 2024

Payson, Arizona

Chaparral Pines

meN’s aND womeN’s outDoor track & fieLD

may 9-11, 2024

Orem, Utah

Hal Wing Track & Field

meN’s aND womeN’s teNNis

apriL 18-20, 2024

Harlingen, Texas

HEB Tennis Center at Pendleton Park

softBaLL

may 8-11, 2024

Seattle, Washington

Logan Field

BaseBaLL

may 21-25, 2024

Mesa, Arizona

Hohokam Stadium

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TOURNAMENT FINALS AND MVPS

MEN’S TOURNAMENT FINAL S

1984 UTEP New Mexico

1985 San Diego State UTEP

1986 UTEP Wyoming

1987 Wyoming New Mexico

1988 Wyoming UTEP

1989 UTEP Colorado State

1990 UTEP Hawai‘i

1991 Brigham Young Utah

1992 Brigham Young UTEP

1993 New Mexico UTEP

1994 Hawai‘i Brigham Young

1995 Utah Hawai‘i

1996 New Mexico Utah

Utah

MEN’S TOURNAMENT MVPs

Year Name School

1984 Juden Smith UTEP

1985 Luster Goodwin UTEP

1986 Eric Leckner Wyoming

1987 Eric Leckner Wyoming

1988 Eric Leckner Wyoming

1989 Tim Hardaway UTEP

1990 Greg Foster UTEP

1991 Shawn Bradley Brigham Young

1992 Eddie Rivera UTEP

1993 Ike Williams New Mexico

1994 Trevor Ruffin Hawai‘i

1995 Keith Van Horn Utah

1996 Kenny Thomas New Mexico

1997 Keith Van Horn Utah

1998 Kenny Thomas New Mexico

1999 Alex Jensen Utah

2000 Courtney Alexander Fresno State

2001 Carl English Hawai‘i

2002 Predrag Savovic Hawai‘i

2003 Kevin Johnson Tulsa

2004 Kirk Snyder Nevada

2005 Filiberto Rivera UTEP

2006 Nick Fazekas Nevada

2007 Justin Hawkins NM State

2008 Reggie Larry Boise State

2009 Gary Wilkinson Utah State

2010 Jahmar Young NM State

2011 Brockeith Pane Utah State

2012 Wendell McKines NM State

2013 Sim Bhullar NM State

2014 Sim Bhullar NM State

2015 Tshilidzi Nephawe NM State

2016 Dedrick Basile CSU Bakersfield

Trevelin Queen

Tournament Cancelled (COVID-19) 2021 Jovan Blacksher Jr. Grand Canyon 2022 Teddy Allen NM State 2023 ray harrison grand canyon

ear champion runner-up

2017 Ian Baker NM State 2018 Jemerrio Jones NM State 2019

NM State 2020

2000 Vacated Tulsa 2001 Hawai‘i Tulsa 2002 Hawai‘i Tulsa 2003 Tulsa Nevada 2004 Nevada UTEP 2005 UTEP Boise State 2006 Nevada Utah State 2007 NM State Utah State 2008 Boise State NM State 2009 Utah State Nevada 2010 NM State Utah State 2011 Utah State Boise State 2012 NM State Louisiana Tech 2013 NM State UT Arlington 2014 NM State Idaho 2015 NM State Seattle U 2016 CSU Bakersfield NM State 2017 NM State CSU Bakersfield

NM State Grand Canyon

Tournament Cancelled (COVID-19)

Grand Canyon NM State 2022 NM State Abilene Christian 2023 grand canyon souther n utah

