Washington State University Athletics
Lacy and Hawkinson Pick up All-Pac-12 Honors
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – Washington State University men’s basketball senior guard DaVonté Lacy has been named All-Pac-12 First Team, while sophomore forward Josh Hawkinson has been named the Pac-12 Most Improved Player of the Year and All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention, commissioner Larry Scott announced Monday.
A native of Tacoma, Wash., Lacy finished the regular season as the school’s all-time career 3-point leader with 249 after passing Klay Thompson who had 242 in his three-year career (2009-11). Lacy is also the school’s fifth all-time leading scorer with 1,539 points and needs just 24 more points to move into fourth on the list. The 6-foot-4 guard is averaging 17.2 points this season, ranking fourth in the Pac-12, while ranking second for free throws made (140), fourth for 3-pointers made per game (3.3) and 10th for free throw percentage (.773, 140-181).
A native of Shoreline, Wash., Hawkinson statistically is the second-most improved scorer in the nation with a 13.5 points per game improvement from last year and the most improved rebounder with a 9.2 rebounds per game improvement. This year he’s averaging 14.7 ppg and 10.8 rpg game after averaging just 1.2 ppg and 1.6 rpg as a freshman. He’s played 804 more minutes this year than last season and set the school record with 19 double-doubles, passing Jim McKean’s single-season mark of 17 set in 1967. At the end of the regular season, Hawkinson had tied Ted Werner for the single-season rebounding record, a mark Werner set in 1964 with 323. Hawkinson leads the league in rebounds per game, defensive rebounds per game and double-doubles and ranks nationally in those categories at 10th, third and fifth, respectively. The 6-foot-10 forward ranks 11th in the league in scoring and third for free throw percentage (.848, 112-for-132).
Lacy becomes the 19th Cougar to earn first-team all-conference honors since the Pacific-8 Conference began in 1968-68 and his honor is the 23rd by a Cougar. He’s the first WSU student-athlete to pick up the first team honor since Brock Motum was named first team in 2012. Last season Lacy earned All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention accolades.
Hawkinson becomes the second Cougar to be named Pac-12 Most Improved Player after Motum earned the award in 2012. He’s the 21st Cougar to earn all-conference honorable mention as it marks the 23rd time a WSU student-athlete has earned the accolades. Lacy also earned Pac-12 All-Freshman Honorable Mention in 2012.
The Cougars continue their season as they enter the 2015 Pac-12 Tournament as the No. 9 seed and take on No. 8 California, Wednesday, March 11 at 12:10 p.m. at MGM Grand Garden Arena.
ALL-PAC-12 TEAM
FIRST TEAM
Name, School, Pos, Yr, Ht, Wt, Hometown (Last School)
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, ARIZ, F, So., 6-7, 215, Chester, Pa. (Chester HS)
Stanley Johnson, ARIZ, F, Fr., 6-6, 225, Fullerton, Calif. (Mater Dei HS)
DaVonté Lacy, WSU, G, Sr., 6-4, 215, Tacoma, Wash. (Curtis HS)
T.J. McConnell, ARIZ, G, Sr., 6-1, 195, Pittsburgh, Pa. (Duquesne)
Gary Payton II, OSU, G, Jr., 6-3, 175, Las Vegas, Nev. (Salt Lake CC)
Norman Powell, UCLA, G, Sr., 6-4, 215, San Diego, Calif. (Lincoln HS)
Chasson Randle, STAN, G, Sr., 6-2, 185, Rock Island, Ill. (Rock Island HS)
Tyrone Wallace, CAL, G, Jr., 6-5, 200, Bakersfield, Calif. (Bakersfield HS)
Delon Wright, UTAH, G, Sr., 6-5, 178, Lawndale, Calif. (City College of San Francisco)
Joseph Young, ORE, G, Sr., 6-2, 185, Houston, Texas (Houston)
SECOND TEAM
Name, School, Pos, Yr, Ht, Wt, Hometown (Last School)
Askia Booker, COLO, G, Sr., 6-2, 175, Los Angeles, Calif. (Price HS)
Elgin Cook, ORE, F, Jr., 6-6, 206, Milwaukee, Wis. (Northwest Florida State)
Kevon Looney, UCLA, F, Fr., 6-9, 220, Milwaukee, Wis. (Hamilton HS)
Brandon Taylor, UTAH, G, Jr., 5-10, 165, Los Angeles, Calif. (Pacific Hills HS)
Nigel Williams-Goss, WASH, G, So., 6-3, 185, Happy Valley, Ore. (Findlay Prep-Nev.)
Honorable Mention (receiving at least three votes): Bryce Alford (UCLA, So., G), Brandon Ashley (ARIZ, Jr., F), Anthony Brown (STAN, Sr., F), Josh Hawkinson (WSU, So., F), Shaquielle McKissic (ASU, Sr., F), Stefan Nastic (STAN, Sr., C).
PAC-12 ALL-FRESHMEN TEAM
Name, School, Pos, Yr, Ht, Wt, Hometown (Last School)
Jordan Bell, ORE, F, 6-7, 190, Long Beach, Calif. (Long Beach Poly HS)
Dillon Brooks, ORE, F, 6-5, 205, Mississauga, Ont. (Findlay Prep)
Tra Holder, ASU, G, 6-1, 180, Los Angeles, Calif. (Brentwood School)
Stanley Johnson, ARIZ, F, 6-6, 225, Fullerton, Calif. (Mater Dei HS)
Kevon Looney, UCLA, F, 6-9, 220, Milwaukee, Wis. (Hamilton HS)
Jordan McLaughlin, USC, G, 6-1, 170, Etiwanda, Calif. (Etiwanda HS)
Jakob Poeltl, UTAH, F, 7-0, 230, Vienna, Austria (Arkadia Traiskirchen)
PAC-12 ALL-DEFENSIVE TEAM
Name, School, Pos, Yr, Ht, Wt, Hometown (Last School)
Jordan Bell, ORE, F, Fr., 6-7, 190, Long Beach, Calif. (Long Beach Poly HS)
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, ARIZ, F, So., 6-7, 215, Chester, Pa. (Chester HS)
T.J. McConnell, ARIZ, G, Sr., 6-1, 195, Pittsburgh, Pa. (Duquesne)
Gary Payton II, OSU, G, Jr., 6-3, 175, Las Vegas, Nev. (Salt Lake CC)
Delon Wright, UTAH, G, Sr., 6-5, 178, Los Angeles, Calif. (City College of San Francisco)
Honorable Mention (receiving at least three votes): Shaquielle McKissic (ASU, Sr., F), Norman Powell (UCLA, Sr., G), Brandon Taylor (Utah, Jr., G)
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Joseph Young, Oregon
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: Stanley Johnson, Arizona
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Gary Payton II, Oregon State
MOST IMPROVED PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Josh Hawkinson, Washington State
JOHN R. WOODEN COACH OF THE YEAR: Dana Altman, Oregon
