USC Forward Chimezie Metu Named Pac-12 Most Improved

USC sophomore Chimezie Metu was named the Pac-12’s most improved player and was also a second-team pick. Jordan McLaughlin was an honorable mention selection. Full team after the jump:

All-Pac-12 Team

FIRST TEAM

Name School Pos Yr Ht Wt Hometown (Last School)
Bryce Alford UCLA G Sr. 6-3 185 Albuquerque, N.M. (La Cueva HS)
Lonzo Ball UCLA G Fr. 6-6 190 Chino Hills, Calif. (Chino Hills HS)
Dillon Brooks** ORE F Jr. 6-7 225 Mississauga, Ontario (Findlay Prep (Nev.))
Markelle Fultz WASH G Fr. 6-4 195 Upper Marlboro, Md. (DeMatha Catholic HS)
Kyle Kuzma UTAH F Jr. 6-9 221 Flint, Mich. (Bentley HS)
TJ Leaf UCLA F Fr. 6-10 225 El Cajon, Calif. (Foothills Christian HS)
Lauri Markkanen ARIZ F Fr. 7-0 230 Jyväskylä, Finland (Helsinki Academy)
Ivan Rabb CAL F So. 6-11 220 Oakland, Calif. (Bishop O’Dowd HS)
Reid Travis STAN F Jr. 6-8 245 Minneapolis, Minn. (DeLaSalle HS)
Derrick White COLO G Sr. 6-5 200 Parker, Colo. (UCCS)

SECOND TEAM

Name School Pos Yr Ht Wt Hometown (Last School)
Kadeem Allen ARIZ G R-Sr. 6-3 205 Wilmington, N.C. (Hutchinson CC)
Jordan Bell ORE F Jr. 6-9 225 Long Beach, Calif. (Long Beach Poly HS)
Josh Hawkinson WSU F Sr. 6-10 230 Shoreline, Wash. (Shorewood HS)
Chimezie Metu USC F So. 6-11 225 Lawndale, Calif. (Lawndale HS)
Allonzo Trier ARIZ G So. 6-5 205 Seattle, Wash. (Findlay Prep (Nev.))

HONORABLE MENTION (receiving at least three votes): Jabari Bird (CAL, Sr., G), Chris Boucher (ORE, Sr., F), Tyler Dorsey (ORE, So., G), Drew Eubanks (OSU, So., F), Torian Graham (ASU, Sr., G), Jordan McLaughlin (USC, Jr., G), Thomas Welsh (UCLA, Jr., F)

** two-time All-Pac-12 First Team honoree

ALL-FRESHMEN TEAM

Name School Pos Ht Wt Hometown (Last School)
Rawle Alkins ARIZ G 6-5 220 Brooklyn, N.Y. (Word of God Academy)
Lonzo Ball UCLA G 6-6 190 Chino Hills, Calif. (Chino Hills HS)
Markelle Fultz WASH G 6-4 195 Upper Marlboro, Md. (DeMatha Catholic HS)
TJ Leaf UCLA F 6-10 225 El Cajon, Calif. (Foothills Christian HS)
Lauri Markkanen ARIZ F 7-0 230 Jyväskylä, Finland (Helsinki Academy)

HONORABLE MENTION (receiving at least three votes): Malachi Flynn (WSU, G), Charlie Moore (CAL, G)

ALL-DEFENSIVE TEAM

Name School Pos Yr Ht Wt Hometown (Last School)
Kadeem Allen ARIZ G R-Sr. 6-3 205 Wilmington, N.C. (Hutchinson CC)
Marcus Allen STAN G Sr. 6-3 190 Las Vegas, Nev. (Centennial HS)
Jordan Bell ORE F Jr. 6-9 225 Long Beach, Calif. (Long Beach Poly HS)
Chris Boucher** ORE F Sr. 6-10 200 Montreal, Quebec (Northwest College (Wyo.))
Derrick White COLO G Sr. 6-5 200 Parker, Colo. (UCCS)

HONORABLE MENTION (receiving at least three votes): Lonzo Ball (UCLA, Fr., G), Aaron Holiday (UCLA, So., G), Kyle Kuzma (UTAH, Jr., F), De’Anthony Melton (USC, Fr., G), Kingsley Okoroh (CAL, Jr., C)

** two-time All-Defensive Team honoree

9 thoughts on “USC Forward Chimezie Metu Named Pac-12 Most Improved

  1. The bRUINS had a good year, and I don’t expect to see Ball or Leaf back next year. That is one of the reasons I can’t get into college basketball at all. One and dones have ruined things. Just make a minor league basketball league for high school grads and bypass college altogether.

    • No, Bubba j. Chimezie Metu was named the PAC-2 most improved player during the 2016/17 season and was also second team PAC-12 pick. Nasty, Bubba……

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