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A NEW ERAGerald Mattinson takes the reins of the Wyoming Cowgirls after

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COWGIRLS

Taking over the reigns . . . . . . 4

Senior leader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Super sophomore . . . . . . . . . 10

Stepping forward . . . . . . . . . 13

Duo learning ropes . . . . . . . . 14

Meet the Cowgirls . . . . . . 16-19

Cowgirls schedule . . . . . . . . . 21

MW analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

MW team capsules . . . . . 24-25

2018-19 stats . . . . . . . . . . 26-27

COWBOYS

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pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Bounce-back year . . . . . . . . . 30

Work in progress . . . . . . . . . . 33

Welcomed

expectations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Instant impact . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Meet the Cowboys . . . . . 38-41

MW analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Cowboys schedule . . . . . . . . . 43

MW team capsules . . . . .44-45

2018-19 stats . . . . . . . . . .46-47

MW TV schedule . . . . . . 48-49

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Robert Munoz, intern

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University of Wyoming forward Taylor Rusk, second from right, and teammates celebrate their win against the Pepperdine Waves in the third round of the WNIT on March 28 at Arena-Auditorium in Laramie. The Cowgirls beat the Waves 61-60. Troy Babbitt/Special to WyoSports

Taking over the reins

GERALD MATTINSON IS NOW HEAD COACH FOR THE COWGIRLS

By Tyler Poslosky | WyoSports

Gerald Mattinson was studying practice film.It was Oct. 8, less than a month before his University

of Wyoming women’s basketball team opens the 2019-20 season. The more Mattinson dissected the tape, the more he started to think.

“Wow, we don’t have very many practices left until our first game,” he said.

Indeed.It had been more than 150 days since Mattinson was

named coach of the Cowgirls, but everything – from putting the finishing touches on the 2019-20 recruiting class, to firming up the nonconference schedule, to mapping out preseason practices – has gone by in a jiffy for the new man in charge of a proud program.

“It’s been kind of fast-paced,” Mattinson said. “Days are flying by.”

Mattinson, 60, takes the reins following the retire-ment of 16-year coach Joe Legerski, who is the pro-gram’s winningest coach with an all-time record of 314-186.

The void couldn’t be bigger.But Mattinson is no stranger to the program; he spent

16 seasons as an associate coach under Legerski. Prior to that, he stared at Casper College from 1977-78, where he played on a club that went 36-4 with a sixth-place finish at the NJCAA Tournament. After his play-ing days were over, Mattinson served as the Rock Springs High boys coach from 1982-87, and then moved from his high school alma mater to Western Wy-oming Community College, where he served in various roles, including men’s head coach, from 1987-99.


“I just look at it as just another step,” Mattinson said of taking over the Cowgirls. “I don’t know if it’s a challenge. It doesn’t weigh on me. It’s just a step forward for me, one more thing to accomplish and try to do the best that we can.”

His fingerprints are already start-ing to show up on the program.

If you expected drastic changes to the Cowgirls’ foundation, Mattinson made very few. UW will feature the same motion offense and man-to-man defense it has over the past few years. But Mattinson did say there could be a wrinkle or two on both ends of the floor.

“That’s what this team was built for when we recruited the previous classes, you know, when we recruit-ed kids that fit a system of motion of-fense and playing some man-to-man defense,” he said.

Among the Cowgirls’ five newcom-ers are 5-foot-11 guard McKinley Bradshaw of Lyman and 6-0 forward Paige Powell of Cody.

Bradshaw helped lead Lyman to a Class 3A runner-up finish and a 22-6

record. She was first in 3A in scoring (17.5 points per game) and steals (5.3 steals per game), and third in re-bounding (7.8 rebounds per game).

Powell held her own in 4A, as well. The Cody standout finished second in 4A in rebounding (11 rpg) and blocked shots (3.5 bpg). She finished the season fifth in scoring (13.4 ppg).

Both are expected to contribute right away.

“Right now, they’re playing hard in practice, and they’re trying to figure out the transition of playing at this level,” Mattinson said. “One of them told me they’re basically playing harder right now than they had to play all year as a senior against the competition they played against.”

The Cowgirls will rely on anyone and everyone to step up after losing three starters – Bailee Cotton, Marta Gomez and Clara Tapia – off last sea-son’s roster. Two junior college transfers in juniors Jaye Johnson (Casper College) and Emily Buchan-an (Eastern Wyoming) also are com-peting for playing time.

“It’s wide open right now,” Mattin-

son said of the starting lineup. “As we say every day in practice, you’re coming out to practice to compete for a spot to play or to earn some playing time, and those spots are going to be wide open.

“Somebody’s going to have to be able to fill them, and I don’t know right now who that is. Some days one player looks good, and then another day somebody else has a great day. We need to have some of our athletes step up and start to separate them-selves a little bit here in the next 10 days or so, and that’ll give us a better direction of where we’re going.”

One spot, however, appears to be locked.

Senior forward Taylor Rusk is one of two returning starters for the Cow-girls. (Sophomore guard Karla Erja-vec is the other.) Rusk enters the 2019-20 season just 155 points shy of becoming the 26th member of the 1,000-point club. She was one of four Cowgirls to finish with 300 or more points last season.

Rusk also will be leaned on in a va-riety of ways – most importantly, for

leadership. It’s a new role for Rusk after having Cotton and Tapia in front of her last season. But, Mattinson said, Rusk is adjusting to the switch.

After three consecutive 20-plus win seasons, expectations remain the same, even though the Cowgirls will face a more difficult task this season with eight underclassmen fighting for playing time.

“We’re going to have to go through some growing pains,” Mattinson said.

“We’re probably going to have some days when we’re really, really up and some games where we’re going, ‘Whoa, we really got it!’” the coach said. “And sometimes, yeah, that youngness kicks in and then the next thing you know, that next game you’re going, ‘Wow, what happened?’

“My goal is to try to win a confer-ence championship within the next couple of years and, if not, to try to lead the program, once again, as good or maybe with some players a little bit better than maybe what it was.”

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By Tyler PosloskyWyoSports

For the past three seasons, Taylor Rusk has had others to lean on.

Last season, she had seniors Bailee Cotton, Marta Gomez and Clara Tapia to go to for advice.

This season will be different. For the first time in her career, Rusk will help take over the lead-ership reins for the University of Wyoming women’s basketball team.

“This being my last year, (I’ve) just got to step up,” Rusk said. “I’ve learned a lot from them and past seniors, and to just know what’s expected of you and set-ting the tone and just being able to step up (is huge).”

The 5-foot-11 Rusk is one of only two returning starters and is just one of three seniors on the Cowgirls’ roster for the 2019-20 season. The other returning starter is 5-10 sophomore guard Karla Erjavec.

“With having six seniors last year, it was a lot easier and with me being a returner, too, I think there was less newcomers, and now it’s probably more newcom-ers,” Rusk said. “And just being able to have that same intensity in practice and showing up every day and just doing the little things (is key).”

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UW has five newcomers this season. That group includes three freshmen – two of which are from Wyoming – and two junior college transfers. Rusk has done her best to take them under her wing, so to speak, to help get them acclimat-ed to Division I basketball.

“They’re doing a great job,” Rusk said. “I think every fresh-man has the (feeling of) it’s a lot to handle the first couple of weeks. And motion, it always takes peo-ple a while to get it, but I think all three of our freshmen are doing a good job. They’ve definitely had their freshman moments, but that’s to be expected. And they’re picking it up and they work really

hard every day and just try their best.”

Rusk could end up with quite the career in a Cowgirls uniform. She enters the 2019-20 season just 155 points shy of becoming the 26th member of the 1,000-point club. Last season, Marta Gomez joined the club and finished her career with 1,402 points.

The career milestone isn’t nec-essarily something Rusk thinks much about.

“I’ve gotten the opportunity to play since my freshman year, and moving forward, I’m just going to do what coaches expect of me,” she said. “If that comes with it, then it does. Scoring is an impor-tant part of my game, but so is de-fense and everything like that.

Just taking it all in and knowing it’s not all about me.”

But the Cowgirls’ standout did say when it does happen, she will take the time to soak in the moment.

“I’ve worked hard these last couple years for that,” she added.

Rusk was one of four Cowgirls to register 300 or more points last season. She averaged 9.1 points per game and was second on the team with 108 assists.

First-year Cowgirls coach Ger-ald Mattinson said Rusk is one of those rare players you lean on all the time.

“Nothing really shakes her too much,” the coach said. “She is just consistent … she is just that player that you can count on day in and

day out.”As the season inches closer,

Rusk is preparing herself to take on more responsibilities than she has had in the past. Mattinson and his coaching staff will turn to her for leadership. Rusk’s teammates, especially the underclassmen, will follow her lead.

“Right now, she is adjusting to that role,” Mattinson said. “That’s a new role for her. You know, last year we had Bailee (Cotton) and Clara (Tapia) as senior leaders, and Taylor was right there with them, but didn’t have to be the main leader, where now she is going to have to step up and adjust to that role and take it on. And, so far, she’s been doing it.”

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Last season, University of Wyoming’s Taylor Rusk averaged 9.1 points per game and was second on the team with 108 assists. The senior enters the 2019-20 season just 155 points shy of becoming the 26th member of the 1,000-point club. Troy Babbitt/Special to WyoSports


By Robert MunozWyoSports

Karla Erjavec played a huge role for the University of Wyo-ming women’s basketball team last season.

She started each of the Cow-girls’ 33 games as a true freshman, and her season went better than expected.

This year, the 5-10 sophomore guard is setting her expectations even higher.

“I’m the type of person that al-ways expects more, even though sometimes (those expectations) aren’t even realistic,” Erjavec said. “I expect a lot of myself, es-pecially to improve my game.”

Erjavec averaged 9.0 points, 3.7 assists and 2.7 rebounds per game during her rookie campaign. That stat line helped her earn a spot on the Mountain West’s all-freshmen team.

She set the UW freshman record for assists in a single-season with 124, while also notching 27 steals.

“(Erjavec) came in and played at a very high level right off the bat,” first-year coach Gerald Mat-tinson said. “She had a big impact on our team.”

Aside from scoring points and dishing out dimes, she hit big time shots for the Cowgirls. Especially shots in the postseason, when it mattered most.

She hit two free-throws at the end of regulation to force over-time against San Diego State in a Mountain West Tournament semifinal.

Two weeks later, she sank the game-winning free throw in the third round of the Women’s Na-tional Invitation Tournament against Pepperdine.

Erjavec brought a clutch gene with her to Laramie.

“I don’t think about it too much when I’m put in those positions,” she said with a grin. “I think of it as just a regular shot, and that I just want to help my team win.”

Her expectations this season consist of more than putting num-bers on the stat sheet and hitting clutch shots.

“Our expectations for (Erjavec) are to be able to run the team, and step up and be a leader,” said Mat-tinson, who spent the previous 16 years as UW’s associate head coach. “We’re going to need her to be a leader on and off the court.

“She is doing a great job right now, and needs to continue doing that.”

The Cowgirls are a young team heading into the season, with only six upperclassmen and Taylor Rusk being the only senior on the roster that logged minutes last season.

Erjavec is primed to take on the leadership role she wasn’t ex-pecting to be handed so soon after the short time she has spent in Laramie.

A native of Zagreb, Croatia, Er-javec never imagined she would be representing UW on the bas-ketball court.

Zagreb is the capital city of Cro-atia, with a population just north of 820,000.

It was a huge culture change coming to Laramie, but she enjoys the small-town vibes and the wel-coming feeling it has provided.

“It was a major transition com-ing to a small town like Laramie,” she said. “I never expected I’d be here, but I’m glad I made that decision.

“I’m glad I’m here.”

Super sophomoreERJAVEC READY TO BUILD ON STRONG FRESHMAN SEASON

University of Wyoming sophomore Karla Erjavec averaged 9.0 points, 3.7 assists and 2.7 rebounds per game during her rookie campaign. That stat line helped her earn a spot on the Mountain West’s all-freshmen team. Troy Babbitt/Special to WyoSports


By Robert MunozWyoSports

Tereza Vitulova is on the path to becoming an all-around contributor.

Following a freshman campaign where she saw the court a mere 8.7 minutes per game, Vitulova is looking to expand her role this sea-son for the University of Wyoming women’s basketball team.

“I really am expecting to better my game overall and especially get better at playing in the post,” Vitulova said. “We’re a young team, and I could be a huge help this year.”

Vitulova came to Laramie from the small village of Domsaov, which is located in the eastern re-gion of the Czech Republic.

Coming to Laramie and being a part of the Cowgirls seemed like an easy choice for Vitulova.

“I loved the coaching staff and all of the girls on the team from the beginning,” she said. “I knew when I was on my official visit that I would enjoy it here.”

She says, however, the playing style wasn’t quite what she ex-pected when she started her col-lege career.

“Coming (to Laramie) and play-ing was much harder than I thought it was going to be,” she said. “The basketball here is much more physical than the basketball and the playing style in Europe.”

The 6-foot-2 sophomore was a force while playing for her nation-al team. She competed on the under-18 national team in 2018 and led her team to a fourth-place finish at the U18 FIBA Women’s European Championships while pacing the team in points and rebounds.

She is well on her way to having that same impact for the Cowgirls,

but there are still some aspects of her game she needs to improve.

“(Vitulova) wants the challenge, and she is taking on the challenge of being a starting forward and a dominant presence in this league,” first-year Cowgirls head coach Gerald Mattinson said. “But to do that, she is going to need to be more of a presence defensively.

“She has been working really hard on her defense, and she should be able to help us in that as-pect, but once she gets to where she needs to be, she can be a really, really good player.”

While her defense may not be where it needs to be, her

scoring and passing ability are overlooked.

Vitulova averaged 4.7 points per game last season, but did so by shooting 50% from the field, 36% from the arc and 75% from the free-throw line.

Her offensive skills are her big-gest strength, as of right now.

“Tereza has a really good knack for passing,” Mattinson said. “She has a good feel and can pass out-side when she is double teamed on the block, her interior passing is there, and that’s a hard thing to find or teach.”

As Vitulova and the Cowgirls continue to improve, she believes

the team is on the path toward an-other successful season.

The Cowgirls finished with a 25-9 record last season and placed second in the Mountain West Tournament.

UW also made an appearance in the Women’s National Invitation Tournament, where they lost to eventual champion University of Arizona in the quarterfinal round.

“Even though we’re really young and have some inexperi-enced players, we can be really good again,” she said. “We’re all getting better every day, and we should have another successful season.”

Stepping forwardVITULOVA PREPARING FOR BIGGER ROLE WITH COWGIRLS

University of Wyoming sophomore Tereza Vitulova competed on the under-18 national team in 2018 and led her team to a fourth-place finish at the U18 FIBA Women’s European Championships while pacing the team in points and re-bounds. Troy Babbitt/Special to WyoSports


By Tyler PosloskyWyoSports

The differences between high school and Di-vision I basketball are vast.

