Mountain West Conference 2024-25
Tournament Winner: Colorado State University
Regular Season Champion: University of New Mexico
Mountain West Conference Final: Colorado State University - Boise State University 69-56 Colorado St. (Niko Medved): Nique Clifford, Jalen Lake, Kyan Evans, Jaylen Crocker-Johnson, Rashaan Mbemba, Jon Mekonnen, Ethan Morton, Keshawn Williams, Bowen Born, Kyle Jorgensen, Nikola Djapa, Jaden Steppe, Darnez Slater, Luke Murphy, Charlie Dortch Standings 2024-25
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 N.Mexico Mountain West Conference Final  Colorado State University - Champions of Mountain West Conference
 Colorado State tops Boise State for first MW title since 2003-Mar 16, 2025
The bench got ‘em going. Nique Clifford took ‘em home. For the first time since 2003, the No. 2 Colorado State Rams are champions of the Credit Union 1 Mountain West Basketball Championship with a 69-56 win over No. 5 Boise State. The biggest contributors have come from all over, each with different stories. Tournament MVP Clifford, a transfer for two years after a career at the Rams’ rival in Colorado. Jalen Lake (6'4''-G), one of the longest-tenured Rams who has seen ups, downs and some of the best teams in school history come short of this mark. Ethan Morton, a transfer this year from Purdue whose only goal was to contribute to winning in any way he could. A career-high 11 points in a title game? Not bad for the fifth-year guard. “I get emotional. I did the same thing in high school: I went up and found my parents in the parents section and gave them a hug because they’ve been my rock steady through all the stuff,†Morton said. “I’ve been through a lot in my career, experienced a lot of stuff. As these guys (Clifford and Lake) can attest, it wasn’t always easy this year. They stuck with me and I’m so appreciative to everybody in here and in the locker room.†The Rams got off to a slow start after a rough finish to Friday’s semifinal against Utah State, and the Broncos took advantage with a 6-0 run out of the gate. Then Colorado State guards Bowen Born (5'1''-PG-2001) and Morton entered for CSU and almost couldn’t miss. Born hit his first 3 out of the timeout he subbed in on, then Morton hit back-to-back 2-point shots. Born hit another 3 after that. Another a bit later. The bench scored the Rams’ first 15 points and had a total of 28 on the night. “Those two guys (Born and Morton), the tears in their eyes,†CSU head coach Niko Medved said. “I remember coming here, Bowen had an opportunity to play in the NCAA tournament and had been a go-to guy in Northern Iowa. He said he’d take any role he could get — Ethan, the same way. “Those two embody the team. It’s crazy. We knew Bowen didn’t have his best game last night. He’s played big for us. Those two guys are the guys that sparked it, to be honest. They came in, we were down 6-0. Their energy changed everything. That guy (Morton) said, ‘I’m coming here for my last year. I’m not going to not go to the tournament.’†Clifford finished the title game with 24 points, six rebounds and three assists. He’s been the catalyst to an unprecedented 10-game win streak, all by at least eight points — which has never been done in the Mountain West. He hit three of Colorado State’s 12 3-pointers, which was the most ever by a team in a Mountain West championship game. The path early this season was as tough as the team turned out to be in March. After a 5-5 start to the year with a couple of tough losses, the Rams went 20-4 since. “I’m a believer in that sometimes you have to go through the losses and the tough times and the adversity. That’s where the most growth happens,†Medved said. “And, ‘Oh, man, if you hadn’t lost that game early,’ but we did. Maybe we needed to — you know what I mean? — to figure things out. It’s just a testament to these guys and it’s a great life lesson for everyone.†MWC Final: Colorado St - Boise State 56-69 MWC Semifinals: New Mexico - Boise State 69-72 Colorado St - Utah State 83-72 MWC Quarterfinals: New Mexico - SJSU 63-52 Colorado St - Nevada 67-59 Utah State - UNLV 70-58 SDSU - Boise State 52-62 MWC First Round: UNLV - Air Force 68-59 Nevada - Fresno State 86-71 SJSU - Wyoming 66-61 Courtesy of themw.com  All-MWC Awards 2025-Mar 16, 2025
 Donovan Dent, 22-year old guard from the University of New Mexico, picked up the Player of the Year at the NCAA Division I.
He received multiple other awards, was voted to the First Team and Tournament Team.
Dent averaged over 20 points and 6 assists per game in the league.
He has totalled 18 games of 20 or more points on the year and recorded 30 or more points in 4 games.
Dent registered double-doubles in 4 games during the event.
His 40 points against the Virginia Commonwealth University were the most he scored in the 24 25 season.
Nique Clifford, 23-year old guard from the Colorado State University, was named the All-Tournament MVP of NCAA Division I.
He collected multiple other honors, was selected to the First Team and Defensive Team and Tournament Team.
Clifford had almost 19 points and 10 rebounds per game that season in the league.
