Broncos Picked Second, Degenhart Named to Preseason Team

LAS VEGAS – Boise State men's basketball has been predicted to finish second in the Mountain West, while Tyson Degenhart has been voted to the Preseason All-Mountain West team. The news was announced in conjunction with the beginning of Mountain West Media Day.

The Broncos tallied 299 points in the preseason poll including four first-place votes. Boise State was picked second behind San Diego State, and ahead of New Mexico and Nevada in third and fourth, respectively.

Degenhart was selected to the preseason team after a banner sophomore season. The Spokane, Wash., native averaged 15.1 points per game, 5.2 rebounds per game, with a 31:17 assist-to-turnover rations off 59.3% shooting from the field in conference games last season.

Degenhart is the only forward selected to the preseason team.

Boise State is the only school other than the Aztecs to collect multiple first-place votes in the preseason poll.

The Broncos are represented by head coach Leon Rice, Degenhart and sixth-year guard Max Rice at Mountain West Media Day, live from Hilton Resorts World in Las Vegas. Boise State opens the season Nov. 7 against Vanguard, followed by a Nov. 12 game against San Francisco. Both games will be at ExtraMile Arena.

Tickets for the 2023-24 season can be purchased by calling the Boise State Athletic Ticket Office at (208) 426-4737 or by logging on to broncosports.com/tickets. Boise State announced that season tickets in the lower two levels of the parquet and mezzanine are sold out, but multiple options are available for fans wanting to catch the Broncos at ExtraMile Arena this season.

2023-24 MOUNTAIN WEST PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH

Rank     Team (First-Place Votes)            Points
     1.     San Diego State (25)                    333
     2.     Boise State (4)                             299
     3.     New Mexico (1)                            278
     4.     Nevada (1)                                   240
     5.     Colorado State                              218
     6.     UNLV                                           199
     7.     San José State                              124
     8.     Fresno State                                 115
     9.     Utah State                                   105
   10.     Wyoming                                        74
   11.     Air Force                                        61

2023-24 Preseason All-Mountain West Team

Pos.      Name                            Yr.                    Team
F          Tyson Degenhart            Jr.                    Boise State
G          Isaiah Stevens               Gr.                    Colorado State
G          Jaelen House                 Gr.                    New Mexico
G          Jamal Mashburn Jr.       Sr.                    New Mexico
G          Lamont Butler               Sr.                    San Diego State

Preseason Player of the Year
Isaiah Stevens, Gr., G, Colorado State

Preseason Newcomer of the Year
Reese Waters, Jr., G, San Diego State

Preseason Freshman of the Year
Dedan Thomas Jr., G, UNLV

Broncos Picked Second, Degenhart Named to Preseason Team

Players Mentioned

Tyson Degenhart

Max Rice

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