University of Wyoming freshmen Paige Powell and McKinley Bradshaw found out all about those quickly. They were walloped with a whirlwind of information – the pace of the game, offensive and defensive schemes, technique and footwork – from the time they stepped foot on campus for preseason practice.

“It has been night and day,” said Powell, a 6-foot forward. “Everything is a lot faster, ev-erybody’s a lot stronger and a lot smarter.

“The game has picked up a lot. There’s a lot of little things that I’ve had to learn. It’s definitely been a learning curve, but it has been really, re-ally good.”

Powell was a standout for Cody High. She ended her senior season last year second in Class 4A in rebounding (11.0 rebounds per game) and blocked shots (3.5 blocks per game). Her 13.4 points per game mark was fifth.

But, as Powell has quickly learned, the statistics and other prep accolades she has gar-nered through the years mean next to nothing now that she is playing for the Cowgirls.

“Everybody is better than I am or is just as good as I am,” she said.

Powell learned to adjust on the fly. She made sure to pick up a new thing or two each day, but she also made sure she didn’t overwhelm herself. She has im-proved on making reads on both ends of the floor, being faster at recognizing open plays, footwork and screen-ing angles.

“The first couple days were pretty rough,” said Powell, “but every day we’ve gotten a little bit better and gotten closer to that goal of clean-

ing things up and being a solid team.”However, there are times when Powell finds

herself stressed out with the tremendous work-load that’s been shoved upon her. That’s when she takes a step back and reviews her work.

“If I come off of a rough prac-tice where I feel like I couldn’t do a ton of things right, I sit down and study basketball afterward and try to get more comfortable with offensive, defensive (plays) and the little things we went over in practice,” she added.

As Powell continues to grow, learn and evolve, make no mis-take, she has all the tools neces-sary to be an impact player for the Cowgirls.

“With Paige, what you have is you have a very talented athlete,” first-year Cowgirls coach Gerald Mattinson said. “She is just a gifted athlete. She goes and gets rebounds every day in practice that you just go, ‘Wow,

where did that one come from? And can I get you to get about three more of those?’ And she will eventually; she’ll figure that out.”

Bradshaw has gone through a similar learning curve.

In fact, she told Mattinson during one preseason practice that she has worked harder now than at any point during her se-nior season at Lyman.

“Over the past few weeks, it’s been probably one of the most rewarding things I’ve done in my life, is to come and compete at this level,” Bradshaw said. “It’s been amazing for me, and I

loved it, and I can’t wait to keep learning and growing as a basketball player.”

A 5-11 guard, Bradshaw helped Lyman to a 3A runner-up finish and a 22-6 mark as a senior last season. She led 3A in scoring (17.5 points

per game) and steals (5.3 steals per game). She finished third in rebounding (7.8 rebounds per game).

Like her classmate Powell, Bradshaw has had to adjust her game. The biggest obstacle

for her was switching from a zone defensive scheme, which she played in high school, to a man-to-man look.

“I never really had to guard a specific person,” she said. “Learning the defense and learn-ing how to guard my man while still being off and able to help has been probably the biggest chal-lenge for me. I’ve had to spend some time by myself mentally figuring out where I need to be and how fast I need to move and

(where) I need to go.”Mattinson, who took over following the

retirement of 16-year coach Joe Legerski this past spring, covets Bradshaw’s ability to score.

“McKinley’s just that hard-nosed (player),” the coach said. “She has that unique ability, her knack to score in a variety of ways. She is show-ing she can put the ball on the floor. She can shoot the 3. We’ve just got to get her shooting that with a little bit more confidence. She is a very tough kid.”

UW returns just two starters from last sea-son’s 25-win squad. With three spots up for grabs, both Powell and Bradshaw figure to be right in the mix this season.

“I’m hoping there’s a lot of people that con-tribute right away,” Mattinson said. “Right now, they’re playing hard in practice, and they’re trying to figure out the transition of playing at this level.

“Right now, they’re battling for positions and playing time like everybody else, including some of our returning sophomores. Basically, it’s going to be who figures it out first. But they’re in the big picture of things, and what they do with that is going to be up to them.”

UW freshman duo Powell, Bradshaw learning ropes

THE NEWCOMERS FIGURE TO PLAY A ROLE THIS SEASON

“The game has picked up a lot.

There’s a lot of little things that I’ve had to

learn. It’s definitely been a learning curve, but it has been really,

really good.”Paige PowellUW freshman

“It’s been amazing for me, and I loved it, and I can’t wait

to keep learning and growing as a

basketball player.”McKinley Bradshaw

UW freshman

Paige Powell, left, and McKinley Bradshaw, right


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Meet the 2019-20 Wyoming Cowgirls2018-19 record: 25-9

overall, 13-5 MW (third)Arena: Arena-

Auditorium (11,600)Head coach: Gerald

Mattinson (first season)

Returning starters (2): Taylor Rusk, sr., 6-2, 9.1 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 3.2 apg; Karla Erjavec, so., 5-10, 8.9 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 3.6 apg

Others returning: Selale Kepenc, jr., 6-2, n/a; Coreen Labish, sr., 6-2, n/a; Tommi Olson, so., 5-6, 0.3 ppg, 0.6 rpg, 0.9 apg; Elisa Pilli, sr., 5-7, 1.9 ppg, 0.5 rpg, 0.4 apg; Alba Sanchez

Ramos, so., 6-0, 5.0 ppg, 0.4 rpg, 0.4 apg; Tereza Vitulova, so., 6-2, 4.7 ppg, 2.0 rpg, 0.1 apg; Quinn Weidemann, so., 5-9, 6.6 ppg, 1.5 rpg, 0.8 apg

Newcomers: McKinley Bradshaw, fr., 5-11; Emily Buchanan, jr., 5-6; Paige Powell, fr., 6-0; Jaeden Vaifanua, fr.,

6-1; Jaye Johnson, jr., 5-10

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2019-20 women’s coaching staffGERALD MATTINSON

Position: Head coach (first season at UW)

Alma mater: Weber State (1981)

PREVIOUS COACHING EXPERIENCE

2008-18: Associate women’s head coach, University of Wyoming

2004-07: Assistant women’s head coach, University of Wyoming

1998-99: Volunteer assistant women’s coach, Western Wyoming College

1991-98: Head men’s coach, Western Wyoming College

HEATHER EZELLPosition: Associate head coach (first season at UW)

Alma mater: Iowa State (2009)


2015-18: Assistant women’s coach, University of Wyoming

2011-15: Assistant women’s coach, Southeast Missouri State

2010-11: Assistant women’s coach, Fairfield University

RYAN LARSENPosition: Assistant coach (first season at UW)

Alma mater: Minnesota State University-Moorhead (2002)


2013-18: Head women’s coach, South Dakota School of Mines

2008-12: Assistant women’s coach, University of South Dakota

2002-07: Assistant men’s coach, Augustana College

FALLON LEWISPosition: Assistant coach (first season at UW)

Alma mater: University of Wyoming (2014)

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

2015-18: Director of Recruiting, University of Wyoming


MCKINLEY BRADSHAWPosition: Guard

Year: Freshman

Height: 5-11

Hometown: Lyman, Wyoming

THE SCOOP

Bradshaw won the 2017-18 Wyoming Gatorade Player of the Year award following her junior season in high school. … She earned all-state and all-conference honors in all four years in her high school career. … Bradshaw averaged 17.5 points, 3.4 assists, 7.8 rebounds and 5.3 steals while recording seven double-doubles in her senior season.

EMILY BUCHANANPosition: Guard

Year: Junior

Height: 5-6

Hometown: Yoder, Wyoming

THE SCOOP

Buchanan spent her previous two years at Eastern Wyoming College, where she averaged 17.3 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game in her sophomore season. … She scored 31 points twice and eclipsed the 20-point mark 10 times while shooting 44.5% from the field.

KARLA ERJAVECPosition: Guard

Year: Sophomore

Height: 5-10

Hometown: Zagreb, Croatia

2018-19 averages: 8.9 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 3.6 apg

THE SCOOP

Erjavec’s contributions earned her Mountain West all-freshman team honors last season. She started all 34 games for the Cowgirls and averaged 31.6 minutes per game. … Erjavec scored in double digits 13 times and set the UW freshman record for assists in a single season (124).

JAYE JOHNSONPosition: Forward

Year: Junior

Height: 5-10

Hometown: Casper, Wyoming

THE SCOOP

Johnson was a member of the Casper College Thunderbirds her last two seasons. … She averaged 11.2 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.7 assists per contest in her sophomore campaign. … Johnson earned All-Region IX defensive team honors and was named to the 2019 NJCAA Region IX all-tournament team.

SELALE KEPENCPosition: Forward

Year: Redshirt junior

Height: 6-2

Hometown: Istanbul, Turkey

THE SCOOP

Kepenc was forced to redshirt last season after she tore an ACL during the summer of 2018. … During her sophomore campaign, she averaged 3.5 points and 1.3 rebounds per game while shooting at a .398 mark from the field.

COREEN LABISHPosition: Forward

Year: Senior

Height: 6-2

Hometown: Cheney, Washington

THE SCOOP

Labish wasn’t able to compete last year due to injury. … During the 2017-18 season, she logged minutes in three games as a sophomore, where she averaged 5.6 minutes in those contests.

TOMMI OLSONPosition: Guard

Year: Sophomore

Height: 5-6

Hometown: Worland, Wyoming


THE SCOOP

As a freshman, Olson played in 11 games, including logging 20 minutes against the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs, where she had two points, six assists and six steals.

ELISA PILLIPosition: Guard

Year: Senior

Height: 5-7

Hometown: Padova, Italy


THE SCOOP

Pilli appeared in eight games last season. She went 5 for 10 from the field, 3 for 4 from the arc, and 2 for 3 from the free-throw line. … She scored a season-high eight points against San Jose State.

PAIGE POWELLPosition: Forward

Year: Freshman

Height: 6-0

Hometown: Cody, Wyoming

THE SCOOP

Powell averaged a double-double with 13.4 points and 11.0 rebounds a game in her senior season at Cody High. … She scored a season-high 26 points against Green River and grabbed a Class 4A single-game high 19 rebounds against Kelly Walsh.

TAYLOR RUSKPosition: Forward

Year: Senior

Height: 5-11

Hometown: Highlands Ranch, Colorado

2018-19 averages: 9.1 ppg, 3.4 ppg, 3.2 apg

THE SCOOP

Rusk started in all 34 games for the Cowgirls last season. … She shot 43.8% from the field and 32.3% from the 3-point line. … Rusk finished the season ranked 13th in the nation and first in the Mountain West in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.92).

2019-20 WYOMINGCowgirls players


ALBA SANCHEZ RAMOSPosition: Guard

Year: Sophomore

Height: 6-0

Hometown: Madrid, Spain


THE SCOOP

Ramos saw action in seven games last season, where she shot 52.3% from the field and 46.7% from the arc. … She scored a season-high 16 points in only 17 minutes against UCCS.

JAEDEN VAIFANUAPosition: Forward

Year: Freshman

Height: 6-1

Hometown: Draper, Utah

THE SCOOP

In her senior season in high school, Vaifanua nearly averaged a double-double with 17.6 points and 9.8 rebounds while adding 2.8 blocks and 2.0 steals per game. … She scored 32 points to go with 12 rebounds in the state championship game.

TEREZA VITULOVAPosition: Forward

Year: Sophomore

Height: 6-2

Hometown: Domasov, Czech Republic


THE SCOOP

Vitulova played in 27 games during her freshman campaign. … She shot at a 49.1% rate from the field and 35.7% from 3-point land. … She reached double-digit scoring five times, while scoring a career high 16 points against UCCS in just 21 minutes.

QUINN WEIDEMANNPosition: Guard

Year: Sophomore

Height: 5-9

Hometown: Omaha, Nebraska


THE SCOOP

Weidemann appeared in all 34 games last season. … She had two games with 20 or more points, including a season-high 24 points against UNLV, where she made seven three-pointers to tie the record for second-most in a game in Cowgirls history.

University of Wyoming freshman guard Quinn Weidemann passes against the

Boise State Broncos on Jan. 26 at Arena-Auditorium in Laramie.

The Cowgirls beat the Broncos 64-52. Troy Babbitt/Special to WyoSports

Wyoming guard Karla Erjavec, right, makes a pass to guard Quinn Weidemann, left, while being guarded by Western Colorado’s Tammarrah Gothard during a Nov. 2, 2018, game at Arena-Auditorium in Laramie. Laramie Boomerang/file


DATE OPPONENT TIME

Nov. 1 Adams State 6:30 p.m.

Nov. 6 Colorado Christian 6:30 p.m.

Nov. 10 Saint Mary’s 1 p.m.

Nov. 14 at Denver 7 p.m.

Nov. 17 Colorado 1 p.m.

Nov. 23 at South Dakota State 5 p.m.

Nov. 25 at North Dakota State 6 p.m.

Nov. 30 New Mexico Highlands 2 p.m.

Dec. 4 at Air Force 6:30 p.m.

Dec. 7 at New Mexico 2 p.m.

Dec. 12 Mississippi Valley State 6:30 p.m.

Dec. 15 Northern Colorado 1 p.m.

Dec. 17 Gonzaga 6:30 p.m.

Jan. 1 Boise State 6:30 p.m.

Jan. 4 Colorado State 2 p.m.

Jan. 8 at San Diego State 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 11 at UNLV 4 p.m.

Jan. 15 Nevada 6:30 p.m.

Jan. 18 at Fresno State TBA

Jan. 22 San Diego State 6:30 p.m.

Jan. 29 at Utah State 7 p.m.

Feb. 1 San Jose State 1 p.m.

Feb. 5 at Boise State TBA

Feb. 8 New Mexico 2 p.m.

Feb. 15 at Colorado State 2 p.m.

Feb. 19 Utah State 6:30 p.m.

Feb. 22 Air Force 2 p.m.

Feb. 24 at Nevada 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 27 Fresno State 6:30 p.m.

Mountain West Championships, March 1-4

Home games in bold

2019-20 Cowgirls basketball schedule

Wyoming guard Karla Erjavec, right, makes a pass to guard Quinn Weidemann, left, while being guarded by Western Colorado’s Tammarrah Gothard during a Nov. 2, 2018, game at Arena-Auditorium in Laramie. Laramie Boomerang/file

University of Wyoming forward Taylor Rusk, right, drives against UNLV Lady Rebels center Rodjanae Wade on Jan. 5 at Arena-Auditorium in Laramie. The Cowgirls beat the Lady Rebels 90-62. Troy Babbitt/Special to WyoSports

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Boise State forward A’Shanti Coleman, left, and guard Riley Lupfer embrace in celebration after their 62-60 win over Nevada in an NCAA college basketball game in the championship of the Mountain West Conference tournament March 9, 2018, in Las Vegas. Associated Press

By David WatsonWyoSports

There can be no denying how good the Mountain West is when it comes to the quality and competitiveness of

women’s basketball.Just looking at the

final standings from last season shows only a few wins here or a couple of losses there made for the slimmest of margins in a little more than the top half of the league.

