The Mountain West will release its basketball preseason all-conference team Wednesday morning prior to its annual media day. Here is my preseason all-conference team.
The 6-foot-8 power forward put his name in the NBA draft before pulling it out before the deadline. He returns for his sophomore season after a torrid postseason that saw him post 20.1 points, 10.9 rebounds and 3.5 blocks on 64 percent shooting over eight games, including the Mountain West Tournament and CBI. He might not duplicate those numbers but he's the best interior player in the league and one of the most versatile.