LAS VEGAS-Thursday, Boise State men’s basketball was named as the preseason favorite to win the Mountain West championship during conference media days at Resorts World Las Vegas.
The Broncos received 276 votes, including 19 first place votes while Utah State was slated to finish sixth with 169 points and one first-place vote. The conference projections are as follows:
- Boise State 276 (19)
- New Mexico 233 (1)
- Nevada 219 (1)
- San Diego State 213 (2)
- UNLV 178 (2)
- Utah State 169 (1)
- Colorado State 160
- San José State 88
- Wyoming 67
- Fresno State 62
- Air Force 51
Additionally, Utah State graduate guard Ian Martinez (13.3 points per game last season) was named to the all-Mountain West preseason team. The squad is as follows:
Martinez
Boise State senior guard Alvaro Cardenas Torre (Alvaro Cardenas; 13.2 points per game last season at San José State).
Boise State senior forward Tyson Degenhart (16.7 points, 6.2 rebounds per game last season)
Boise State senior center O’Mar Stanley (12.7 points, 6.6 rebounds per game last season)
Colorado State graduate senior forward Nique Clifford (12.2 points, 7.6 rebounds per game last season)
Nevada junior forward Nick Davidson (12.2 points, 7.3 rebounds per game last season)
New Mexico junior guard Donovan Dent (14.1 points, 5.4 assists per game last season)
New Mexico senior power forward Nelly Junior Joseph (8.9 points, 8.2 rebounds per game last season)
San Diego State senior guard/forward Reese Waters (9.6 points per game last season)
UNLV sophomore forward Dedan Thomas Jr. (13.7 points, 5.1 assists per game last season)