The league really does take the say-ing “any team can win or lose on any given day” to heart.

Boise State (28-5 overall, 16-2 MW) won the MW regular season title, but New Mexico (24-7, 14-4), Wyoming (25-9, 13-5), Fresno State (19-13, 11-7) and Utah State (17-16, 10-8) were not far behind in the race within the upper half of the league.

Boise State also took a greater chance away from the MW break-ing out of being a one-bid league for the NCAA Tournament for quite a few years by also winning the MW Tournament championship 68-51 against Wyoming. Having the same team win the league’s regular season and tournament titles gobbled up a possible two bids.

But the Broncos, who return three of their top four scorers from last sea-son, proved a No. 13 seed might have been a bit low. Boise State gave fourth-seeded Oregon State a game and then some in the first round before the Broncos lost 80-75 in overtime.

Other MW women’s teams also proved to opponents outside the league the quality of play during the postseason.

Wyoming made the deepest run into the spring when it advanced to the

A quality league

ANALYSIS

MW LOOKS TO GAIN RESPECT THROUGH POSTSEASON PLAY


Boise State forward A’Shanti Coleman, left, and guard Riley Lupfer embrace in celebration after their 62-60 win over Nevada in an NCAA college basketball game in the championship of the Mountain West Conference tournament March 9, 2018, in Las Vegas. Associated Press


There can be no denying how good the Mountain West is when it comes to the quality and competitiveness of

women’s basketball.Just looking at the

final standings from last season shows only a few wins here or a couple of losses there made for the slimmest of margins in a little more than the top half of the league.

The league really does take the say-ing “any team can win or lose on any given day” to heart.

Boise State (28-5 overall, 16-2 MW) won the MW regular season title, but New Mexico (24-7, 14-4), Wyoming (25-9, 13-5), Fresno State (19-13, 11-7) and Utah State (17-16, 10-8) were not far behind in the race within the upper half of the league.

Boise State also took a greater chance away from the MW break-ing out of being a one-bid league for the NCAA Tournament for quite a few years by also winning the MW Tournament championship 68-51 against Wyoming. Having the same team win the league’s regular season and tournament titles gobbled up a possible two bids.

But the Broncos, who return three of their top four scorers from last sea-son, proved a No. 13 seed might have been a bit low. Boise State gave fourth-seeded Oregon State a game and then some in the first round before the Broncos lost 80-75 in overtime.

Other MW women’s teams also proved to opponents outside the league the quality of play during the postseason.

Wyoming made the deepest run into the spring when it advanced to the

quarterfinals of the Women’s Nation-al Invitational Tournament before losing 67-45 to eventual champion Arizona.

New Mexico and Fresno State lost in the WNIT first round, but by close margins. The Lobos lost 83-75 to Denver, and Fresno State lost 77-72 to Pacific. Utah State was also in the postseason mix in the Women’s Bas-ketball Invitational and advanced with a 68-60 win against UC Riverside and lost to North Texas 56-54 in the second round.

The MW doesn’t look like it will take a step back anytime soon, considering the majority of the top teams return

solid experience and skill, and are rotating in new talent.

Boise State has four starters coming back, highlighted by All-MW selection and MW Tournament MVP Braydey Hodgins (13.2 points per game).

New Mexico will have MW freshman of the year Jayla Everett (13.5 ppg) returning.

Fresno State is an-other team bringing back four starters, with All-MW defensive team and hon-orable mention all-conference pick Maddi Utti (12.3 ppg and 7.3 rebounds per game) leading the Bulldogs.

There’s not much drop when it comes to programs just below the top tier, either, with UNLV (12-18, 10-8), San Diego State (14-18, 7-11) and Ne-vada (12-19, 7-11) all poised to im-prove with solid numbers returning.

The right mix of experience, bal-anced with a steady stream of incom-ing talent to further develop, is a recipe many MW teams put together.

The close nature of the standings, the games played within the confer-ence and hotly contested in the post-season shows the ingredients are just right for a quality league.

A quality league

ANALYSIS

MW LOOKS TO GAIN RESPECT THROUGH POSTSEASON PLAY

“The close nature of the standings, the

games played within the conference and hotly contested in

the postseason shows the ingredients are

just right for a quality league.”

University of Wyoming freshman guard Karla Erjavec, right, shoots over Utah State guard Eliza West, left, at Thomas & Mack Center on March 11 in Las Vegas. Troy Babbitt/Special to WyoSports


Women’s MW team capsules

AIR FORCE2018-19 record: 8-22 overall, 4-14 MW (10th)

Head coach: Chris Gobrecht (fifth season)

Arena: Clune Arena (5,843)

Returning starters (5): Kaelin Immel, jr., 5-9, 13.2 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 1.4 apg; Emily Conroe, jr., 5-10, 10.5 ppg, 6.2 rpg; Riley Snyder, so., 6-0, 10.0 ppg, 4.3 rpg; Briana Autrey, so., 5-5, 9.2 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 2.5 apg; Hailey Jones, so., 6-0, 7.2 ppg, 5.9 rpg

Others returning: Sarah Pierce, sr., 5-7; Noelle Tomes, jr., 5-8, 3.0 ppg, 1.1 rpg; Tanisha Elbourne, so., 2.3 ppg, 0.9 rpg; Cierra Winters, so., 5-7, 1.9 ppg, 3.2 rpg; Aubrey Gadison, so., 5-7, 0.7 ppg, 0.6 rpg

Newcomers: Kamri Heath, fr., 5-7; Grace Hess, fr., 5-8; Sophia Berardi, fr., 5-10; Allyah Marlett, fr., 5-9; Nikki McDonald, fr., 5-11

About the Falcons: Former University of Wyoming standout player Hillary Carlson joined the coaching staff in July as an assistant. Carlson coached the prior two seasons at Central Washington University under head coach and former UW teammate Randi Richardson-Thornley. … The Falcons return five starters who accounted for 50.1 points per game last season. … Immel was named the MW freshman of the year two seasons ago after leading all freshmen in scoring at 15.0 points a game. … Snyder was on the all-MW freshman team last season with 10.0 ppg.

BOISE STATE2018-19 record: 28-5 overall, 16-2 MW (1st)

Head coach: Gordy Presnell (15th season)

Arena: Taco Bell Arena (12,644)

Returning starters (4): Riley Lupfer, sr., 5-9, 11.1 ppg, 3.1 rpg; Braydey Hodgins, sr., 5-8, 13.2 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 2.3 apg; Jayde Christopher, sr., 5-8, 6.3 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 5.5 apg; A’Shanti Coleman, r-sr., 6-2, 9.7 ppg, 4.3 rpg

Others returning: Marijke Vanderschaaf, gr., 6-3, 1.1 ppg, 0.4 rpg; Ellie Woerner, r-sr., 3.6 ppg, 2.3 rpg; Rachel Bowers, so., 6-3, 6.2 ppg, 3.4 rpg; Jade Lovell, so., 5-10, 3.8 ppg, 1.3 rpg; Maggie Freeman, r-fr., 5-11

Newcomers: Mallory McGwire, r-jr., 6-5; Kimora Sykes, fr., 6-0; Laia Soler, fr., 6-1; Chinma Njoku, fr., 6-2

About the Broncos: Boise State earned the No. 13 seed in the NCAA Tournament and lost in the first round to No. 4 Oregon State 80-75 in overtime. … The Broncos return three of their top four scorers from last season, led by All-MW selection and MW Tournament MVP Braydey Hodgins. Hodgins led the Broncos in scoring (13.2 ppg), 3-pointers made (70) and free throws made (96). … Jayde Christopher, in her first season with the Broncos last season, had 182 assists for second-most in program history. … A’Shanti Coleman led Boise State in steals (54) and blocks (28).

FRESNO STATE2018-19 record: 19-13 overall, 11-7 MW (4th)

Head coach: Jaime White (sixth season)

Arena: Save Mart Center (16,182)

Returning starters (4): Aly Gamez, jr., 5-6, 11.0 ppg, 3.2 apg; Genna Ogier, jr., 6-1, 4.6 ppg, 3.4 rpg; Maddi Utti, jr., 5-11, 12.3 ppg, 7.3 rpg, 1.1 bpg; Bree Delaney, jr., 8.2 ppg, 3.2 rpg

Others returning: Lydia Friberg, sr., 6-2, 0.7 ppg, 1.0 rpg; Katelin Noyer, sr., 6-4, 2.0 ppg, 0.7 rpg; Jordanna Porter, sr., 5-10, 3.8 ppg, 2.7 rpg; Gabby Standifer, so., 5-11, 3.0 ppg, 0.8 rpg

Newcomers: Wytalla Motta, jr., 6-0; Haley Cavinder, fr., 5-6; Hanna Cavinder, fr., 5-6; Aunjona James, fr., 5-11; Kendyll Kinzer, fr., 6-1; Brooke Walling, fr., 6-3

About the Bulldogs: Fresno State earned a WNIT bid last season and lost in the first round 77-72 to Pacific. … The Bulldogs return four starters from last season and added five freshmen to the roster, including twins Haley and Hanna Cavinder. … Junior Maddi Utti earned All-MW defensive team and honorable mention last season, averaging 12.3 ppg and 7.3 rpg.

NEVADA2018-19 record: 12-19 overall, 7-11 MW (T7th)

Head coach: Amanda Levens (third season)

Arena: Lawlor Events Center (11,536)

Returning starters (3): Amaya West, so., 5-10, 3.3 ppg, 1.9 rpg; Essence Booker, so., 5-8, 5.6 ppg, 1.8 rpg; Da’Ja Hamilton, so., 5.0 ppg, 2.1 rpg

Others returning: Imani Lacy, so., 6-0, 6.7 ppg, 4.0 rpg; Emma Torbert, so., 5.5 ppg, 4.8 rpg; Mikayla Christensen, sr., 5-10, 3.3 ppg, 1.9 rpg; Sami Dinan, sr., 5-5, 0.2 rpg

Newcomers: Marguerite Effa, sr., 6-3; LaPraisjah Johnson, jr., 5-9; Miki’ala Maio, jr., 5-9; Jacqulynn Nakai, jr., 5-7; Nia Alexander, jr., 5-9; Jena Williams, fr., 5-7; Aly Jimenez, fr., 5-11

About the Wolf Pack: After going 19-17 in 2017-18, Levens was awarded a new five-year contract before last season. … Nevada had two returning senior starters last season, and graduated Jade Redmon (15.2 ppg) and Terae Briggs (13.9 ppg) who were the only players in double-figure scoring. … Camariah King, who started 27 games and had 7.7 ppg, 3.4 rpg and 2.6 apg as a junior also is not returning. Nevada has seven newcomers on the team, including one senior and four junior transfers.

COLORADO STATE2018-19 record: 8-22 overall, 2-16 MW (11th)

Head coach: Ryun Williams (eighth season)

Arena: Moby Arena (8,745)

Returning starters (2): Myanne Hamm, gr., 5-11, 5.1 ppg, 3.1 rpg; Lori Devos, jr., 6-1, 13.6 ppg, 5.2 rpg

Others returning: Andrea Brady, r-sr, 6-1; Liah Davis, r-jr., 3.7 ppg, 2.5 rpg; Taylor Mole, so., 6-2, 1.7 ppg, 1.3 rpg; Lauren Brocke, r-so., 6-3, 2.7 ppg, 2.1 rpg; Roichelle Marble, gr., 5-7; Megan Jacobs, r-jr., 6-1; Tori Williams, r-so., 5-9; Jamie Bonnarens, r-jr., 6-0

Newcomers: Makenzie Ellis, gr., 6-2; Sydney Mech, so., 6-2; Bengisu Alper, so., 5-11; Katia Stamatelopoulos, fr., 5-8; Alexis Eberhardt, fr., 5-7

About the Rams: Williams returns as the winningest coach in program history with 144 wins. … Andrea Brady returns as a redshirt senior after missing last season. Brady averaged 7.5 ppg and 6.2 rpg in 2017-18. … CSU turned over half its roster last season, including six transfers. Remaining from that group for this season are junior forward Megan Jacobs (Utah), graduate guard Roichelle Marble (Wisconsin) and guard Tori Williams (Utah).


Women’s MW team capsules

NEW MEXICO2018-19 record: 24-7 overall, 14-4 MW (2nd)

Head coach: Mike Bradbury (fourth season)

Arena: The Pit (15,411)

Returning starters (3): Jayla Everett, so., 5-10, 13.5 ppg, 3.5 rpg; Ahlise Hurst, so., 5-9, 7.6 ppg, 2.5 rpg; Aisia Robertson, r-sr., 5-8, 14.3 ppg, 6.6 rpg, 6.6 apg, 2.3 spg

Others returning: Antonia Anderson, jr., 6-2, 5.6 ppg, 3.8 rpg; Jaedyn De La Cerda, jr., 5-6, 7.3 ppg, 2.8 rpg; Shaiquel McGruder, so., 6-0, 2.8 ppg, 2.7 rpg

Newcomers: Jordan Hosey, sr., 6-1; Bride Kennedy-Hopoate, r-sr., 6-4; Najala Howell, r-sr., 5-10; Andriana Avent, fr., 5-10; Corina Carter, fr., 5-6; Autumn Watts, fr., 6-1; Azaria Robinson, fr., 6-2

About the Lobos: New Mexico lost to Denver 83-75 in the first round of the WNIT. … The Lobos had one returning starter last season in then-senior Jaisa Nunn, who was MW player of the year, averaging 17.5 ppg and 9.6 rpg. She also had a MW third-best 952 career rebounds. … Lobos redshirt senior Aisia Robertson tore her ACL in a MW tournament quarterfinal game against Wyoming and will redshirt this season. She led the nation for most of the season before finishing with 192 assists for 13th in the country. She also was second on the team with 14.3 ppg, and earned all-MW and MW newcomer of the year as a junior transfer from Kansas. … Jayla Everett was MW freshman of the year last season.

