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Pac-12 basketball awards: Joseph Young Player of Year, Dana Altman Coach of the Year

Huh.

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In a bit of a surprise, no Arizona Wildcats ended up winning major conference awards aside from Stanley Johnson capturing freshman of the year.

Joseph Young of the Oregon Ducks took Player of the Year honors, beating out Delon Wright and T.J. McConnell. Young had an outstanding season, but Player of the Year is usually a team award, and Arizona and Utah performed far better out of conference.

Dana Altman took home Coach of the Year honors, beating out Sean Miller, Wayne Tinkle and Larry Krystkowiak. Altman had a solid season after having to dismiss several key contributors from the program.

Gary Payton II of the Oregon St. Beavers ended up winning Defensive Player of the Year over Rondae Hollis-Jefferson was the big shocker.

The only real non-surprise was Josh Hawkinson of the Washington St. Cougars winning Most Improved Player in the conference, as Hawkinson is expected to be in contention for the national award as well.

Here's the remaining list of winners.

ALL-PAC-12
Name School Pos. Year Ht. Wt. Hometown (Last School)
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson Arizona F So. 6-7 215 Chester, Pa. (Chester HS)
Stanley Johnson Arizona F Fr. 6-6 225 Fullerton, Calif. (Mater Dei HS)
DaVonté Lacy Washington State G Sr. 6-4 215 Tacoma, Wash. (Curtis HS)
T.J. McConnell Arizona G Sr. 6-1 195 Pittsburgh, Pa. (Duquesne)
Gary Payton II Oregon State G Jr. 6-3 174 Las Vegas, Nev. (Salt Lake CC)
Norman Powell UCLA G Sr. 6-4 215 San Diego, Calif. (Lincoln HS)
Chasson Randle Stanford G Sr. 6-2 185 Rock Island, Ill. (Rock Island HS)
Tyrone Wallace California G Jr. 6-5 200 Bakersfield, Calif. (Bakersfield HS)
Delon Wright Utah G Sr. 6-5 178 Lawndale, Calif. (City College of San Francisco)
Joseph Young Oregon G Sr. 6-2 185 Houston, Texas (Houston)

ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM
Name School Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown (Last School)
Jordan Bell Oregon F 6-9 190 Long Beach, Calif. (Long Beach Poly HS)
Dillon Brooks Oregon F 6-5 205 Mississauga, Ont. (Findlay Prep)
Tra Holder Arizona State G 6-1 180 Los Angeles, Calif. (Brentwood School)
Stanley Johnson Arizona F 6-6 225 Fullerton, Calif. (Mater Dei HS)
Kevon Looney UCLA F 6-9 220 Milwaukee, Wis. (Hamilton HS)
Jordan McLaughlin USC G 6-1 170 Etiwanda, Calif. (Etiwanda HS)
Jakob Poeltl Utah F 7-0 230 Vienna, Austria (Arkadia Traiskirchen)

ALL-DEFENSIVE TEAM
Name School Pos. Year Ht. Wt. Hometown (Last School)
Jordan Bell Oregon F Fr. 6-9 190 Long Beach, Calif. (Long Beach Poly HS)
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson Arizona F So. 6-7 215 Chester, Pa. (Chester HS)
T.J. McConnell Arizona G Sr. 6-1 195 Pittsburgh, Pa. (Duquesne)
Gary Payton II Oregon State G Jr. 6-3 175 Las Vegas, Nev. (Salt Lake CC)
Delon Wright Utah G Sr. 6-5 178 Los Angeles, Calif. (City College of San Francisco)