DENVER - The 2016-17 All-WAC teams have been named, following a vote of the WAC's eight head coaches. NM State's
Moriah Mack headlines the awards, earning WAC Player of the Year honors. Seattle U's
Kamira Sanders was named WAC Freshman of the Year and NM State's
Mark Trakh won WAC Coach of the Year for the third straight season.
A 5-8 senior guard from San Antonio, Mack was in the top-10 in nine different statistics as the Aggies won their third consecutive WAC regular season title. She averaged 15.1 points per game on .500 shooting, also adding 3.1 assists per game and a WAC-high 2.2 steals per game. Her 1.8 assist-to-turnover ratio was best in the WAC and she gave NM State significant minutes, ranking fourth in the conference at 36.3 minutes per game.
Sanders was named WAC Freshman of the Year after posting a .494 field goal percentage in her first collegiate season, averaging 7.9 points per game. She also added 2.1 assists per game and 1.5 steals per game as the Redhawks, who were predicted seventh in the WAC preseason poll, earned the number two seed at the upcoming WAC Tournament in Las Vegas.
Trakh earned WAC Coach of the Year honors for the third straight season after leading the Aggies to the WAC regular season title with a perfect 14-0 record and a 22-6 record overall. NM State led the league in scoring offense (71.5), scoring margin (+13.7), field goal percentage (.446), three-point field goal percentage (.381), rebounding margin (+5.4) and three-pointers made (7.9).
Four schools are represented on the first team. Joining Mack is NMSU teammate
Brooke Salas, Seattle U's
Alexis Montgomery, UT Rio Grande Valley's
Shawnte' Goff and Grand Canyon's
Marina Laramie.
The All-WAC second team includes Grand Canyon's
Brie Mobley, Utah Valley's
Taylor Gordon, Seattle U's
Kaylee Best, NM State's
Tamera William and CSU Bakersfield's
Jazmyne Bartee.
The All-Defensive team had representatives from four different schools as NM State's Mack and William were joined by CSU Bakersfield's Bartee, Seattle U's Montgomery and UT Rio Grande Valley's Goff.
The All-Newcomer Team is made up of Grand Canyon's Mobley and Laramie, CSU Bakersfield's Bartee and
Aja Williams and Utah Valley's
Sam Lubcke.
2016-17 All-WAC Teams
| First Team All-WAC |
| Moriah Mack* |
NM State |
G |
5-8 |
Sr. |
San Antonio, Texas (Reagan HS) |
| Alexis Montgomery |
Seattle U |
G/F |
5-10 |
R-Jr. |
Beaverton, Ore. (Beaverton HS) |
| Shawnte' Goff* |
UT Rio Grande Valley |
G |
5-8 |
Sr. |
Copperas Cove, Texas (Copperas Cove HS) |
| Brooke Salas~ |
NM State |
G |
5-10 |
So. |
Placentia, Calif. (El Dorado HS) |
| Marina Laramie |
Grand Canyon |
F/C |
6-2 |
Sr. |
St. Louis, Mo. (East Carolina) |
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| Second Team All-WAC |
| Brie Mobley |
Grand Canyon |
G |
5-9 |
Jr. |
Winter Haven, Fla. (UNC Wilmington) |
| Taylor Gordon |
Utah Valley |
G |
6-8 |
Jr. |
Mount Pleasant, Utah (North Sanpete HS) |
| Kaylee Best |
Seattle U |
G/F |
5-8 |
Sr. |
Seattle Wash. (Lakeside School) |
| Tamera William |
NM State |
G |
5-9 |
Sr. |
Las Vegas, Nev. (Centennial HS) |
| Jazmyne Bartee |
CSU Bakersfield |
C |
6-2 |
R-Jr. |
Chandler, Ariz. (UNLV) |
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| All-Defensive Team |
| Jazmyne Bartee |
CSU Bakersfield |
C |
6-2 |
R-Jr. |
Chandler, Ariz. (UNLV) |
| Moriah Mack^ |
NM State |
G |
5-8 |
Sr. |
San Antonio, Texas (Reagan HS) |
| Alexis Montgomery |
Seattle U |
G/F |
5-10 |
R-Jr. |
Beaverton, Ore. (Beaverton HS) |
| Tamera William |
NM State |
G |
5-9 |
Sr. |
Las Vegas, Nev. (Centennial HS) |
| Shawnte' Goff^ |
UT Rio Grande Valley |
G |
5-8 |
Sr. |
Copperas Cove, Texas (Copepras Cove HS) |
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| All-Newcomer Team |
| Brie Mobley |
Grand Canyon |
G |
5-9 |
Jr.. |
Winter Haven, Fla. (UNC Wilmington) |
| Marina Laramie |
Grand Canyon |
F/C |
6-2 |
Sr. |
St. Louis, Mo. (East Carolina) |
| Aja Williams |
CSU Bakersfield |
F |
5-10 |
Jr. |
Jackson, Miss. (Holmes CC) |
| Jazmyne Bartee |
CSU Bakersfield |
C |
6-2 |
R-Jr. |
Chandler, Ariz. (UNLV) |
| Sam Lubcke |
Utah Valley |
C |
6-1 |
Jr. |
Murray Bridge, Australia (College of Southern Idaho) |
Player of the Year: Moriah Mack, NM State
Freshman of the Year: Kamira Sander, Seattle U
Coach of the Year: Mark Trakh, NM State
*Indicates 2015-16 First Team All-WAC Selection
#Indicates 2015-16 Second Team All-WAC Selection
^Indicates 2015-16 All-Defensive Team Selection
~Indicates 2015-16 All-Newcomer Team