SAN DIEGO STATE2018-19 record: 14-18 overall, 7-1 MW (T7th)

Head coach: Stacie Terry (seventh season)

Arena: Viejas Arena (12,414)

Returning starters (5): Sophia Ramos, so., 5-9, 13.9 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 4.5 apg; Mallory Adams, so., 6-0, 12.2 ppg, 8.9 rpg; Téa Adams, jr., 5-9, 10.0 ppg, 3.4 rpg; Zayn Dornstauder, r-sr., 6-3, 6.4 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 1.1 bpg; Baylee Vanderdoes, sr., 6-1, 3.2 ppg, 3.1 rpg

Others returning: Monique Terry, sr., 6-2, 1.7 ppg, 1.3 rpg; Kennedi Villa, r-so., 6-0, 0.9 ppg, 1.3 rpg; Jayden Perez, so., 5-8, 1.7 ppg, 0.8 rpg; Taylor Kalmer, r-sr., 5-8; Naomi Ekwedike, r-jr., 6-6; Kiara Edwards, jr., 6-1; Isabella Hernandez, fr., 6-2; Talia Sireni, fr., 5-9

About the Aztecs: Despite returning just 35% of their scoring, and one starter last season, the Aztecs won 14 games and advanced to the semifinals of the MW Tournament. Both were season-bests for SDSU under Terry. They knocked off the No. 2 seed, New Mexico, in the quarterfinals and pushed No. 3 seed Wyoming to overtime in the semifinals. … SDSU returns five starters from last season, including two who are now sophomores, Ramos and Mallory Adams. Ramos and Adams were on the all-MW freshman team, and Mallory Adams was all-MW honorable mention.

SAN JOSE STATE2018-19 record: 6-24 overall, 5-13 MW (9th)

Head coach: Jamie Craighead (seventh season)

Arena: Event Center (5,000)

Returning starters (4): Raziya Potter, so., 6-0, 9.0 ppg, 3.1 rpg; Megan Anderson, jr., 6-0, 8.9 ppg, 3.2 rpg; Danae Marquez, jr., 5-5, 8.7 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 4.7 apg; Fieme’a Hafoka, sr., 5-9, 8.6 ppg, 3.7 rpg

Others returning: Analyss Bennally, sr., 5-8, 8.3 ppg, 1.6 rpg; Cydni Lewis, jr., 6-0, 6.4 ppg, 4.3 rpg; Alexis Harris, sr., 6-3, 1.8 ppg, 1.7 rpg; Ayzhiana Basallo, so., 5-5; Miyah Lewis-Hampton, r-fr., 5-11

Newcomers: Tyra Whitehead, jr., 6-3; Kalina Obrey, fr., 5-10; Irene Chukwudi, fr., 6-2

About the Spartans: San Jose State returns four consistent starters who were the four leading scorers for the team. … Also returning are Analyss Benally (8.3 ppg) and junior Cyndi Lewis (8.0 ppg), who had 10 and 12 starts, respectively. … The Spartans had a rough start to the season, going 1-17, but they ended league play going 4-2 before the MW tournament.

UNLV2018-19 record: 12-18 overall, 10-8 MW (T5th)

Head coach: Kathy Olivier (12th season)

Arena: Cox Pavilion (2,500)

Returning starters (2): Rodjanae Wade, sr., 6-2, 8.1 ppg, 5.9 rpg; Bailey Thomas, r-jr., 5-9, 2.9 ppg, 1.7 rpg

Others returning: Justice Ethridge, so., 5-9, 4.0 ppg, 1.1 rpg; Krista Jackman, jr., 6-5, 0.4 ppg, 0.9 rpg; LaTecia Smith, r-sr., 5-6, 5.8 ppg, 1.7 rpg; Kavionnia Brown, r-so., 5-3, 1.6 ppg, 0.8 rpg; Mara Kemmer, sr., 5-7, 0.7 ppg, 0.6 rpg; Kambrayia Elzy, so., 5-7

Newcomers: Delaynie Byrne, so., 6-2; Melanie Isbell, fr., 5-4; Jacinta Buckley, fr., 6-1; Anna Blount, fr., 6-1; Keyana Wilfred, fr., 6-3; Tianna Carter, fr., 6-1; Isis Beh, fr., 6-3; Citalli Gurrola, fr., 5-6

About the Lady Rebels: UNLV tied for its first ever MW regular-season championship in 2017-18 by going 14-4 in league play. … The Lady Rebels graduated their top two scorers in Katie Powell (13.3 ppg) and Nikki Wheatley (11.8 ppg, 2.5 apg). … UNLV returns just two starters in senior Rodjanae Wade (10 starts) and junior Bailey Thomas (23 starts). … Graduate center Haley Bodnar Rydalch played in 18 games last season after transferring from BYU. … Bailey Thomas was selected to the all-MW defensive team last season. UNLV has a large freshman class of seven players.

UTAH STATE2018-19 record: 17-16 overall, 10-8 MW (T5th)

Head coach: Jerry Finkbeiner (eighth season)

Arena: Dee Glenn Smith Spectrum (10,270)

Returning starters (2): Hailey Bassett, sr., 6-2, 9.1 ppg, 3.9 rpg; Steph Gorman, so., 6-0, 6.9 ppg, 2.1 rpg, 2.2 apg

Others returning: Marlene Aniambossou, sr., 6-1, 3.0 ppg, 2.3 rpg; Emmie Harris, jr., 5-10, 2.8 ppg, 1.5 rpg; Lindsey Jensen-Baker, sr., 1.7 ppg, 0.4 rpg; Emma Dudley, so., 6-1, 0.7 ppg, 1.0 rpg; Laura Daulton, r-so., 6-2; Taylor Franson, r-so., 6-1

Newcomers: Leah Dougherty, jr., 5-10; Shyla Latone, so., 5-4; Faith Brantley, fr., 5-7; Kamalu Kamakawiwo’ole, fr., 5-11; Elli Emrich, fr., 5-9; Jocelyn Polansky, fr., 5-10

About the Aggies: Utah State went through some growing pains two seasons ago, going 7-23, but returned all five starters to improve to 17-16 last season for the largest turnaround in program history. … The Aggies were invited to the WBI postseason and beat UC Riverside (77-72) before losing in the second round to North Texas (56-54). … In addition to gradua-tion, Utah State also lost two sig-nificant starters because of trans-fers with its top scorer and all-MW selection in Shannon Dufficy (15.8 ppg), who went to Missouri, and Eliza West (5.6 apg), who went to NAIA Southeastern University. West had 541 totals assists for 11th most in MW history.


SCORING OFFENSE AVG

1. New Mexico 75.4

2. Boise State 75.1

3. Fresno State 69.7

4. Wyoming 67.3

5. Nevada 65.5

6. San Diego State 65.0

7. San Jose State 63.9

8. Utah State 61.8

9. Air Force 60.1

10. UNLV 59.5

11. Colorado State 54.7

SCORING DEFENSE AVG

1. Wyoming 57.7

2. Utah State 59.8


4. UNLV 61.6

5. Boise State 63.9

6. New Mexico 64.0


8. Air Force 67.1


10. Nevada 67.6


FG PERCENTAGE PCT

1. Wyoming .452

2. Boise State .439

3. Fresno State .434

4. New Mexico .418

5. Nevada .405

6. Utah State .404

7. San Diego State .404

8. Colorado State .386

9. UNLV .386

10. San Jose State .375

11. Air Force .358

FG PCT DEFENSE PCT


2. New Mexico .368

3. Utah State .393


5. UNLV .405

6. Boise State .409

7. Wyoming .413



10. Nevada .432

11. Air Force .438

3-POINT FG PCT PCT

1. Wyoming .387

2. Boise State .352




6. Utah State .307

7. UNLV .301


9. New Mexico .297

10. Nevada .296

11. Air Force .283

3-POINT FG PCT DEFENSE PCT.

1. New Mexico .291


3. Boise State .308

4. Utah State .315

5. Air Force .315


7. Wyoming .321

8. UNLV .326


10. Nevada .327


REBOUNDING AVG

1. New Mexico 43.5


3. UNLV 37.9

4. Air Force 37.4

5. Nevada 37.2

6. Utah State 37.0

7. Boise State 36.9



10. Wyoming 33.0


ASSISTS AVG

1. Boise State 16.3

2. New Mexico 15.7


4. Utah State 15.5

5. Wyoming 15.4



8. Nevada 12.0


10. Air Force 10.0

11. UNLV 9.7

BLOCKED SHOTS AVG

1. New Mexico 6.1

2. Utah State 4.0

3. Air Force 3.8



6. Boise State 3.5


8. Fresno State 2.6

9. UNLV 2.5

10. Wyoming 2.3

11. Nevada 2.0

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2018-19 MW women’s statsReturning players in bold

SCORING AVG

1. Candice White, FSU 18.4

2. Jasia Nunn, UNM 17.5

3. Shannon Dufficy, USU 15.8

4. Marta Gomez, WYO 15.6

5. Jade Redmon, NEV 15.2

6. Aisia Robertson, UNM 14.3

7. Sophia Ramos, SDSU 13.9

8. Terae Briggs, NEV 13.9

9. Naje Murray, SDSU 13.7

10. Lore Devos, CSU 13.6

REBOUNDING AVG

1. Shannon Dufficy, USU 10.3

2. Jasia Nunn, UNM 9.6

3. Mallory Adams, SDSU 8.9

4. Bailee Cotton, WYO 8.6

5. Terae Briggs, NEV 7.8

6. Maddi Utti, FSU 7.3

7. Nike McClure, UNM 6.8

8. Emily Conroe, AFA 6.2

9. Katie Powell, UNLV 6.0

10. Rodjanae Wade, UNLV 5.9

ASSISTS AVG


2. Eliza West, USU 5.6

3. Jayde Christopher, BSU 5.5

4. Danae Marquez, SJSU 4.7

5. Grace Colavaliu, CSU 4.7

6. Sophia Ramos, SDSU 4.5

7. Jayla Everett, UNM 3.7

8. Karla Erjavec, WYO 3.6

9. Aly Gamez, FSU 3.2

10. Taylor Rusk, WYO 3.2

STEALS AVG



3. Naje Murray, SDSU 1.9

4. Aly Gamez, FSU 1.8

5. Danae Marquez, SJSU 1.8

3-POINT FG PCT AVG

1. Marta Gomez, WYO .474

2. Braydey Hodgins, BSU .409

3. Megan Anderson, SJSU .380

4. Naje Murray, SDSU .354

5. Candice White, FSU .345

BLOCKED SHOTS AVG

1. Nike McClure, UNM 2.2

2. Deja Mason, USU 1.2

3. Tatum Neubert, CSU 1.1


5. Zayn Dornstauder, SDSU 1.1

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By Jeremiah JohnkeWyoSports

Allen Edwards knows his University of Wyo-ming men’s basketball team must improve upon the eight wins it mustered during a topsy-turvy 2018-19 campaign.

He knew it even before UW athletics director Tom Burman told WyoSports the Cowboys must make significant improvement.

“We had a very good dialogue, and I believe he has a plan to get this thing turned around,” Burman said in March. “But we have to be significantly bet-ter, not marginally better.”

Burman didn’t specify a win total Edwards must reach to return as the Cowboys coach beyond this season. For his part, Edwards said he doesn’t feel any more pressure than usual heading into his fourth season at the helm.

“I don’t buy into this pressure thing,” said Ed-wards, who is 51-52 at UW. “I think that’s a story-line for the chat rooms and everybody else. It’s no different than watching TV. One week you’re great, the next week you’re horrible.

“At some point, you just have to go and play basketball.”

The Cowboys were besieged by injuries during their 8-24 season.

Sophomore guard Hunter Maldonado – who was expected to be one of UW’s top two players – suf-fered a season-ending back injury when he was un-dercut by a University of Denver player Dec. 11. Maldonado also dealt with a left ankle injury that put him in a protective boot. He was averaging 13.8 points and 6.8 rebounds in eight games.

Sophomore forward Austin Mueller also was lost for the season after eight games because of a right knee injury. Senior guard Jake Hendricks was sidelined for an extended stretch because of a right knee injury. Tariq Johnson played nine games before he was forced to the bench with what was later diagnosed as a career-ending heart condition.

Forwards Hunter Thompson and Jordan Naughton also missed time because of injury.

If that wasn’t enough adversity, junior college transfer Lwal Dung opted to return to his native Australia to start his professional career. Senior point guard Nyaires Redding was suspended after being charged with assault after he was accused of

striking a woman at a Laramie bar. Redding was later acquitted.

There were times the Cowboys were so short-handed they couldn’t practice five-on-five. Team manager K.C. Henry of Lingle was added to the roster. So was Pine Bluffs product Haize Forn-strom, who started his career as a preferred walk-on with the UW football team. Fornstrom opted to stay with the Cowboys basketball team, while Henry has returned to his post as a team manager.

“The win-loss ratio is not good enough, and (Ed-wards) knows that,” Burman told WyoSports. “But we’re not going to put all of the burden of this sea-son on him.

“There were things beyond his control. He han-dled all of the off-the-court issues extremely well.”

Edwards is confident last season was an aberra-tion in many ways. He knows that his body of work – which includes two 20-win seasons and a College Basketball Invitational championship – bought him some goodwill.

“Our guys never quit,” Edwards said. “They al-ways came out with the mindset of playing hard and competing, regardless of what the score was. If

you talk to our kids within the program, they’re committed to what we’re doing here.”

The Cowboys know this is a pivotal season for Edwards, but they’re not focused on it, Maldonado said.

“It doesn’t really cross our mind,” he said. “We’re going to be the best team we can day in and day out, and we’re going to play as hard as we can. That’s the culture we have around here.

“If we continue to grow and improve in little areas, the results will speak for themselves.”

The rash of injuries UW dealt with forced sever-al players into roles they didn’t expect to play, and got them playing time they likely wouldn’t have had. That could be a good thing, Thompson said.

“Last year could end up being a blessing in dis-guise,” said the redshirt sophomore, who averaged 8.8 points and 2.9 rebounds in 27 games. “Being thrown into the fire sucks in the moment, but ev-erything makes a lot more sense now.

“We’re more comfortable heading into this sea-son. I don’t feel any pressure, and I don’t think the other guys feel any pressure. We’re starting with a fresh slate, and we’re ready to go play ball.”

Edwards eschews pressureCOWBOYS HEAD COACH DISMISSES TALK

OF THIS BEING A MAKE-OR-BREAK SEASON

Cowboys basketball coach Allen Edwards, who is 51-52 at UW, knows his team must improve upon the eight wins it mustered during a topsy-turvy 2018-19 campaign. Troy Babbitt/Special to WyoSports



Hunter Maldonado looked like a different player during the first few weeks of practice for the University of Wyoming men’s basket-ball team.

Not just because the redshirt sophomore was as healthy as he had been since arriving in Laramie, but because of the way he played.

“The game has probably slowed down for him,” fourth-year Cowboys coach Allen Ed-wards said. “He is playing at a really good pace. He is really good off ball screens and shooting it better, plus he defends.

“He gives you a little bit of everything, and isn’t going to wow you with high-flying athleti-cism. He is effective.”

UW had high expectations for Maldonado after he averaged 5.3 points, while starting 19 of the 29 games he played in as a freshman. The 6-foot-7, 200-pound guard was meeting those expectations early last season, averaging 13.8 points and 6.8 rebounds.

