3 Huskies Receive Different Pac-12 Basketball Accolades
The season record might not indicate it, but this current University of Washington basketball team has some talent on the roster.
On Tuesday, senior Husky forward Keion Brooks earned second-team All-Pac-12 honors while junior center Braxton Meah received a spot on the all-conference defensive team and first-year guard Keyon Menifield was placed on the all-freshman team for the Huskies (16-15 overall, 8-12 All-Pac-12).
These guys and their teammates are the eighth-seeded team entering the Pac-12 Tournament and will face Colorado (16-15, 8-12) in the first game of the bracket in the on Wednesday at noon in Las Vegas, with the winner meeting top-seeded UCLA (27-4, 18-2) a day later.
A transfer from Kentucky, the 6-foot-7 Brooks for the most part has been as good as advertised this season by averaging 17.8 points per game, which ranks him third in the conference. He has a season of college eligibility remaining should he choose to use it.
Braxton Meah earned a spot on the Pac-12's All-Defensive Team.
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The 7-foot-1 Meah, who came to the UW from Fresno State, has developed into a defensive presence inside by blocking 1.7 shots per outing, putting him fourth in the conference.
Menifield, a slender 6-foot-2 guard, has averaged 10 points per game in his first college season while becoming a starter and an exciting fixture on his team. Earlier, he was named Pac-12 Freshman of the Week after scoring 27 points in a 72-71 overtime victory over Oregon.
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