He has totalled 16 games of 20 or more points on the year and recorded 30 or more points in 2 games.
Clifford logged double-doubles in 14 games at the event.
His 36 points against the Boise State University were the most he scored in the 24 25 season.
He was selected to the All-MWC Third Team in 2024.
Tyson Degenhart, forward from the Boise State University, was chosen to the First Team at the NCAA Division I.
He was also named to the Tournament Team.
Degenhart registered almost 18 points and 6 rebounds per game over the season in the league.
He has totalled 12 games of 20 or more points and notched double-doubles in 4 games on the year.
Degenhart's 32 points against the University of New Mexico were the most he scored in the 24 25 season.
Among many awards he was selected to the Washington Class 3A All-State First Team as well as the All-State Second Team (by Scorebook Live) back in 2020.
He was selected as the All-MWC Honorable Mention back in 2022.
Nelly Joseph, Nigerian center from the University of New Mexico, earned a spot in the First Team of NCAA Division I.
He received multiple other awards, was voted to the Defensive Team and Tournament Team.
With finesse and precision, Joseph claimed the third position in rebounds per game, delivering a stellar over 11 rebounds per game average.
Joseph also averaged almost 14 points per game in the league.
He has totalled 5 games of 20 or more points and recorded double-doubles in 16 games on the year.
Joseph's 28 points against the Nicholls were the most he scored in the 24 25 season.
Among many awards he was selected to the NABC Division I All-District 1 First Team between 2022 and 2023.
He was also selected to the MAAC All-Tournament Team in 2023.
Joseph was selected to the MAAC All-Rookie Team back in 2021.
Ian Martinez, 23-year old Costa Rican guard from the Utah State University, was selected to the First Team at the NCAA Division I.
With Martinez's excellent performance, the Utah State University achieved the best record of the season in the league, finishing with an impressive 26 to 6 in the regular season.
He registered almost 17 points and over 3 rebounds per game that season in the league.
Martinez has totalled 9 games of 20 or more points on the year and had 30 or more points in 2 games.
His 32 points against the Montana were the most he scored in the 24 25 season.
Among many awards he was selected to the Orange County All-Trinity First Team as well as the All-State Third Team back in 2020.
He was selected as the All-MWC Honorable Mention in 2024.
All-Tournament MVP:  Nique Clifford (6'6''-G-2002) of Colorado St.Player of the Year: Donovan Dent (6'2''-G-2003) of N.MexicoDefensive Player of the Year:  Magoon Gwath (7'0''-F) of SDSUFreshman of the Year: Magoon Gwath (7'0''-F) of SDSUNewcomer of the Year: Obi Agbim (6'3''-G) of WyomingSixth Man of the Year: Javan Buchanan (6'7''-F) of Boise St.Coach of the Year: Richard Pitino of N.Mexico All-MWC First Team 2025  Degenhart  Clifford Dent  Joseph  Martinez Tyson Degenhart (6'8''-F) of Boise St. Nique Clifford (6'6''-G-2002) of Colorado St. Donovan Dent (6'2''-G-2003) of N.Mexico Nelly Joseph (6'10''-C) of N.Mexico Ian Martinez (6'3''-G-2001) of Utah St.All-MWC Second Team 2025  Cardenas  Davidson  Boyd  Byrd  Falslev  Alvaro Cardenas (6'1''-G-2002) of Boise St. Nick Davidson (6'10''-F) of Nevada Nicholas Boyd (6'3''-G) of SDSU Miles Byrd (6'7''-G) of SDSU Mason Falslev (6'3''-G) of Utah St.All-MWC Third Team 2025  Taylor  Sanders  Uduje  Thomas Jr.  Agbim Ethan Taylor (6'5''-G) of Air Force Kobe Sanders (6'9''-G) of Nevada Joshua Uduje (6'5''-G-2002) of SJSU Dedan Thomas Jr. (6'1''-G-2005) of UNLV Obi Agbim (6'3''-G) of WyomingHonorable Mention Kyan Evans (6'2''-G) of Colorado St. Tru Washington (6'4''-G) of N.Mexico Magoon Gwath (7'0''-F) of SDSUMWC All-Defensive Team 2025 Clifford Joseph Byrd  Gwath Falslev Nique Clifford (6'6''-G-2002) of Colorado St. Nelly Joseph (6'10''-C) of N.Mexico Miles Byrd (6'7''-G) of SDSU Magoon Gwath (7'0''-F) of SDSU Mason Falslev (6'3''-G) of Utah St.MWC All-Tournament Team 2025 Clifford Degenhart  Evans Dent Joseph Nique Clifford (6'6''-G-2002) of Colorado St. Tyson Degenhart (6'8''-F) of Boise St. Kyan Evans (6'2''-G) of Colorado St. Donovan Dent (6'2''-G-2003) of N.Mexico Nelly Joseph (6'10''-C) of N.Mexico |
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