Degenhart Headlines Four All-MW Selections
3/12/2024 11:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Four Boise State men's basketball players have been honored by the Mountain West's coaches with all-conference honors, the league announced on Tuesday ahead of the start of the 2024 Mountain West Men's Basketball Championship.
Tyson Degenhart was named to the all-conference's first team for the second-straight year, and O'Mar Stanley took home second-team honors in his first year in the league. Chibuzo Agbo and Max Rice earned honorable mention honors.
This is the first all-conference honor of Agbo and Stanley's careers. Rice was named to the league's second team in 2022-23.
Degenhart joins Chandler Hutchison as the only other Bronco to be named to the Mountain West's first team by the coaches in back-to-back years. He joins Roberto Bergersen (1998-99 Big West), Â John Coker (1994-95 Big Sky), Tanoka Beard (1991-93 Big Sky) and Chris Childs (1987-89 Big Sky) as the only other players in program history to earn multiple first-team honors.
Boise State heads to the conference tournament with a 22-9 (13-5 MW) record and as the league's No. 3 seed. It will play the winner of No. 6 New Mexico and No. 11 Air Force in the quarterfinal, on Thursday, March 14, at 9:30 p.m. MT.
Tyson Degenhart
Degenhart finished the season on an absolute tear. The junior scored at least 20 points in 10 games during conference play, and was second in conference scoring at 18.2 points per game. He shot 54.2% from the field in Mountain West games while averaging 6.5 rebounds per game.
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O'Mar Stanley
Stanley averaged totals of 14.4 points per game and 7.2 rebounds per game in conference play. Only Great Osobor and Jaedon LeDee averaged better numbers in both categories in Mountain West games Stanley also blocked 20 shots in conference play, and he and Osobor were the only players in the league with over 400 points, 190 rebounds and 35 blocks.
Chibuzo Agbo
Agbo continued to progress as one of the nation's best 3-point shooters as a senior, while adding the ability to score within the arc. He averaged 12.4 points per game and 5.2 rebounds per game in Mountain West play, while shooting 42.5% from the field and 38.4% from beyond the arc. He and Isaiah Stevens were the only Mountain West players to score at least 423 points and shoot 49% on 2-point field goals and 41% on 3-point field goals.
Max Rice
Rice again turned in a strong season to average 13 points per game and was fourth with a 36.6% clip from 3-point range during conference play. His 35 points against New Mexico (Jan. 31) is the most points scored by any player in Mountain west play this season. His seven 3-pointers in that game were tied for the second most in a league game. Â
Tyson Degenhart was named to the all-conference's first team for the second-straight year, and O'Mar Stanley took home second-team honors in his first year in the league. Chibuzo Agbo and Max Rice earned honorable mention honors.
This is the first all-conference honor of Agbo and Stanley's careers. Rice was named to the league's second team in 2022-23.
Degenhart joins Chandler Hutchison as the only other Bronco to be named to the Mountain West's first team by the coaches in back-to-back years. He joins Roberto Bergersen (1998-99 Big West), Â John Coker (1994-95 Big Sky), Tanoka Beard (1991-93 Big Sky) and Chris Childs (1987-89 Big Sky) as the only other players in program history to earn multiple first-team honors.
Boise State heads to the conference tournament with a 22-9 (13-5 MW) record and as the league's No. 3 seed. It will play the winner of No. 6 New Mexico and No. 11 Air Force in the quarterfinal, on Thursday, March 14, at 9:30 p.m. MT.
Tyson Degenhart
Degenhart finished the season on an absolute tear. The junior scored at least 20 points in 10 games during conference play, and was second in conference scoring at 18.2 points per game. He shot 54.2% from the field in Mountain West games while averaging 6.5 rebounds per game.
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O'Mar Stanley
Stanley averaged totals of 14.4 points per game and 7.2 rebounds per game in conference play. Only Great Osobor and Jaedon LeDee averaged better numbers in both categories in Mountain West games Stanley also blocked 20 shots in conference play, and he and Osobor were the only players in the league with over 400 points, 190 rebounds and 35 blocks.
Chibuzo Agbo
Agbo continued to progress as one of the nation's best 3-point shooters as a senior, while adding the ability to score within the arc. He averaged 12.4 points per game and 5.2 rebounds per game in Mountain West play, while shooting 42.5% from the field and 38.4% from beyond the arc. He and Isaiah Stevens were the only Mountain West players to score at least 423 points and shoot 49% on 2-point field goals and 41% on 3-point field goals.
Max Rice
Rice again turned in a strong season to average 13 points per game and was fourth with a 36.6% clip from 3-point range during conference play. His 35 points against New Mexico (Jan. 31) is the most points scored by any player in Mountain west play this season. His seven 3-pointers in that game were tied for the second most in a league game. Â
2023-24 All-Mountain West Honors (Coaches)
First Team
- Tyson Degenhart, Jr., F, Boise State
- Isaiah Stevens, Gr., G, Colorado State
- Jaedon LeDee, Sr., F, San Diego State
- Darius Brown II, Gr, G, Utah State
- Great Osobor, Jr., W, Utah State
Second Team
- O'Mar Stanley, Jr., F, Boise State
- Kenan Blackshear, Gr., G, Nevada
- Jarod Lucas, Gr., G, Nevada
- Donovan Dent, So., G, New Mexico
- JT Toppin, Fr., F, New Mexico
- Dedan Thomas Jr., Fr., G, UNLV
Third Team
- Nique Clifford, Sr., G, Colorado State
- Nick Davidson, So., F, Nevada
- Jaelen House, Gr., G, New Mexico
- Keylan Boone, Sr., F, UNLV
Defensive Team
- Tré Coleman, Sr., F, Nevada
- Jaelen House, Gr., G, New Mexico
- Lamont Butler, Sr., G, San Diego State
- Luis Rodriguez, Sr., G, UNLV
- Darius Brown II, Gr., G, Utah State
Honorable Mention
- Chibuzo Agbo, Sr., G, Boise State
- Max Rice, Sr., G, Boise State
- Lamont Butler, Sr., G San Diego State
- MJ Amey, Jr., G, San Jose State
- Kalib Boone, Sr., F, UNLV
- Ian Martinez, Sr., G, Utah State
- Sam Griffin, Sr., G, Wyoming
Awards
- Player of the Year: Great Osobor, Jr., W, Utah State
- Defensive Player of the Year: Lamont Butler, Sr., G, San Diego State
- Newcomer of the Year:Â Great Osobor, Jr., W, Utah State
- Co-Sixth Man of the Year:Â Mustapha Amzil, Sr., F, New Mexico
- Co-Sixth Man of the Year:Â Josh Uduje, Jr., G, Utah State
- Co-Freshman of the Year:Â JT Toppin, F, New Mexico
- Co-Freshman of the Year:Â Dedan Thomas Jr., UNLV
- Steve Fisher Coach of the Year:Â Danny Sprinkle, Utah State
Players Mentioned
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