Maldonado was already dealing with back spasms when he was undercut by a University of Denver player Dec. 11. Maldonado landed hard on his back and never played again. He also suffered knee and ankle injuries during the fall, and spent most of the season wearing a protective boot and brace.

But Maldonado tried to make the most of his time on the sidelines.

“You can still learn stuff and grow while you’re out,” he said. “I took it more as growing off the court and growing as a leader. The first week or two kind of sucked. After that, I real-ized I couldn’t really change anything that happened, but I could turn it into a positive.”

Maldonado said he increased his basketball IQ through observation and hearing the in-structions Edwards and his staff were shout-ing at his teammates on the court.

“You can see a lot when you’re sitting out,” he said. “The game goes pretty fast, so you don’t always see everything that’s happening. I was able to see more stuff we were looking for on offense and defense, and let that be a point of emphasis in my game.

“When guys came back to the bench, I was able to help them out. I grew a lot.”

Redshirt sophomore forward Hunter Thompson went through a similar experience during his first season in Laramie. He was sidelined for the entirety of that season be-cause of a lingering issue in his right foot and ankle.

“When I had to sit out that year, I was able to pick up on things the coaches said,” Thompson said. “Hunter Maldonado was already a really smart guy. Giving him a year to develop men-tally is only going to make him better and add on to what he brings to the table.”

Maldonado hasn’t been shy about sharing his knowledge with his teammates.

“He has showed me that playing at this level is more about intellect and IQ and your reads and decision-making in the game than your talent and athleticism,” freshman guard Kenny Foster said. “He is telling me new moves and helping me figure out how to get to new spots.

“He is showing me a lot of small things that are going to help me be successful.”

Maldonado cleared a big mental hurdle in his recovery this summer when he landed on his back while working out with USA Basket-ball’s under-19 team in his hometown of Colo-rado Springs, Colorado. He was able to get up and run back down the court.

“That gave me peace of mind that I was strong enough to take the falls and all the bumps and bruises,” he said. “I’m still getting over little hurdles in practice, but that fall gave me the knowledge and confidence I could fall on my back and be fine.”

The Cowboys have a void in their lineup after guard Justin James graduated. James averaged 22.1 points and 8.5 rebounds last sea-son. He was chosen by the Sacramento Kings with the No. 40 selection of June’s NBA Draft.

No one player is going to be looked at to fill that void, Maldonado said.

“My role is expanding, but so is everyone else’s,” he said. “We have to take that on as a team instead of looking for just one guy to do it.”

Bounce-back yearHUNTER MALDONADO EAGER TO PUT INJURY BEHIND HIM

University of Wyoming guard Hunter Maldonado goes up against the Niagara Purple Eagles on Nov. 16, 2018, at Arena-Auditorium in Larmie. The Cowboys lost to the Purple Eagles 67-72. Troy Babbitt/Special to WyoSports



There’s a difference between being on the sidelines in an arena and being on the floor.

Hunter Thompson learned that lesson last season.

“I learned things that couldn’t be simulated in practice, or that I didn’t pick up during the sea-son I redshirted,” the University of Wyoming redshirt sophomore said. “It was a big learning experience. I was really thrown into the fire.”

Thompson – who was listed as both a three- and four-star recruit coming out of high school – was going to play a lot for the Cowboys last season. But injuries, suspension and attrition forced him to play more than 28 minutes per game.

“There’s a difference between playing 15-20 (minutes) per game and playing 35,” fourth-year UW coach Allen Edwards said. “He was a young kid and was having to deal with guys who were more college-ready physically.”

The 6-foot-10 Thompson was a fixture in the weight room at Pine Bluffs High, where he earned All-Class 2A honors four times. Howev-er, Thompson knew he needed more than just muscle to succeed at the college level. He start-ed working with UW’s nutritionist to change his diet in a way that allowed him to build and main-tain muscle without getting bulky, and to lose some of his natural baby fat.

That work took hold this summer.“I didn’t make any drastic changes to the way

I was eating, I just made some smarter choices,” he said. “I also changed the way I lifted. I was pushing the weight quicker and faster instead of trying to bulk up.”

Thompson started 22 of the 27 games he played last season, and averaged 8.8 points. His 43.9% shooting mark from the floor was third best among the Cowboys regulars. He also made 37.5% (39 for 104) of his shots from behind the 3-point line.

The two biggest criticisms of Thompson’s play were fouls and rebounding. He has tried to address both issues during the offseason.

“I worked hard to get quicker laterally,” he said. “I want to be mobile, but I also want to have a physical presence to guard bigger, heavier guys. I was trying to play so physical last season that I was getting dumb, rookie fouls. I also struggled to guard quicker guys.

“Once they made a move past me, I put my hands on them, and that was an easy foul to call. It was a quick one, two, and then I was sitting on the bench for the rest of the half.”

Thompson averaged just 2.9 rebounds last winter. Edwards said that number must in-crease, but quickly pointed out Thompson can impact rebounding in other ways.

“He has to keep his guy from getting the bas-ketball,” the coach said. “… When the shot goes up, how quickly can he get to that guy’s body and physically hit them and move them and go get the basketball?

“There are guys I care less about getting the rebound and more about him keeping his guy off the glass.”

Thompson has already seen himself re-bounding better during practice.

“I’m being physical and using my footwork to keep guys out of the paint,” the 21-year-old said. “I’m also doing a better job of playing vertically. I’m going up and actually rebounding the ball instead of waiting for the ball to come to me.”

Edwards is confident Thompson will contin-

ue to make positive strides during his final three seasons.

“He really wants to be a good basketball play-er, and that’s half the battle,” Edwards said. “A lot of guys say that, but they don’t want to put in the work. (Thompson) says it and wants to put in the work.”

Edwards pointed south to Colorado State’s Nico Carvacho for the trajectory he thinks Thompson’s career could take. Carvacho aver-aged 5.4 and 9.2 points during his first two sea-sons. He also averaged 5.7 and 10.3 rebounds as a freshman and sophomore, respectively.

Last season, Carvacho averaged 16.1 points and 12.9 boards to earn first team All-Mountain West honors. He also was on the league’s all-de-fensive team.

“People don’t remember (Carvacho) as a freshman,” Edwards said. “He was nonexistent; now he is a monster in our league. (Thompson) has to get more rebounds, but I’m not telling him he has to get 15 for us to be successful.

“He has to make sure his guy doesn’t get it, and then be able to grab it when it’s in his area.”

Work in progressTHOMPSON SPENT OFFSEASON CHANGING GAME AND BODY

University of Wyoming forward Hunter Thompson started 22 of the 27 games he played last season, and averaged 8.8 points. His 43.9% shooting mark from the floor was third best among the Cowboys regulars. Troy Babbitt/Special to WyoSports



University of Wyoming men’s basketball coach Allen Edwards doesn’t want to saddle a player who hasn’t even played his first game with unfair expectations.

Still, Edwards thinks freshman guard Kenny Foster could be spe-cial. Really special.

“He has the chance to go down as one of the best players to play at the University of Wyoming since I’ve been here,” said Edwards, who first arrived in Laramie in 2011. “Josh Adams is in that group, so is (Justin James), so is Larry Nance Jr.

“I’m not saying he is going to make a giant splash, but his ceiling is really high.”

Foster was Colorado’s Gatorade Player of the Year last season. The 6-foot-5, 195-pounder averaged 27.1 points, 10.8 rebounds, 4.8 as-sists and 1.8 blocks per game to help Smoky Hill High reach the quarterfinals of the Class 5A state tournament.

Foster welcomes the expectations.

“It makes me feel great and makes me feel like everyone has my back and has faith in me,” he

said. “It’s a sign I have done every-thing right. I have to make sure I don’t let them down.”

Edwards cautions that Foster may not have a significant impact immediately. He points to Adams and James for the path Foster might follow. Adams and James averaged 6.6 and 5.2 points, respectively, dur-ing their freshman seasons.

“You could see potential with those guys,” Ed-wards said. “He will probably do better than that, but his ceiling is really high.

“He already has a high basketball IQ, but he is always looking to grow his understanding of the game. He always wants to get better.”

Foster could be the latest in a growing line of stars UW has plucked out of Colorado.

Redshirt sophomore Hunter Maldonado (Colorado Springs) was averaging 13.8 points and 6.8

rebounds when he suffered sea-son-ending injuries last season. He also started 19 games as a true freshman, averaging 5.3 points.

Adams (Parker) also was lightly recruited before finishing his UW

career as the fourth-leading scorer in school history (1,819 points). Riley Gra-bau (Boulder) went virtually un-recruited, but was the starting point guard on the Cow-boys team that won the Mountain West tournament and advanced to the NCAA tournament.

Unlike those players, Foster didn’t lack for offers.

“I had an offer from every school in Colorado, but I chose Wyoming because of the connection I had with the coach-ing staff,” Foster said. “I saw what this school and basketball pro-gram did for those guys who came before me, and it was nothing but positive.

“Knowing the program and reputation it has with Colorado kids made a huge impression on me.”

Foster doesn’t have a home on the floor yet. Part of that is because of the relatively position-less of-fense Edwards runs.

“We have our roles 1-5, but any-body from 1-4 can bring the ball up,” Foster said. “It’s not neces-sarily about getting to a certain spot and knowing that spot. It’s about playing the game of basket-ball, guarding the ball, stopping the ball, running up the court and getting open.”

Foster’s versatility also has con-tributed to his lack of a defined role.

“I think he’ll end up at the 2 or 3, but his basketball IQ and ability to handle the basketball allows him to play the 1,” Edwards said. “Playing the 4 is all about tough-ness. He has that, and he has a col-lege-ready body already. He is not a thin kid, and coach (Rob) Wat-sabaugh and coach (Jerron) Gran-berry did a great job with him in the weight room during the off-season.

“I can really see him playing 1-4 because of his knowledge, under-standing and ability.”

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like everyone has my back and has faith in me. It’s a sign I

have done everything right. I have to make

sure I don’t let them down.”

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One player’s stats jump off the page. The other’s don’t.

University of Wyoming men’s basketball coach Allen Edwards expects both Greg Milton III, below, and Tyler Morman, right, to contribute this season. Both play-ers have the same expectation.

“Your mentality when you come out of (junior college) should be to contribute right away,” said Mil-ton, who averaged 19 points, 5.1 rebounds and 3.4 assists during his lone season at Sacramento City College. “Playing at the JUCO level brings the dog out of you. You become better.”

Milton – a 6-foot-3, 185-pound sophomore – expects to compete for playing time as the Cowboys point guard this season.

“They could move me over to shooting guard, but we have so many players who are gifted and blessed with those skills,” he said. “I’m not really worried about my role. I’m worried about being

ready and getting wins.”Even though Milton has proven

himself to be a capable scorer, he isn’t wrapped up in it as his identi-ty, Edwards said.

“He doesn’t get caught up in scoring,” the coach said. “He is a more than capable scorer because he shoots it well, and is good at get-ting the basketball into the paint. But he can also facilitate and be a really good defender.

“With three years and his mind-set and work ethic, he is going to be a great addition to what we’re doing.”

Shortly after arriving in Lara-mie, Milton said he aspired to be Mountain West newcomer of the year. He still holds that lofty goal, but knows he must learn as much as he can in order to reach it.

“I want to take my time and learn as much as possible,” he said. “The first weeks of practice were awesome. I’m getting better every day. I have been adjusting to the speed of the game at this level, and getting used to my teammates.

“We have been building chemis-

try and figuring things out. I still have those goals, but I know I have to work hard to reach them.”

Morman – who spent two seasons at Florida Southwestern State Col-lege – didn’t play basketball until his sophomore year at Pebble-brook High in Mableton, Georgia. He grew up playing basketball, but was ready to concentrate on foot-ball and baseball when he only measured 6-1 as a freshman.

His plans changed when he sprouted to 6-5 by the start of his sophomore year. Morman spent that season on the junior varsity team while also practicing with the varsity squad. He was a varsity player during his junior and se-nior campaigns.

The 6-9, 220-pounder averaged just 4.7 rebounds and 4.4 points as a sophomore for a Florida South-western team that advanced to the quarterfinals of the National Ju-nior College Athletic Association tournament. The Buccaneers had seven players who averaged 4.4-9.4 points per game. The only two players to average more than 9.4

points checked in at 16.8 and 13.9.“I’ve made huge strides ever

since I started playing in high school,” Morman said. “My two years of JUCO helped me develop my skill set. I watched a lot of film, and playing with the players I played with was a great experience.”

Edwards said Morman’s experi-ence playing in the Florida-based Region VIII is invaluable because it is widely considered the tough-est community college league in the nation and produces a plethora of NCAA Division I talent.

“He understands the work, and he has been coached,” Edwards said. “It’s always a toss-up when you get a guy for two years out of ju-nior college. If you look at his stats, you would say he didn’t do much, but he did a lot for his team that didn’t show up on the stat sheet.

“His value on the defensive end, how he communicates, how he re-bounds, how he hustles, his physi-cality and athleticism will all help us. Those were voids we had to fill.”

Instant impactJUCO TRANSFERS MORMAN, MILTON EXPECTED TO CONTRIBUTE


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Meet the 2019-20 Wyoming Cowboys2018-19 record: 8-24

overall, 4-14 MW (10th)Arena: Arena-

Auditorium (11,600)Head coach: Allen Edwards

(51-52, fourth season)

Returning starters: AJ Banks, sr., 6-2, 163, 5.2 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 1.5 apg; Jake Hendricks, sr., 6-5, 170, 10.8 ppg, 2.9 ppg, 1.0 apg; Hunter Maldonado, so., 6-7, 200,

13.8 ppg, 6.8 rpg, 2.3 apg; Austin Mueller, jr., 6-6, 210, 3.9 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 0.3 apg; Trevon Taylor, so., 6-6, 197, 6.4 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 0.7 apg Others returning: Haize Fornstrom, so.,

6-4, 185, 1.3 ppg, 0.7 rpg, 0.2 apg; Brandon Porter, so., 6-8, 193, 2.5 ppg, 1.1 rpg, 0.2 apg; Hunter Thompson, so., 6-10, 235, 8.8 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 0.7 apg Newcomers: Kenny

Foster, fr., 6-10, 190; Danny Gosar, fr., 6-4, 180; Kwane Marble II, fr., 6-6, 195; Greg Milton III, so., 6-3, 185; Tyler Morman, jr., 6-9, 220; Javier Turner, fr., 6-11, 230

BANKS

HENDRICKS

MALDONADO PORTER

MUELLER THOMPSON

TAYLOR

FORNSTROM GOSAR MILTON III

FOSTER MORMAN

TURNER

MARBLE


2019-20 men’s coaching staffALLEN EDWARDS

Position: Head coach (fourth season at UW)

Alma mater: Kentucky (1998)

Record: 51-52


2011-16: Wyoming assistant coach

2010-11: Western Kentucky assistant coach

2009-10: Towson assistant coach

2006-09: Virginia Commonwealth assistant coach

2003-06: Morehead State assistant coach

JEREMY SHYATTPosition: Assistant coach (ninth season at UW)

Alma mater: Clemson (2003)


2009-11: North Florida assistant coach

2007-09: Virginia Commonwealth director of basketball operations

2005-07: East Carolina director of basketball operations

SHAUN VANDIVERPosition: Assistant coach (second season at UW)

Alma mater: Colorado (1991)


2011-17: Emporia State head coach

2010-11: Boise State assistant coach

2005-10: Wyoming assistant coach

2004-05: Northern Colorado assistant coach

2003-04: Bowling Green assistant coach

MATT WISEPosition: Assistant coach (first season at UW)

Alma Mater: Florida (2011)


2018-2019: University of Arkansas-Little Rock assistant coach


2019-20 WYOMINGCowboys players

AJ BANKSPosition: Guard

Year: Senior

Height/weight: 6-2/163

Hometown: Las Vegas, Nevada


THE SCOOP

Banks started 18 games last season as a junior, while also appearing in all 32 games during his first season with the Cowboys. … Prior to joining the Cowboys, Banks played his freshman and sophomore seasons at Pratt Community College in Pratt, Kansas. … He shot 50% from behind the arc last season and 74% from the free-throw line to go with it.

