AAC Awards

[Stickboy46]

Dex Wins Defensive Player of the Year!

RC4 Wins 6th Man of the year

Etienne 3rd team All Conference

[Stickboy46]

Non- WSU Awards

Kendric Davis - Player of the Year

Jalen Duren - Freshman of the Year

Kevin Cross - Most Improved

Kelvin Sampson - Coach of the Year

Darien Jackson - Sportsmanship

First Team

Second Team

Third Team

All Freshman

[Kel Varnsen]

Full List

2021-22 American Athletic Conference Men’s Basketball Honors

Player of the Year
Kendric Davis, Sr., G, SMU

Coach of the Year
Kelvin Sampson, Houston

Defensive Player of the Year
Dexter Dennis, Jr., G, Wichita State

Freshman of the Year
Jalen Duren, C, Memphis*

Sixth Man of the Year
Ricky Council IV, Fr., G, Wichita State

Most Improved Player of the Year
Kevin Cross, So., F, Tulane

Sportsmanship Award
Darien Jackson, Sr., G, Tulsa

All-Conference First Team
Josh Carlton, Gr., F, Houston
Fabian White Jr, Gr., F, Houston
Jalen Duren, Fr., C, Memphis
Kendric Davis, Sr., G, SMU*
Jalen Cook, Fr., G, Tulane

All-Conference Second Team
Tristen Newton, So., G, East Carolina
Kyler Edwards, Sr., G, Houston
DeAndre Williams, Sr., F, Memphis
Marcus Weathers, Sr., F, SMU
Damian Dunn, So., G, Temple
Jaylen Forbes, So., G, Tulane

All-Conference Third Team
Darin Green Jr, Jr., G, UCF
David DeJulius, Sr., G, Cincinnati
Jamal Shead, So., G, Houston
Kevin Cross, So., F, Tulane
Tyson Etienne, So., G, Wichita State

All-Freshman Team
Darius Johnson, G, UCF
Jalen Duren, C, Memphis*
Josh Minott, F, Memphis
Zach Hicks, G, Temple
Jahlil White, G, Temple

[Kel Varnsen]

Honestly, most of these awards sound right. Not too many complaints outside of maybe swapping a first/second-teamer or a second/third-teamer.

[Stickboy46]

Really shocked about Dex. Coaches normally give the DPOY to the big man that blocks shots. So I expected it to be Duren.

[Stickboy46]

A Couple of Taylor Articles

"The award has always gone to a player who puts up gaudy counting stats in steals or blocks. Dennis is the first player in the nine-year history of the award to not average at least one steal or one block per game, which can be taken as the ultimate sign of respect from opposing coaches for his on-ball defense for a team that was in the middle of the standings.
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[Onegreatracer]

Very surprised WSU got this much recognition in the awards. Unusual for a 7th place team.

[MikeKennedyRulZ]

Bout dang time Dex gets this!

[Shocktoberfest]

I like how Dex's pic for the DPOY is him taking a shot. Ha! Oh well. Congrats Dex! You totally deserve that award. I love watching you play D.

[TheShocktocles]

Very Happy for Dexter Dennis. I may knock his shooting but I give him all the credit for his defense. He has shown nothing but class at WSU. Everything I have read about him shows good character. If he stays please work on your midrange game shooting. He shoots a great percentage from the free throw line. He needs to learn how to get his shot inside the 3 point line.

Also very happy for RC4. Well deserved young man. Has all the skills to be very special player. Needs to stop trying to dribble through several defenders. This leads to turnovers. But the best thing about RC4 is what he said about his turnovers in the East Carolina game when Coach Brown talked to him about his turnovers."No need to get mad I am the one turning it over" Outstanding. This shows real growth. A real man is able to admit his mistake. Keep grinding Ricky.

[MikeKennedyRulZ]

I think it Kenny Pohto would have gotten the minutes he deserved he would be on the All Freshman team.

[DJShocker10]

When was the last time a player regressed as much as TE between two seasons? Co-POY last year to third teamer this year.

[eeshocker]

Anybody else think that if TE hadn't have been co-player of the year last year, he wouldn't have been on any list. I honestly don't think he is one of the best 15 players in the AAC. Is he capable of being one, sure. But he didn't earn it this season. Wonder how often a player of the year has fallen to 3rd team.

[Shocktoberfest]

Very Happy for Dexter Dennis. I may knock his shooting but I give him all the credit for his defense. He has shown nothing but class at WSU. Everything I had read about him shows good character. WHEREVER YOU ARE PLAYING NEXT YEAR please work on your midrange game shooting. He shoots a great percentage from the free throw line. He needs to learn how to get his shot inside the 3 point line.

FIFY.

I wish nothing but the best for him. Seems like a super good dude. It would be hard to find anybody who doesn't like Dex other than the dude he's guarding.

[TheShocktocles]

Congratulations to TE too. I am not surprised he was selected for the 3rd team. He has a number of great skills but I believe he was mislead this summer about his game. And this resulted in his game being off track. He is not the first person to be mislead about his game and he will not be the last. Lots of people out their peddling rat poison. But he has good characters and if he stays he can get back on track by staying in Wichita and improving his game. Go Shocks.