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Zags Petrusev, Townsend named WCC Players of the Year

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| March 4, 2020 12:00 AM

Gonzaga’s Filip Petrusev was named the 2019-20 West Coast Conference Player of the Year the league announced Tuesday. The Zag sophomore was joined by Corey Kispert and Killian Tillie as All-WCC first team selections.

Joel Ayayi and Ryan Woolridge were tabbed honorable mention all-conference, and Drew Timme was named to the league’s All-Freshman team.

2019-20 All-WCC Men’s Basketball Major Individual Honors

Player of the Year: Filip Petrusev, Gonzaga

Coach of the Year: Damon Stoudamire, Pacific

Defensive Player of the Year: Jahlil Tripp, Pacific

Newcomer of the Year: Jake Toolson, BYU

All-WCC First Team

Yoeli Childs, sr., F, BYU; Malik Fitts, jr., F, Saint Mary’s; Jordan Ford, sr., G, Saint Mary’s; TJ Haws, sr., G, BYU; Corey Kispert, jr., G, Gonzaga; Filip Petrusev, so., F, Gonzaga; Colbey Ross, jr., G, Pepperdine; Killian Tillie, sr., F, Gonzaga; Jake Toolson, sr., G, BYU; Jahlil Tripp, sr., G, Pacific.

All-WCC Second Team

Kameron Edwards, sr., F, Pepperdine; Kessler Edwards, so., F, Pepperdine; Charles Minlend, jr., G, San Francisco; Eli Scott, jr, G/F, LMU; Josip Vrankic, jr., F, Santa Clara.

Honorable Mention

Gonzaga: Joel Ayayi, Ryan Woolridge

San Diego: Braun Hartfield

San Francisco: Jamaree Bouyea, Jimbo Lull

Santa Clara: Trey Wertz

All-WCC Freshman Team

Sedrick Altman, G, Pepperdine; Jaden Bediako, F, Santa Clara; Daniss Jenkins, G, Pacific; Keli Leaupepe, F, LMU; Drew Timme, F, Gonzaga.

Townsend ninth Zag

to be named Player of the Year

Jill Townsend was named the Player of the Year in the West Coast Conference, becoming the second Zag in the last three seasons to earn the honor after Jill Barta earned the award in 2018. Townsend was also selected to the All-WCC First Team.

Junior Jenn Wirth was also selected to the first team, the second All-WCC honor of her career, while senior Katie Campbell picked up second team honors. Senior Jessie Loera was named All-WCC honorable mention, while freshman Kayleigh Truong was selected to the WCC all-freshman team.

Women’s Basketball All-WCC Honors

Player of the Year: Jill Townsend, Gonzaga

Coach of the Year: Cindy Fisher, San Diego

Defensive Player of the Year: Sara Hamson, Brigham Young

Newcomer of the Year: Alex Fowler, Portland

FIRST TEAM

Brenna Chase Drollinger, sr., G, BYU; Alex Fowler, fr., F, Portland; Valerie Higgins, jr., G, Pacific; Paisley Johnson, jr., G, BYU; Brooklyn McDavid, jr., F, Pacific; Myah Pace, jr., G, San Diego; Sam Simons, so., G, Saint Mary’s; Barbara Sitanggan, sr., G, Pepperdine; Jill Townsend, jr., G, Gonzaga; Jenn Wirth, jr., F, Gonzaga.

SECOND TEAM

Haylee Andrews, so., G, Portland; Katie Campbell, sr., G; Gonzaga; Jordyn Edwards, jr., G, San Diego; Sara Hamson, jr., C, BYU; Mikayla Williams, gr., F, San Francisco.

HONORABLE MENTION

Kate Anderson, Portland; Chelsey Gipson, LMU; Ashlyn Herlihy, Santa Clara; Jessie Loera, Gonzaga; Madison Pollock, San Diego; Leticia Soares, San Diego; Leilah Vigil, San Francisco; Taycee Wedin, Saint Mary’s.

ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM

Ciera Ellington, G, LMU; Alex Fowler, F, Portland; Keeley Frawley, F, Portland; Jayla Rufus-Milner, G, Pepperdine; Kayleigh Truong, G, Gonzaga.

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