HAIZE FORNSTROMPosition: Guard

Year: Sophomore


Hometown: Pine Bluffs, Wyoming


THE SCOOP

After redshirting during his freshman year on the UW football team, Fornstrom joined the basketball team as a walk-on midway through last season. … Fornstrom appeared in 12 games last season coming off the bench and shooting at a 43% mark from the 3-point line.

KENNY FOSTERPosition: Guard

Year: Freshman


Hometown: Aurora, Colorado

THE SCOOP

Foster was the 2018-19 Colorado Gatorade Player of the Year. … He averaged 27.1 points, 10.8 rebounds, 4.8 assists, 1.8 blocks and 1.4 steals per game during his senior campaign at Smoky Hill High and led his team to the Class 5A state quarterfinals. … Foster ended his high school career with 1,784 points.

DANNY GOSARPosition: Guard

Year: Freshman


Hometown: Pinedale, Wyoming

THE SCOOP

Gosar was selected to the Wyoming Class 3A all-state and all-conference teams following his senior season. … He was also selected as the 2018-19 Wyoming 3A West Player of the Year.

JAKE HENDRICKSPosition: Guard

Year: Senior


Hometown: Smithfield, Utah

2018-19 averages: 10.8 ppg, 2.9 ppg, 1.0 apg

THE SCOOP

Hendricks started in 20 games last year for the Pokes and appeared in 23 games. … He tore the lateral collateral ligament in his right knee on Dec. 22, 2018, but came back to start 10 of 11 games to finish the season. … Hendricks had four games where he eclipsed 20 points or more and made 67 3-pointers last season.

HUNTER MALDONADOPosition: Guard

Year: Redshirt sophomore


Hometown: Colorado Springs, Colorado


THE SCOOP

Maldonado only appeared in eight games last season due to back and knee injuries. … Before suffering his injuries, he was the second-leading scorer on the team and started five games for the Pokes. … He was awarded a medical redshirt and will enter the season as one of the most experienced players on the Cowboys’ roster.

KWANE MARBLE IIPosition: Guard

Year: Freshman


Hometown: Denver, Colorado

THE SCOOP

Marble averaged 19 points, 4.6 rebounds and 3.2 rebounds per game in his senior campaign

at Denver East High. … He tacked on three steals per game on the defensive end. … Marble was a four-time all-conference selection.

GREG MILTON IIIPosition: Guard

Year: Sophomore


Hometown: Elk Grove, California

THE SCOOP

Milton played his freshman year at Sacramento City College. … During his freshman season, he averaged 19 points, 5.1 rebounds, 3.4 assists a game. … He was selected to the first team All-Big 8 Conference and was the second-leading scorer in the league.

TYLER MORMANPosition: Forward

Year: Junior


Hometown: Mableton, Georgia

THE SCOOP

A member of the Southeastern Florida squad the past two seasons, Morman helped his team advance to the National Junior College Athleti Association Tournament’s Elite Eight last season. … He averaged 4.4 points and 4.7 rebounds per game.

AUSTIN MUELLERPosition: Forward


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Mueller started in the first eight games for the Cowboys last season before tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee, which allowed him to be granted a medical redshirt. … Prior to his injury, Mueller averaged 29.5 minutes per game.

BRANDON PORTERPosition: Forward

Year: Sophomore


Hometown: Virginia Beach, Virginia


THE SCOOP

Porter played in 31 of 32 games for the Pokes last season and started in one of those con-tests. … He averaged 2.5 points per game to go with 1.1 rebounds per game. … Porter made shots at a 35% clip from the arc last season.

TREVON “TJ” TAYLORPosition: G/F

Year: Sophomore


Hometown: Chesapeake, Virginia


THE SCOOP

Taylor started 22 games and appeared in 31 games as a true freshman last season. … Taylor shot 43.9% from the field and 76%

from the stripe. … He also shot at a .347 mark from 3-point range.

HUNTER THOMPSONPosition: Forward

Year: Sophomore


Hometown: Pine Bluffs, Wyoming


THE SCOOP

After redshirting his freshman year, Thompson was productive on the offensive end last season, shooting at a 43.7% clip and 38% from behind the arc. … He scored 25 points against East Tennessee State behind a 7-for-8 performance from the 3-point line.

JAVIER TURNERPosition: Forward

Year: Freshman


Hometown: Omaha, Nebraska

THE SCOOP

Turner was only able to compete in 13 games during his senior season at Omaha North-west High due to transfer rules. … In those contests, he averaged 10.4 points, 6.5 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game. … Turner chose UW over Western Illinois, Providence, Indiana State, Marshall and Creighton.

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DATE OPPONENT TIME TV/ONLINE

Nov. 5 Idaho State 7 p.m. MW Network

Nov. 11 at South Carolina TBA

Nov. 13 CSU Fullerton 7 p.m. MW Network

Nov. 16 Oregon State 7 p.m. Stadium

Nov. 29 Detroit Mercy 7 p.m. MW Network

Nov. 21 Louisiana-Lafayette 7 p.m. MW Network

Nov. 24 at Colorado* 6 p.m.

Nov. 26 at TBA* TBA

Dec. 4 Air Force 7 p.m. MW Network

Dec. 7 New Mexico TBA

Dec. 14 Northern Colorado 4 p.m. MW Network

Dec. 18 Utah Valley TBA

Dec. 21 at Denver TBA MW Network

Dec. 28 Nebraska Wesleyan 4 p.m. MW Network

Jan. 1 at Boise State 6 p.m. MW Network

Jan. 4 at Colorado State 11 a.m. AT&T Sportsnet

Jan. 8 San Diego State 7 p.m. MW Network

Jan. 11 UNLV 5 p.m. AT&T Sportsnet

Jan. 14 at Nevada TBA CBSSN

Jan. 18 Fresno State 4 p.m. MW Network

Jan. 21 at San Diego State 9 p.m. CBSSN

Jan. 28 Utah State 9 p.m. ESPNU

Feb. 2 at San José State TBA MW Network

Feb. 4 Boise State 8 p.m. AT&T Sportsnet

Feb. 8 at New Mexico 4 p.m. Stadium

Feb. 15 Colorado State 2 p.m. AT&T Sportsnet

Feb. 19 at Utah State TBA ESPN3

Feb. 22 at Air Force 2 p.m. AT&T Sportsnet

Feb. 25 Nevada 7 p.m. MW Network

Feb. 29 at Fresno State 5 p.m. MW Network

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Nevada and Utah State rose to the top as the torchbearers for Mountain West men’s bas-ketball last season.

Although they were the only teams from the conference to compete in the NCAA Tourna-

ment – or any postseason tourna-ment, for that matter – from a league that strives to garner mul-

tiple selections in the Big Dance, the Wolf Pack and Aggies had star power and caught the nation’s attention.

They shared regular-season conference ti-tles with nearly identical records for Nevada (29-5 overall, 15-3 MW) and Utah State (28-7, 15-3). They also impressed the NCAA selec-tion committee enough for decent seeds. Ne-vada entered at No. 7; Utah State at No. 8.

But the MW’s run of early exits continued. Nevada was upset by 10th-seeded Florida 70-61, and Utah State was upended by ninth-seed-ed Washington 78-61.

The loss by the Wolf Pack may have stung the faithful in Reno, Nevada, a little harder. Nevada, which made a head-turning run for a Sweet 16 appearance in 2018, was ranked as high as No. 7 in the nation before last season,

with the bulk of its lineup returning, including standout starters Caleb and Cody Martin and Jordan Caroline. It was the last hurrah for those three and the rest of a senior-laden class.

Also not with the Wolf Pack program any-more after four years is coach Eric Mussel-man, who took the job at Arkansas.

Nevada has some rebuilding on the horizon, and a familiar name and proven coach was brought in to begin again from the ground up – Steve Alford. And the powers that be also gave him the time to do it with a 10-year contract. Alford, who is familiar with the MW after his time at New Mexico (2007-13), has guided teams to 11 NCAA Tournament berths and four Sweet 16 appearances.

The Aggies, meanwhile, find themselves in a similar position entering this season as Ne-vada had at this time last year – Utah State is loaded with returning talent in all aspects of the game for second-year coach Craig Smith.

It starts with the return of Sam Merrill, who led the MW in scoring (20.9 points per game), was the MW player of the year, the MW tour-nament MVP and an honorable mention All-American. He is one of four starters returning for a balanced offense. Then there’s the other side of the court and the addition of Neemias Queta, who was MW freshman of the year and

defensive player of the year with his 11.8 re-bounds and 2.4 blocked shots per game. And he is one of three 7-footers on the Aggies ros-ter, along with Kuba Karwowski (7-2) and Trevin Dorius (7-0).

The MW as a whole could become more wide open, with plenty of parity because of several teams replenishing rosters by loading up on quality graduate transfers and underclass-men transfers from prior schools in the power conferences. Some can play right away, and there are many players on several teams who will be eligible to play after sitting out last year.

Fresno State, which finished third in the MW last season and was 23-9 overall, could stake a claim and stay in the upper echelon.

Then there’s rather little separating the teams that finished fourth or lower. Adding to their lineups and bringing back more starting and overall experience for the season ahead could bode well for teams such as San Diego State, UNLV, Air Force, New Mexico, Boise State and Colorado State. Any one of those could be much better.

Although uncertainty and parity may have increased, the unknowns of which teams will rise, which will stay the same and which will fall will work itself out on the courts.

A shifting landscapeCHANGES AT THE TOP AND PARITY THROUGHOUT COULD BE IN STORE FOR MW MEN’S BASKETBALL

ANALYSIS


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DATE OPPONENT TIME TV/ONLINE

Nov. 5 Idaho State 7 p.m. MW Network

Nov. 11 at South Carolina TBA

Nov. 13 CSU Fullerton 7 p.m. MW Network

Nov. 16 Oregon State 7 p.m. Stadium

Nov. 29 Detroit Mercy 7 p.m. MW Network

Nov. 21 Louisiana-Lafayette 7 p.m. MW Network

Nov. 24 at Colorado* 6 p.m.

Nov. 26 at TBA* TBA

Dec. 4 Air Force 7 p.m. MW Network

Dec. 7 New Mexico TBA

Dec. 14 Northern Colorado 4 p.m. MW Network

Dec. 18 Utah Valley TBA

Dec. 21 at Denver TBA MW Network

Dec. 28 Nebraska Wesleyan 4 p.m. MW Network

Jan. 1 at Boise State 6 p.m. MW Network

Jan. 4 at Colorado State 11 a.m. AT&T Sportsnet

Jan. 8 San Diego State 7 p.m. MW Network

Jan. 11 UNLV 5 p.m. AT&T Sportsnet

Jan. 14 at Nevada TBA CBSSN

Jan. 18 Fresno State 4 p.m. MW Network

Jan. 21 at San Diego State 9 p.m. CBSSN

Jan. 28 Utah State 9 p.m. ESPNU

Feb. 2 at San José State TBA MW Network

Feb. 4 Boise State 8 p.m. AT&T Sportsnet

Feb. 8 at New Mexico 4 p.m. Stadium

Feb. 15 Colorado State 2 p.m. AT&T Sportsnet

Feb. 19 at Utah State TBA ESPN3

Feb. 22 at Air Force 2 p.m. AT&T Sportsnet

Feb. 25 Nevada 7 p.m. MW Network

Feb. 29 at Fresno State 5 p.m. MW Network

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MW preseason pollRank Team (1st-Place Votes) Points

1 Utah State (17) 187

2 San Diego State 150

3 New Mexico 141

4 Nevada 135

5 Boise State 128

6 Fresno State 103

Rank Team Points

7 UNLV 89

8 Air Force 76

9 Colorado State 59

10 Wyoming 36

11 San José State 17

G Derrick Alston, jr., Boise

F/C Nico Carvacho, sr., CSU

C Neemias Queta, so., Utah State

G Sam Merrill, sr., Utah State

F Lavelle Scottie, sr., Air Force

Player of the Year: G Sam Merrill, sr., Utah

State

Newcomer of the Year: G Malachi Flynn, jr.,

San Diego State

Freshman of the Year: F K.J. Hymes, Nevada


MEN’S MW TEAM CAPSULES

AIR FORCE2018-19 record: 14-18 overall, 8-10 MW (6th)

Head coach: Dave Pilipovich (eighth season)

Arena: Clune Arena (5,843)

Returning starters (5): Lavelle Scottie, sr., 6-7, 225, 15.3 ppg, 5.6 rpg; Ryan Swan, sr., 240, 6-8, 12.6 ppg, 7.1 rpg; A.J. Walker, so., 6-2, 191, 8.5 ppg, 1.9 rpg, 2.5 apg; Caleb Morris, sr., 185, 6-4, 7.2 ppg, 3.0 rpg; Chris Joyce, jr., 193, 6-5, 7.5 ppg, 3.3 rpg

Others returning: Sid Thomas, sr., 200, 6-4, 4.1 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 2.3 apg; LeSean Brown, sr., 185, 6-2, 2.8 ppg, 1.2 rpg; Abe Kinrade, so., 6-7, 200, 1.3 ppg, 0.9 rpg; Nick René, so., 6-0, 180, 0.5 ppg, 0.3 rpg; Isaac Monson, so., 6-9, 205, 0.1 ppg, 0.7 rpg; Keaton Van Soelen, jr., 6-7, 195, 4.1 ppg, 3.0 rpg

Newcomers: Soloman Pierre-Louis, fr., 6-3, 175; Carter Murphy, fr., 6-4, 190; Marcus Hill, fr., 6-0, 185; Nikc Jackson, fr., 6-8, 195; Deven Nelson, fr., 6-1, 185; Mason Taylor, fr., 6-4, 190; Camden Vander Zwaag, fr., 6-4, 200; CJ Haut, fr., 6-8, 200; Simon Banks, fr., 6-1, 185; Anthony Charles, fr., 6-8, 205

About the Falcons: The 8-10 MW record was the best in six years for Air Force. … A two-time captain, leading scorer Lavelle Scottie (15.3 ppg) was a third team All-MW selection. … Ryan Swan, who was second on the team in scoring (12.6 ppg) received honorable mention All-MW. … In addition to the five returning starters, the Falcons also return Sid Tomes, who had 21 starts and Keaton Van Soelen with 20 starts.

