SAN FRANCISCO - Entering his second season in the Conference of Champions, senior Isaac Bonton was named to the preseason Second Team All-Pac-12 as announced by the conference office Thursday morning. 2020 marks the second time in Pac-12 history the conference recognized a preseason all-conference team with 20 players earning the award. Bonton is the second Coug to earn a preseason honor following CJ Elleby who earned first team honors in the inaugural season of the team last year.

In his first year as a Coug, Bonton flashed his dominance on the offensive end, finishing the year 11th in scoring in the Pac-12 at 15.3 points per game despite missing four games in the heart of the season due to injury. His 15.3 points per game ranks fifth among returning players this season in the conference. In addition to his scoring Bonton lead the Cougs in assists at 4.0 per game, ranking ninth in the conference. Playing on the biggest stage in front of the legend Klay Thompson, Bonton dropped a team season-best 34 points while adding eight rebounds and eight assists becoming the first Pac-12 player to go 30-8-8 since 1997 when STATS began its database. Bonton did his damage from all around the court but was nails from the line in Pac-12 play setting a program record for free throw excellence at 88.6% (62-70) breaking David Sanders' 1988 record of 88.3% (53-60).

Bonton and the Cougs begin the new campaign Wednesday, Nov. 25 at home against Texas Southern. Tip-off is scheduled for 2 p.m. as part of a double-header with the women's basketball team.

2020-21 Pac-12 Men's Basketball Preseason Media All-Conference
First Team
Timmy Allen, Jr., F, Utah
Matt Bradley, Jr., G, California
Oscar da Silva, Sr., F, Stanford
Chris Duarte, Sr., G, Oregon
Remy Martin, Sr., G, Arizona State
Evan Mobley, Fr., F, USC
Will Richardson, Jr., G, Oregon
Chris Smith, Sr., G, UCLA
Ziaire Williams, Fr., F, Stanford
McKinley Wright IV, Sr., G, Colorado
 
Second Team
Isaac Bonton, Sr., G, Washington State
Tyger Campbell, R-So., G, UCLA
Josh Christopher, Fr., G, Arizona State
Ethan Thompson, Sr., G, Oregon State
Alonzo Verge Jr., Sr., G, Arizona State
 
Honorable Mention (on four or more ballots)
James Akinjo, Jr., G, Arizona
Evan Battey, Jr., F, Colorado
Quade Green, Jr., G, Washington
Jalen Hill, R-Jr., F/C, UCLA
Jaime Jaquez Jr., So., G/F, UCLA