1997

TCU 1998 UNLV New Mexico 1999 Utah New Mexico

2018

2019

2020

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WOMEN’S TOURNAMENT FINAL S

year champio

1991 Utah Creighton

1992 Creighton Utah

1993 Brigham Young Utah

1994 San Diego State Colorado State

1995 Utah San Diego State

1996 Colorado State NM State

1997 San Diego State Utah

1998 New Mexico Rice

1999 SMU Colorado State

2000 Rice SMU

2001 TCU Hawai‘i

2002 Louisiana Tech Hawai‘i

2003 Louisiana Tech Fresno State

2004 Louisiana Tech Rice

2005 Rice Louisiana Tech

2006 Louisiana Tech NM State

2007 Boise State NM State

2008 Vacated NM State

WOMEN’S TOURNAMENT MVPs

Year Name School

1991 Mikki Kane Utah

1992 Becky Strathman Creighton

1993 Mikki Kane-Barton Utah

1994 Christina Murguia San Diego State

1995 Julie Krommenhoek Utah

1996 Becky Hammon Colorado State

1997 Jodi Nowlin-Tres San Diego State

1998 Abby Garchek New Mexico

1999 Karlin Kennedy SMU

2000 Marla Brumfield Rice

2001 Tricia Payne TCU

2002 Ayana Walker Louisiana Tech

2003 Cheryl Ford Louisiana Tech

2004 Amisha Carter Louisiana Tech

2005 Lauren Neaves Rice

2006 Tasha Williams Louisiana Tech

2007 Jessica Thompson Boise State

2008 Jaleesa Ross Fresno State

2009 Jaleesa Ross Fresno State

2010 Shanavia Dowdell Louisiana Tech

2011 Jaleesa Ross Fresno State

2012 Ki-Ki Moore Fresno State

2013 Stacey Barr Idaho

2014 Stacey Barr Idaho

2015 Brianna Freeman NM State

2016 Sasha Weber NM State

2017 Moriah Mack NM State

2018 Kamira Sanders Seattle U

2019 Gia Pack NM State

2020 Tournament Cancelled (COVID-19)

2021 Caitlyn Harper California Baptist

2023

NOTE: Fresno State vacated the 2008 title

2022 Zya Nugent Stephen

Austin

cherita Daugherty souther n utah

n runner-up

Seattle

Idaho Seattle

2015 NM State UTPA 2016 NM State UTRGV 2017 NM State Seattle U 2018 Seattle U CSU Bakersfield 2019 NM State UTRGV

2009 Fresno State Nevada 2010 Louisiana Tech Fresno State 2011 Fresno State Louisiana Tech 2012 Fresno State Louisiana Tech 2013 Idaho

U 2014

Austin Grand Canyon

souther n utah califor nia Baptist

2020 Tournament Cancelled (COVID-19) 2021 California Baptist Grand Canyon 2022 Stephen F.

2023

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MEN’S TOURNAMENT RECORDS

WOMEN’S TOURNAMENT RECORDS

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POST-SEASON HONORS: MEN’S BASKETBALL

KiAndre

Phillip Russell, Guard

WAC All-ConferenCe firSt teAm

• tyon Grant-foster, G/F Grand Canyon

• Gabe mcGlothan, Forward Grand Canyon

• Cameron tyson, Guard Seattle U

• Jakorie Smith, Forward Tarleton State

• DaJuan Gordon, Guard UT Arlington

All-WAC SeConD teAm

• Ali Abdou Dibba, Guard Abilene Christian

• Dominique Daniels Jr., Guard California Baptist

• ray harrison, Guard Grand Canyon

• Alex Schumacher, Guard Seattle U

• Shemar Wilson, Forward UT Arlington

WAC All-DefenSive teAm

• Collin moore, Guard Grand Canyon

• KiAndre Gaddy, Forward Tarleton State

• emmanuel innocenti, Forward Tarleton State

• DaJuan Gordon, Guard UT Arlington

• Shemar Wilson, Forward UT Arlington

WAC All-freS h mAn teAm

• Braden housley, Guard Southern Utah

• emmanuel innocenti, Forward Tarleton State

• makaih Williams, Guard UT Arlington

• Aric Demings, Guard Utah Tech

• osiris Grady, Forward Utah Valley

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WAC PlAyer of the yeAr Tyon Grant-Foster, G/F, Grand Canyon WAC freShmAn of the yeAr Makaih Williams, Guard UT Arlington WAC CoACh of the yeAr Joseph Jones, Tarleton State WAC DefenSive PlAyer of the yeAr Gaddy, Forward Tarleton State WAC Sixth PlAyer of the yeAr UT Arlington

POST-SEASON HONORS: WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Destini Lombard, Guard

Stephen F. Austin

WAC All-ConferenCe firSt teAm

• Chloe Webb, Guard

California Baptist

• tiarra Brown, G/F

Grand Canyon

• Kurstyn harden, Center

Stephen F. Austin

• Gia Adams, Guard

UT Arlington

• Breaunna Gillen, Guard Utah Tech

All-WAC SeConD teAm

• Bella earle, Guard

Abilene Christian

• Payton hull, Guard

Abilene Christian

• Daylani Ballena, Guard

Southern Utah

• Avery Brittingham, Forward

UT Arlington

• maddie Warren, Guard Utah Tech

WAC All-DefenSi v e teAm

• nae nae Calhoun, Guard California Baptist

• tiarra Brown, G/F

Grand Canyon

• trinity San Antonio, Guard Grand Canyon

• Destini lombard, Guard

Stephen F. Austin

• Kyla Deck, Guard

Stephen F. Austin

WAC All-freS h mAn teAm

• Payton hull, Guard

Abilene Christian

• Khloe lemon, Guard

California Baptist

• Ava Uhrich, Forward

Southern Utah

• faith Acker, Center

Tarleton State

• Jayda holiman, Guard

UTRGV

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WAC PlAYer of the YeAr Chloe Webb, Guard California Baptist WAC freShmAn of the YeAr Payton Hull, Guard Abilene Christian WAC CoACh of the YeAr Jarrod Olson, California Baptist WAC DefenSive PlAYer of the YeAr WAC Sixth WomAn of the YeAr Laura Erikstrup, Forward Grand Canyon

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