BOISE STATE2018-19 record: 13-20 overall, 7-11 MW (T7th)

Head coach: Leon Rice (10th season)

Arena: Taco Bell Arena (12,480)

Returning starters (5): Justinian Jessup, sr., 6-7, 202, 14.0 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 2.7 apg; Derrick Alston, r-jr., 6-9, 188, 13.4 ppg, 3.9 rpg; Alex Hobbs, sr., 6-4, 188, 12.1 ppg, 3.5 rpg; Marcus Dickinson, sr., 6-1, 183, 6.4 ppg, 2.6 rpg; RJ Williams, sr., 6-7, 215, 9.3 ppg, 4.2 rpg

Others returning: Jorch Robin, r-sr., 6-7, 245; Max Rice, r-fr., 6-5, 189; Bing Huag, r-fr., 6-5, 175; Riley Abercombie, r-fr., 6-9, 210; RayJ Dennis, fr., 6-2, 177

Newcomers: Akot Emmanuel, jr., 6-8, 203; Chase Berry, jr., 6-6, 220; Marcus Shaver Jr., jr., 6-1, n/a; Kigab Abu, jr., 6-6, 211; Armus Mladen, jr., 6-10, 230

About the Broncos: The Broncos helped fill their roster with five junior transfers in Akot Emmanual (Arizona), Abu Kigab (Oregon), Marcus Shaver Jr. (Portland), Chase Berry (Southwest Oregon) and Mladen Armus (East Tennessee State). Kigab will be eligible to play in the spring semester. … Justinian Jessup returns as the team’s leading scorer (14.0 ppg), made 87 3-pointers last season and was a third team All-MW selection. Dickinson, who primarily handles the ball for the Broncos, turned the ball over just 12 times during 18 MW games. … Derrick Alston, who was second on the team in scoring (13.4 ppg), was honorable mention All-MW.

FRESNO STATE2018-19 record: 23-9 overall, 13-5 MW (3rd)

Head coach: Justin Hutson (second season)

Arena: Save Mart Center (15,596)

Returning starters (3): Nate Grimes, sr., 6-8, 225, 11.8 ppg, 9.2 rpg, 1.7 bpg; Noah Blackwell, sr., 6-3, 190, 8.5 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 3.6 apg; New Williams, sr., 6-1, 175, 8.2 ppg, 3.2 rpg

Others returning: Aguir Agau, so., 6-7, 190, 3.3 ppg, 2.2 rpg; Lazaro Rojas, jr., 6-11, 235, 2.7 ppg, 2.1 rpg; Christian Gray, sr., 6-6, 240, 1.7 ppg, 2.8 rpg; Chris Seeley, r-so., 6-8, 215; Assane Diouf, r-fr., 7-2, 275

Newcomers: Jordan Campbell, r-fr., 6-3, 195; Mustafa Lawrence, jr., 6-1, 180; C.J. Hyder, jr., 6-2, 190; Alec Hickman, jr., 6-4, 195; Anthony Holland, fr., 6-5, 215; Jarred Hyder, fr., 6-3, 180; Niven Hart, fr., 6-5, 205

About the Bulldogs: Hutson spent time as an assistant coach at San Diego State and UNLV and is from Bakersfield, California. He was awarded the Joe B. Hall National coach of the year presented annually to the top first-year coach in Division I. … Fresno State won 23 games for the second consecutive season. … Fresno State was one of two MW teams to go 7-2 on the road during conference play, which tied for the second-most road wins in 20 seasons. … Nate Grimes led the MW in field-goal percentage (.599) and was an All-MW honorable mention selection.

NEVADA2018-19 record: 29-5 overall, 15-3 MW (T1st)

Head coach: Steve Alford (first season)

Arena: Lawlor Events Center (11,536)

Returning starters: None

Others returning: Jazz Johnson, sr., 5-10, 180, 11.0 ppg, 1.8 rpg, Nisré Zouzoua, sr., 6-2, 195, 1.3 ppg, 1.0 rpg; Jalen Harris, jr., 6-5, 195; Eric Parrish, 6-6, 195

Newcomers: Johncarlos Reyes, sr., 6-10, 225; Desmond Cambridge, jr., 6-4, 180; Robby Robinson, soph., 6-8, 225; Warren Washington, soph., 6-11, 210; Gabe Bansuelo, fr., 6-1, 165; Kane Milling, fr., 6-4, 180; Zane Meeks, fr., 6-10, 215

About the Wolf Pack: Steve Alford, who has coached in college for 28 seasons at Missouri State, Iowa, New Mexico and UCLA, signed a 10-year deal with Nevada. He has previously guided teams to 11 NCAA Tournament berths and four Sweet 16 appearances. While at New Mexico (2007-13), four of his teams won MW regular season titles and two won MW tournament championships and had postseason appearances in all six seasons. … Nevada tied a school record of 29 wins for the third time last season. .. The Wolf Pack were a No. 7 seed in the NCAA Tournament last season and lost to 10th-seeded Florida 70-61 in the first round. … The Wolf Pack will be nearly a new team after graduating eight seniors and bringing in seven newcomers, including four transfers.

COLORADO STATE2018-19 record: 12-20 overall, 7-11 MW (t-7th)

Head coach: Niko Medved (second season)

Arena: Moby Arena (8,083)

Returning starters (4): Nico Carvacho, r-sr., 6-11, 245, 16.1 ppg, 12.9 rpg; Kris Martin, r-sr., 6-4, 190, 9.2 ppg, 3.6 rpg; Kendle Moore, so., 5-10, 145, 8.6 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 2.7 apg; Adam Thistlewood, so., 6-6, 200, 8.6 ppg, 2.9 rpg

Others returning: Hyron Edwards, r-sr., 6-0, 165, 6.8 ppg, 2.8 rpg

Newcomers: Teyvion Kirk, jr., 6-4, 185; P.J. Byrd, soph., 6-1, 185; Kyle Lukasiewicz, jr., 6-6, 200; Ignas Sarguinas, so., 6-5, 205; Isaiah Stevens, fr., 6-0, 160; James Moore, fr., 6-10, 145; Dischon Thomas, fr., 6-9, 215; David Roddy, fr., 6-5, 250; John Tonje, fr., 6-5, 195

About the Rams: Other than the four returning starters and another returner, Colorado State will have nine newcomers with five freshmen and four transfers. The transfers are Teyvion Kirk (Ohio), P.J. Byrd (VCU), Kyle Lukasiewicz (Northeastern Oklahoma A&M) and Ignas Sargiunas (Georgia). … Leading scorer and center Nico Carvacho averaged a double-double with 16.1 ppg and 12.9 rpg to earn first team all-district and All-MW honors and was on the All-MW defensive team. He also is the Rams all-time rebounds leader and No. 2 all-time in the MW with 950 rebounds. Kris Martin averaged 9.2 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists while starting 15 of 18 MW games.


MEN’S MW TEAM CAPSULES

NEW MEXICO2018-19 record: 14-18 overall, 7-11 MW (T7th)

Head coach: Paul Weir (third season)

Arena: The Pit (15,411)

Returning starters (3): Vance Jackson, r-jr., 6-9, 220, 13.1 ppg, 7.0 rpg, 2.7 apg; Carlton Bragg, r-sr., 6-10, 225, 10.5 ppg, 8.8 rpg; Makuach Maluach, jr., 6-7, 195, 9.9 ppg, 4.0 rpg

Others returning: Keith McGee, r-jr., 6-3, 180, 9.1 ppg, 1.4 rpg; Corey Manigualt, sr., 6-9, 225, 9.0 ppg, 4.6 rpg, Drue Drinnon, so., 6-0, 175, 2.9 ppg, 1.1 rpg; Jordan Arroyo, 6-7, 220, 1.4 ppg, 1.1 rpg; Tavian Percy, so., 6-5, 205, 1.3 ppg, 0.9 rpg; Clay Patterson, r-so., 6-1, 175, 0.7 ppg, 1.0 rpg; Zane Martin, r-jr., 6-4, 2-5; JaQuan Lyle, r-sr., 6-5, 210

Newcomers: JJ Caldwell, r-jr., 6-1, 185; Vante Hendrix, r-so., 6-5, 195; Daniel Headdings, fr., 6-2, 185; Emmanuel Kuac, fr., 6-6, 195; Kurt Weggscheider, fr., 6-3, 185

About the Lobos: Vance Jackson returns after leading the Lobos with 2.7 apg and was second in scoring at 13.1 ppg. … New Mexico also returns its third leading scorer in Carlton Bragg (10.5 ppg) and Makuach Maluach (9.9 ppg). … Bragg, who came to New Mexico via Arizona State and Kansas, became eligible to play in December. … The Lobos have five newcomers, including transfers JJ Caldwell (Texas A&M) and Vante Hendrix (Utah). … This will be the first time on the court for JaQuan Lyle, who sat out two years after transferring from Ohio State and an injury.

SAN DIEGO STATE2018-19 record: 21-13 overall, 11-7 MW (T4th)

Head coach: Brian Dutcher (third season)

Arena: Viejas Arena (12,414)

Returning starters (2): Matt Mitchell, jr., 6-6, 240, 10.3 ppg, 4.1 rpg; Nathan Mensah, so., 6-10, 220, 5.6 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 1.1 bpg

Others returning: Aguek Arop, 6-6, 220, 3.1 ppg, 2.7 rpg; Joel Mensah, so., 6-10, 210, 1.1 ppg, 1.0 rpg; Nolan Narian, sr., 6-10, 230, 2.9 ppg, 2.2 rpg; Jordan Schakel, jr., 6-6, 200, 7.4 ppg, 3.6 rpg; Adam Seiko, so., 6-3, 195, 2.2 ppg, 1.0 rpg

Newcomers: KJ Feagin, sr., 6-1, 190; Malachi Flynn, jr., 6-1, 185; Caleb Giordano, r-so., 6-3, 190; Trey Pulliam, jr., 6-3, 180; Yanni Wetzell, sr., 6-10, 240; Keshad Johnson, fr., 6-7, 208; Mike Pope, fr., 6-3, 185

About the Aztecs: San Diego State advanced to the MW Tournament championship game by upsetting No. 14-ranked Nevada. The Aztecs lost the title game 64-57 to Utah State. … Matt Mitchell is the only returner who scored in double figures last season while shooting 40.5% from the field. … The Aztecs were one of the top defensive team in the MW last season, ranking second in both field-goal percentage defense (.410) and 3-point field goal percentage defense (.324).

SAN JOSE STATE2018-19 record: 4-27 overall, 1-17 MW (11th)

Head coach: Jean Prioleau (third season)

Arena: Event Center (5,000)

Returning starters (2): Brae Ivey, sr., 6-2, 185, 9.2 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 3.3 apg; Seneca Knight, so., 6-6, 190, 6.2 ppg, 2.5 rpg

Others returning: Craig Lecesne, sr., 6-9, 225, 6.4 ppg, 4.4 rpg; Christian Anigwe, 6-9, 215, 4.0 ppg, 3.3 rpg; Zach Chappell, so., 6-3, 175, 5.3 ppg, 1.8 rpg; Isaiah Nichols, sr., 6-5, 180, 2.0 ppg, 1.8 rpg; Trey Smith, so., 6-3, 175, 1.0 ppg, 0.5 rpg; Kaison Hammonds, so., 6-4, 170, 0.8 ppg, 0.5 rpg; Caleb Simmons, jr., 6-6, 195; Samuel Japhet-Mathias, r-jr., 6-11, 280

Newcomers: Eduardo Lane, jr., 6-10, 250; Richard Washington, jr., 6-6, 185; Ralph Agee, 6-8, 220; Omari Moore, fr., 6-6, 185; Harminder Dhaliwal, fr., 6-10, 240

About the Spartans: Last season’s leading scorer, Michael Steadman (13.2 ppg), transferred to Montana after one year at San Jose State. He also led the team in rebounds (8.5) and was No. 3 in the MW in field goal percentage (.483). It was the second consecutive season the Spartans’ leading scorer opted to transfer. … Brae Ivey scored 9.2 points per game and started 16 games last season. … Zach Chappell had 15 starts as a freshman last season and played 17.6 minutes per game.

UNLV2018-19 record: 17-14 overall, 11-7 MW (T4th)

Head coach: T.J. Otzelberger (first season)

Arena: Thomas & Mack Center (18,000)

Returning starters (2): Amauri Hardy, jr., 6-2, 190, 13.1 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 3.5 apg; Mbacke Diong, jr., 6-11, 220, 6.9 ppg, 6.8 rpg, 1.5 bpg

Others returning: Nick Blair, sr., 6-5, 215, 6.3 ppg, 5.3 rpg; Marvin Coleman, so., 6-2, 180, 1.5 ppg, 0.3 rpg; Cheickna Dembele, jr., 6-11, 245, 1.4 ppg, 2.7 rpg; Jay Green, so., 6-5, 200, 0.8 ppg, 0.3 rpg; Bryce Hamilton, so., 6-4, 200, 4.3 ppg, 1.6 rpg

Newcomers: Jonah Antonio, jr., 6-5, 170; Trey Hurlburt, so., 5-11, 170; Elijah Mitrou-Long, sr., 6-1, 190; Vitaliy Shibel, sr., 6-9, 210; Donnie Tillman, jr., 6-7, 225

About the Rebels: Coach T.J. Otzelberger comes to UNLV after three seasons at South Dakota State, leading the Jackrabbits to a 70-33 record and two Summit League titles. … There was not a freshman included in this season’s recruiting class. … Two of the three newcomers are graduate transfers in Elijah Mitrou-Long (Texas) and Vitality Shibel (Arizona State). Also joining the team is Donnie Tillman (Utah), who was last season’s Pac-12 sixth man of the year. … Amauri Hardy returns after scoring in double figures in 24 games, including 12 straight and was second on the team in scoring (13.1 ppg).

