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
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.
Ball & Leaf are gone and we will re-load and beat you anyway.
Beat me? I don’t play basketball.
Oh, then please accept my apology, sir.
I’m sure you can’t wait for your Sasquatch LilAngie to show up at Potty Pavilion!
I’m sure Laverne will be there at Potty P cheering on Btech.
Wow, do they call you “Mr. Nickname”?
You must crack you up.
You mean split again?
Was that most improved for both Tripping AND Sucker Punching?
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……