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WCC Awards: Matt Haarms Wins WCC DPOY; Barcello, Averette, Haarms on All-Conference Teams

BYU was well represented in the WCC conference awards as Matt Haarms, Alex Barcello, Brandon Averette and Caleb Lohner were all recognized. Haarms is BYU’s first WCC Defensive Player of the Year since BYU joined the conference a decade ago.

Matt Haarms: Defensive Player of the Year; Second Team All-WCC

Alex Barcello: First Team All-WCC

Brandon Averette: Second Team All-WCC

Caleb Lohner: All-WCC Freshman Team

Gonzaga unsurprisingly swept the other individual awards. Corey Kispert won POY, Mark Few COY, Jalen Suggs Newcomer of the Year, and Andrew Nembhard 6th Man of the Year.