Over the past five years, the Mountain West has sent 20 players to the NBA. One is a star, most are decent role players that have carved out their niche, like UNM’s Tony Snell or Fresno State’s Tyler Johnson, and some are there but not, like UNLV’s Christian Wood. They’ve had eight NCAA tournament bids, including dominant teams like the 2013-14 Aztecs or last year’s Wolfpack. There is a constant battle and shuffle amongst the top tier in the conference.
And then there’s this: 13-78 (.142) That’s San Jose State’s winning percentage throughout its Mountain West tenure. The talent exodus is overwhelming.