UTAH STATE2018-19 record: 28-7 overall, 15-3 MW (T1st)

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Returning starters (4): Sam Merrill, sr., 6-5, 205, 20.9 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 3.9 apg; Neemias Queta, so., 7-0, 245, 11.8 ppg, 8.9 rpg, 2.4 bpg; Abel Porter, sr., 6-3, 200, 5.5 ppg, 2.3 rpg; Brock Miller, so., 6-5, 200, 8.1. ppg, 1.8 rpg

Others returning: Diogo Brito, sr., 6-6, 205, 8.2 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 2.2 apg; Justin Bean, so., 6-7, 210, 4.1 ppg, 3.8 rpg; Klay Stall, jr., 6-10, 245; Roche Grootaam, sr., 6-7, 265; Trevin Dorius, r-fr., 7-0, 240

Newcomers: Carson Bischoff, jr., 6-4, 210; Alphonso Anderson, jr., 6-6, 220; Marco Anthony, jr., 6-5, 225; Kuba Karwowski, jr., 7-2, 220; Sean Bairstow, fr., 6-8, 190; Liam McChesney, fr., 6-10, 185

About the Aggies: Craig Smith was the recipient of the MW’s Steve Fisher coach of the year award as the Aggies shared the regular-season conference title and won the league tournament 64-47 against San Diego State. … Utah State was a No. 8 seed in the NCAA Tournament and lost to ninth-seeded Washington 78-61 in the first round. … Sam Merrill led the MW with 731 points (20.9 ppg), was the MW player of the year, MW tournament MVP and an honorable mention All-American. He was also recently featured as one of the top-10 preseason candidates for 2019-20 national player of the year recognition by si.com.


INDIVIDUAL

Returning players in bold

SCORING AVG 1. Justin James, WYO 22.1

2. Sam Merrill, USU 20.9 3. Caleb Martin, NEV 19.2

4. Braxton Huggins, FSU 18.5

5. Deshon Taylor, FSU 17.9

6. Jordan Carloline, NEV 17.0

7. Nico Carvacho, CSU 16.1 8. Devin Watson, SDSU 15.8

9. Jalen McDaniels, SDSU 15.6

10. J.D. Paige, CSU 15.6

REBOUNDING AVG 1. Nico Carvacho, CSU 12.9 2. Jordan Caroline, NEV 9.6

3. Nate Grimes, FSU 9.2 4. Neemis Queta, USU 8.9 5. Carlton Bragg, UNM 8.8 6. Justin James, WYO 8.5

7. Micheal Steadman, SJSU 8.5


9. Ryan Swan, AFA 7.1 10. Vance Jackson, UNM 7.0

ASSISTS AVG 1. Noah Robotham, UNLV 5.0


SCORING OFFENSE AVG

1. Nevada 80.1

2. Utah State 78.7


4. New Mexico 76.3


6. UNLV 73.4


8. Boise State 71.6

9. Air Force 68.1


11. Wyoming 65.8

SCORING DEFENSE AVG

1. Nevada 66.8

2. Utah State 67.1



5. Boise State 68.6

6. Air Force 71.7

7. UNLV 72.3


9. Wyoming 75.3

10. New Mexico 76.7


FG PERCENTAGE PCT


2. Utah State .471

3. Boise State .469

4. Nevada .462


6. Air Force .452


8. UNLV .427

9. New Mexico .422

10. Wyoming .417 11. San Jose State .404

FG PCT DEFENSE PCT 1. Utah State .393


3. Nevada .410


5. Wyoming .444 6. UNLV .449

7. Boise State .450

8. Air Force .451

9. New Mexico .451



3-POINT FG PCT PCT 1. Fresno State .381



4. Utah State .355

5. Boise State .352

6. Nevada .347

7. New Mexico .346

8. Wyoming .344 9. UNLV .337

10. Air Force .329


3-POINT FG PCT DEFENSE PCT 1. Fresno State .306


3. Nevada .332

4. Boise State .341

5. Wyoming .345 6. Utah State .353

7. New Mexico .355


9. Air Force .356

10. UNLV .357


REBOUNDING AVG 1. Utah State 40.1

2. UNLV 38.8

3. New Mexico 37.6

4. Nevada 37.4





9. Air Force 33.7

10. Boise State 30.9

11. Wyoming 30.7

ASSISTS AVG

1. Utah State 17.0


3. Nevada 14.6



6. New Mexico 13.9


8. Air Force 13.6

9. UNLV 12.9

10. Boise State 12.1

11. Wyoming 10.3

BLOCKED SHOTS AVG

1. Utah State 4.2

2. Nevada 3.9

3. UNLV 3.7

4. Fresno State 3.5

5. New Mexico 3.3


7. Wyoming 2.8


9. Boise State 2.1

10. Air Force 1.8


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Returning players in bold

SCORING AVG 1. Justin James, WYO 22.1

2. Sam Merrill, USU 20.9 3. Caleb Martin, NEV 19.2

4. Braxton Huggins, FSU 18.5


6. Jordan Carloline, NEV 17.0

7. Nico Carvacho, CSU 16.1 8. Devin Watson, SDSU 15.8



REBOUNDING AVG 1. Nico Carvacho, CSU 12.9 2. Jordan Caroline, NEV 9.6

3. Nate Grimes, FSU 9.2 4. Neemis Queta, USU 8.9 5. Carlton Bragg, UNM 8.8 6. Justin James, WYO 8.5

7. Micheal Steadman, SJSU 8.5


9. Ryan Swan, AFA 7.1 10. Vance Jackson, UNM 7.0

ASSISTS AVG 1. Noah Robotham, UNLV 5.0


3. Cody Martin, NEV 4.9

4. Justin James, WYO 4.4

5. Sam Merrill, USU 4.1

6. Devin Watson, SDSU 4.1

7. Noah Blackwell, FSU 3.6

8. Amauri Hardy, UNLV 3.5

9. Brae Ivey, SJSU 3.3


STEALS AVG

1. Justin James, WYO 1.5

2. Caleb Martin, NEV 1.4


4. Cody Martin, NEV 1.4

5. Kendle Moore, CSU 1.3

3-POINT SHOOTING PCT

1. Noah Baumann, SJSU .455

2. Jazz Johnson, NEV .452

3. Anthony Mathis, UNM .416

4. Justinian Jessup, BSU .410

5. Deshon Taylor, FSU .401

BLOCKS AVG

1. Neemias Queta, USU 2.4

2. Nate Grimes, FSU 1.7

3.Mbacke Diong, UNLV 1.5

4. Carlton Bragg, UNM 1.2

5. Nathan Mensah, SDSU 1.1

2018-19 MW MEN’S STATS

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2019-20 MW TV schedule All times Mountain; Wyoming games in bold

DATE MATCHUP TIME NETWORK

Nov. 5 Montana State 8 p.m. AT&T SportsNet at Utah State

Nov. 5 Utah at Nevada 8:30 p.m. CBSSN

Nov. 9 Loyola Marymount 8 p.m. AT&T SportsNet at Nevada

Nov. 9 Kansas State 2 p.m. ESPN3 at UNLV

Nov. 13 Grand Canyon at TBA Stadium/Facebook San Diego State

Nov. 16 Oregon State 7 p.m. Stadium/ at Wyoming Facebook

Nov. 16 USC at Nevada 9 p.m. CBSSN

Nov. 18 UTSA at 7 p.m. Stadium/Facebook Utah State

Nov. 20 BYU at 7 p.m. CBSSN Boise State

Nov. 20 Saint Mary’s at 9 p.m. ESPNU Fresno State

Nov. 23 SMU at UNLV 8:30 p.m. Stadium/Facebook

Dec. 1 Montana at 1 p.m. AT&T SportsNet New Mexico

Dec. 4 San Diego State 7 p.m. Stadium/Facebook at Colorado State

Dec. 4 Boise State at TBA Stadium/Facebook New Mexico


Dec. 4 UNLV at 8 p.m. AT&T SportsNet Fresno State

Dec. 4 Utah State at 9:15 p.m. ESPN2 or ESPNU San José State

Dec. 7 Nevada at Noon AT&T SportsNet Air Force

Dec. 7 Colorado State 2 p.m. AT&T SportsNet at Boise State

Dec. 7 Fresno State 4 p.m. AT&T SportsNet at Utah State

Dec. 13 Colorado at 6 p.m. CBSSN Colorado State

Dec. 14 New Mexico State 5 p.m. AT&T SportsNet at New Mexico

Dec. 14 Stanford at 5 p.m. CBSSN San José State

Jan. 1 Utah State 9 p.m. CBSSN at UNLV

Jan. 1 Colorado State 8 p.m. AT&T SportsNet at Nevada

Jan. 1 Fresno State at TBA Stadium/Facebook San Diego State

Jan. 4 Wyoming at 11 a.m. AT&T SportsNet Colorado State

Jan. 4 Air Force at UNLV 8 p.m. ESPN2 or ESPNU

Jan. 4 San Diego State TBA CBSSN at Utah State


Jan. 4 Boise State TBA CBSSN at Nevada

Jan. 7 Utah State 9 p.m. ESPN2 or ESPNU at Air Force

Jan. 7 Fresno State 9 p.m. ESPN2 or ESPNU at New Mexico

Jan. 8 UNLV at 7 p.m. ESPN3 Boise State

Jan. 11 Air Force at TBA Stadium/Facebook New Mexico

Jan. 11 UNLV at 5 p.m. AT&T SportsNet Wyoming

Jan. 11 Boise State at TBA ESPN3 San Diego State

Jan. 11 Nevada at TBA CBSSN Utah State

Jan. 14 San Diego State 9 p.m. ESPN2 of ESPNU at Fresno State

Jan. 14 Wyoming TBA CBSSN at Nevada

Jan. 15 Boise State 7 p.m. AT&T SportsNet at Air Force

Jan. 15 San José State 9 p.m. AT&T SportsNet at UNLV

Jan. 15 New Mexico at 7 p.m. ESPN3 Colorado State

Jan. 18 Colorado State 2 p.m. AT&T SportsNet at Air Force


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Jan. 18 Utah State at 8 p.m. ESPN2 or ESPNU Boise State

Jan. 18 New Mexico TBA CBSSN at UNLV

Jan. 18 Nevada at TBA CBSSN San Diego State

Jan. 21 San José State 8 p.m. AT&T SportsNet at New Mexico

Jan. 21 Air Force at 9 p.m. ESPNU Utah State

Jan. 21 Wyoming at 9 p.m. CBSSN San Diego State

Jan. 22 Fresno State at 7 p.m. ESPN3 Colorado State

Jan. 22 UNLV at Nevada 9 p.m. CBSSN

Jan. 25 New Mexico 6 p.m. CBSSN at Nevada

Jan. 25 Boise State at 6 p.m. AT&T SportsNet Fresno State

Jan. 25 Colorado State 8 p.m. ESPNU at Utah State

Jan. 26 San Diego State 2 p.m. CBSSN at UNLV

Jan. 28 Fresno State 7 p.m. AT&T SportsNet at Air Force

Jan. 28 Utah State 9 p.m. ESPNU at Wyoming

Jan. 29 Nevada at 7 p.m. ESPN3 Colorado State

Jan. 29 San Diego State 7 p.m. CBSSN at New Mexico

Feb. 1 New Mexico at 3 p.m. AT&T SportsNet Fresno State

Feb. 1 Nevada at 8 p.m. ESPN2 or ESPNU Boise State

Feb. 1 UNLV at 2 p.m. ESPN3 Colorado State

Feb. 1 Utah State at TBA CBSSN San Diego State

Feb. 4 Boise State 8 p.m. AT&T SportsNet at Wyoming

Feb. 4 Air Force 9 p.m. ESPN2 or ESPNU at Nevada


Feb. 4 Colorado State TBA CBSSN at Fresno State

Feb. 5 UNLV at 8 p.m. CBSSN Utah State

Feb. 8 San José State 5 p.m. AT&T SportsNet at Nevada

Feb. 8 Fresno State 6 p.m. ESPN2 or ESPNU at UNLV

Feb. 8 Wyoming TBA Stadium/ at New Mexico Facebook

Feb. 8 San Diego State 6 p.m. CBSSN at Air Force

Feb. 8 Boise State at 8 p.m. CBSSN Utah State

Feb. 11 Air Force at 7 p.m. AT&T SportsNet Boise State

Feb. 11 Utah State at 7:30 p.m. CBSSN Colorado State

Feb. 11 New Mexico at 9 p.m. ESPN2 or ESPN2 San Diego State

Feb. 12 Nevada at UNLV 8 p.m. ESPN3

Feb. 15 Colorado State 2 p.m. AT&T SportsNet at Wyoming

Feb. 15 UNLV at 4 p.m. CBSSN New Mexico

Feb. 15 Utah State at 8 p.m. ESPN2 or ESPNU Fresno State

Feb. 16 San Diego State 2 p.m. CBSSN at Boise State

Feb. 18 Colorado State 8:30 p.m. CBSSN at UNLV

Feb. 18 Nevada at 7 p.m. ESPNU New Mexico

Feb. 19 Air Force at 8 p.m. ESPN3 Fresno State

Feb. 19 Wyoming at 7 p.m. ESPN3 Utah State

Feb. 22 Wyoming 2 p.m. AT&T SportsNet at Air Force

Feb. 22 UNLV at 5:30 p.m. CBSSN San Diego State

Feb. 22 Fresno State 8 p.m. ESPN2 or ESPNU at Nevada


Feb. 23 New Mexico at 2 p.m. CBSSN Boise State

Feb. 25 Nevada at 7 p.m. AT&T SportsNet Wyoming

Feb. 25 San José State 9 p.m. ESPN2 or ESPNU at Utah State

Feb. 25 Colorado State at 9 p.m. CBSSN San Diego State

Feb. 26 Boise State at 9 p.m. CBSSN UNLV

Feb. 26 New Mexico 7 p.m. ESPN3 at Air Force

Feb. 29 UNLV at 3 p.m. AT&T SportsNet San José State

Feb. 29 Air Force at 2 p.m. ESPN3 Colorado State

Feb. 29 San Diego State 6 p.m. ESPN2 or ESPNU at Nevada

Feb. 29 Utah State at 8 p.m. CBSSN New Mexico

MOUNTAIN WEST TOURNAMENT

March 4 Mountain West 1 p.m. MWN First Round

March 4 Mountain West 3:30 p.m. MWN First Round

March 4 Mountain West 6 p.m. MWN First Round

March 5 Mountain West 12:30 p.m. CBSSN Quarterfinal

March 5 Mountain West 3 p.m. CBSSN Quarterfinal

March 5 Mountain West 7 p.m. CBSSN Quarterfinal

March 5 Mountain West 9:30 p.m. CBSSN Quarterfinal

March 6 Mountain West 7 p.m. CBSSN Semifinal

March 6 Mountain West 9:30 p.m. CBSSN Semifinal

March 7 Mountain West 3:30 p.m. CBS Championship

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