Rebels’ Mccoy named top freshman

UNLV forward Brandon Mccoy was named Mountain West Freshman of the Year on Tuesday by the league’s coaches. The conference media handed out the same honor Sunday. Mccoy and junior forward Shakur Juiston were chosen second-team all-conference by the coaches.

Coaches’ All-mountain West team Major awards

Player of the Year: F, UNR

Defensive Player of the Year: Martin, Jr., F, UNR

Newcomer of the Year: Martin, Jr., F, UNR

Sixth Man of the Year: So., G, Boise State

Freshman of the Year: Mccoy, Fr., F/C, UNLV

Coach of the Year: UNR First team Chandler Hutchison, Sr., G, Boise State Deshon Taylor, Jr., G, Fresno State Jordan Caroline, Jr., G/F, UNR Caleb Martin, Jr., F, UNR Justin James, Jr., G, Wyoming Second team Cody Martin, Jr., F, UNR Malik Pope, Sr., F, San Diego State Shakur Juiston, Jr., F, UNLV Brandon Mccoy, Fr., F/C, UNLV Hayden Dalton, Sr., F, Wyoming Third team Bryson Williams, So., F, Fresno State Kendall Stephens, Sr., G, UNR

Anthony Mathis, Jr., G, New Mexico Koby Mcewen, So., G, Utah State

Sam Merrill, So., G, Utah State Honorable mention

Nico Carvacho, So., F/C, Colorado State Antino Jackson, Sr., G, New Mexico Jalen Mcdaniels, Fr., F, San Diego State Ryan Welage, Jr., F, San José State All-defense team

Chandler Hutchison, Sr., G, Boise State Deshon Taylor, Jr., G, Fresno State Lindsey Drew, Jr., G, UNR

Cody Martin, Jr., F, UNR

Antino Jackson, Sr., G, New Mexico Alan Herndon, Sr., F, Wyoming