Zags Petrusev, Townsend named WCC Players of the Year
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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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