Zags' Ike, Whittaker named WCC players of the year

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Gonzaga's Graham Ike was named the West Coast Conference Player of the Year league announced Tuesday. 

The Colorado native becomes the 21st Bulldog to earn the honor, but the first since 2023.

The Zags' Davis Fogle and Mario Saint-Supéry were both selected to the conference's All-Freshman Team.

Washington State's Ace Glass was named to the All-WCC Freshman Team and the All-WCC Second Team, and junior ND Okafor up All-WCC Honorable Mention.

All six major individual awards — along with the All-West Coast Conference Teams and the All-Freshman Team — were voted on solely by the league's 12 head coaches.

Ike ranks first in the WCC in scoring (19.7), second in rebounding (8.3), and first in field goal percentage (.564). In WCC play, he is first in scoring (21.9), in field goal percentage (.613), and second in rebounds (8.2). His 13 double-doubles this season ranks 17th in the nation. He had two games with nine rebounds with double-digit scoring. He's reached double-digit scoring in all but one game. Ike recorded his double-double of season in the win at Santa Clara, passing Drew Timme for the most games with at least 20 points and 10 rebounds (16) by a Gonzaga player in the last 30 seasons. Ike leads WCC with three 30-point games this season.

2025-26 West Coast Conference Major Awards

Coach of the Year - Herb Sendek, Santa Clara

Player of the Year - Graham Ike, Gonzaga

Defensive Player of the Year - Will Heimbrodt, Seattle U

Newcomer of the Year – David Fuchs, San Francisco

Sixth Man of the Year – Allen Graves, Santa Clara

Freshman of the Year – Allen Graves, Santa Clara

All-Conference First Team

Joshua Dent, Saint Mary's

Joel Foxwell, Portland

Allen Graves, Santa Clara

Christian Hammond, Santa Clara

Graham Ike, Gonzaga

Josiah Lake II, Oregon State

Mikey Lewis, Saint Mary's

Elijah Mahi, Santa Clara

Paulius Murauskas, Saint Mary's

Elias Ralph, Pacific

All-Conference Second Team:

Ryan Beasley, San Francisco

David Fuchs, San Francisco

Ace Glass, Washington State

Brayden Maldonado, Seattle U

Tyrone Riley IV, San Francisco

All-Conference Honorable Mention

Myron "MJ' Amey Jr., LMU

Rodney Brown Jr., LMU

Aaron Clark, Pepperdine

ND Okafor, Washington State

Jalen Shelley, LMU

Isaiah Sy, Oregon State

TJ Wainwright, Pacific

Junseok Yeo, Seattle U

All-Freshman Team

Davis Fogle, Gonzaga

Joel Foxwell, Portland

Ace Glass, Washington State

Allen Graves, Santa Clara

Mario Saint-Supery, Gonzaga

Dillan Shaw, Saint Mary's

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Gonzaga freshman forward Lauren Whittaker was named the West Coast Conference Women’s Basketball Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year. 

Whittaker’s honor marks the fourth-straight season Gonzaga has produced the WCC Player of the Year and the second consecutive year a Zag has been named Freshman of the Year.

Gonzaga sophomore Allie Turner was named to the first team. Teammate Jaiden Haile was also named the WCC Sixth Woman of the Year and named to the All-WCC Freshman Team.

Whittaker, a national freshman of the year candidate, is just the second freshman in West Coast Conference women’s basketball history to be voted the conference player of the year. In 1986, 

Sonya Carter of U.S. International, an affiliate member of the conference, earned player of the year and freshman of the year honors as a freshman. 

Whittaker finished the regular season as the WCC leader in scoring (19.3 ppg), rebounding (10.2 rpg) and field goal percentage (.568). She had a conference-best 17 double-doubles during the regular season, which is four more than all other freshmen nationally and is tied for 12th overall.

Washington State junior guard Eleonora Villa was named to the second team.

2025-26 All-West Coast Conference Women’s Basketball 

Coach of the Year – Aarika Hughes, LMU

Player of the Year – Lauren Whittaker, Gonzaga

Defensive Player of the Year – Kennedie Shuler, Oregon State

Freshman of the Year – Lauren Whittaker, Gonzaga

Newcomer of the Year – Jess Lawson, LMU

Sixth Woman of the Year – Jaiden Haile, Gonzaga

First Team

Candy Edokpaigbe, So. G, San Francisco

Elli Guiney, So. G,Pepperdine

Ashley Hawkins, Gr., G, Santa Clara

Maya Hernandez, Jr., F LMU

Maia Jones, R-Jr., G, Santa Clara

Jess Lawson, Gr., G, LMU

Kennedie Shuler, Jr., G, Oregon State

Allie Turner, So., G, Gonzaga

Jenna Villa, Jr., G, Oregon State

Lauren Whittaker, R-Fr., F, Gonzaga

Second Team

Dyani Ananiev, R-So., G, Portland

Tiara Bolden, Sr., G, Oregon State

Andjela Matic, Sr., G, LMU

Kylie Ray, So., G, San Diego

Eleonora Villa, Jr., G, Washington State

Honorable Mention

Winner Bartholomew, So., F, Pacific

Ella Brubaker, Gr., G, Seattle U

Aina Cargol, Fr., G, San Francisco

Florence Dallow, R-So., G, Portland

Lina Falk, Jr., G, Pepperdine

Meghan Fiso, Gr., G, Pepperdine

Ava Schmidt, Jr., F, Santa Clara

Abigail Shoff, Jr., F, Saint Mary’s

Sydney Ward, Sr., G, Pacific

All-Freshman Team

Aina Cargol, G, San Francisco

Julia Dalan, C, Portland

Jaiden Haile, F, Gonzaga

Delainey Miller, G, Santa Clara

Olivia Owens, G, San Diego

Lauren Whittaker, F, Gonzaga