Western Athletic Conference: Season 2023-24

1/8 Finals Q.Finals Semis Final 2024 Semis Q.Finals 1/8 Finals
Utah Valley63
CBU74
CBU57
Seattle81
Seattle72
GCU80
GCU89
UT Arlington74
UT Arlington87
Tarleton St.84
SF Austin78
UT Arlington109
SF Austin60
ACU57
Standings 2023-24
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Team
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Stats Leaders 2023-24
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RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
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GCU
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Avg: 19.7 ppg

3
17.7
6
15.8
9
13.8
Western Athletic Conference Final
Grand Canyon State University -Western Athletic Conference Champions
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4 * wFIj GQijU-yIsURQ 8'4'' (910) G USAAQ AZhliDlR (Kijsis CaUF, KA)
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1 * eiFshIj HiQQasIj 8'7'' (025) G USAzQ vRDiZF qiQlF CIllRDR (GQRRjLallR, AC)
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90 XIih SBRjhiusRQ 4'1'' (905) C USAyQ qsUQRlli yIIUhalls (GIIdFRiQ, Sc)
8 bilZIlB yliDDs 8'8'' (026) G USAyQ HallZQRsU OQRp (OhIRjax, Sc)
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Tournament & League MVP & Top Scorer
No. 1 GCU Defends Its Title At The 2024 Hercules Tires WAC Tournament-Mar 17, 2024
No. 1 seed Grand Canyon defended its conference championship with a physical 89-74 victory over No. 3 seed UT Arlington on Saturday evening to close the 2024 Hercules Tires WAC Men’s Basketball Tournament championship game at the Orleans Arena.
The Lopes clinched their third NCAA tournament berth in four years with the triumph in WACVegas, winning their sixth consecutive game overall in the WAC Tournament dating back to the start of the 2023 event. GCU established a single-game tournament record with 50 free throws attempted and 37 free throws made in the contest against UTA.
Tyon Grant-Foster (6'7''-G), the reigning WAC Player of the Year, was named the University Credit Union WAC Most Outstanding Player after averaging 25.0 points and 7.5 rebounds per game in two tournament starts. Grant-Foster tallied 22 points, nine boards and three steals against UTA.
Grant-Foster was joined on the 2024 University Credit Union WAC Men’s Basketball All-Tournament Team by fellow Rayshon Harrison (6'4''-G) and Lok Wur (6'9''-F). Rayshon Harrison averaged 18.0 points and 3.5 assists for the tournament, while Wur registered 14.0 points per contest while shooting 57.1 percent as a key reserve for GCU. UT Arlington’s Phillip Russell (5'10''-PG-1999) (23.3 points per game) and Shemar Wilson (6'9''-F-2001) (15.0 points, 5.3 rebounds per game) rounded out the all-tournament team.

WAC Tournament Final: Grand Canyon - UT Arlington 89-74

WAC Tournament Semifinals:
Grand Canyon - Seattle U 80-72
Tarleton State - UT Arlington 84-87

WAC Tournament Quarterfinals:
UT Arlington - Stephen F. Austin 109-78
Seattle U - California Baptist 81-57

WAC Tournament First Round:
Utah Valley - California Baptist 63-74, OT
Stephen F. Austin - Abilene Christian 60-57

Courtesy of wacsports.com
All-WAC Awards 2024-Mar 17, 2024
All-Tournament MVP: USA Tyon Grant-Foster (6'7''-G) of GCU
Player of the Year: USA Tyon Grant-Foster (6'7''-G) of GCU
Defensive Player of the Year: USA Kiandre Gaddy (6'6''-F) of Tarleton St.
Freshman of the Year: USA Makaih Williams (6'1''-G-2004) of UT Arlington
Sixth Player of the Year: USA Phillip Russell (5'10''-PG-1999) of UT Arlington
Coach of the Year: Joseph Jones of Tarleton St.

All-WAC First Team 2024
Grant-Foster
Grant-Foster
McGlothan
McGlothan
Tyson
Tyson
Smith
Smith
Gordon
Gordon

First Team

USA Tyon Grant-Foster (6'7''-G) of GCU
USA Gabe McGlothan (6'7''-F) of GCU
USA Cameron Tyson (6'3''-G-1999) of Seattle
USA Jakorie Smith (6'6''-F) of Tarleton St.
USA DaJuan Gordon (6'5''-G-2001) of UT Arlington

All-WAC Second Team 2024
Dibba
Dibba
Daniels
Daniels
Harrison
Harrison
Schumacher
Schumacher
Wilson
Wilson

Second Team

Sweden Ali Abdou Dibba (6'4''-G-2001) of ACU
USA Dominique Daniels (5'9''-PG) of CBU
USA Rayshon Harrison (6'4''-G) of GCU
USA Alex Schumacher (6'3''-G) of Seattle
USA Shemar Wilson (6'9''-F-2001) of UT Arlington

WAC All-Defensive Team 2024
Moore
Moore
Gaddy
Gaddy
Innocenti
Innocenti
Gordon
Gordon
Wilson
Wilson

All-Defensive Team

USA Collin Moore (6'4''-G-2001) of GCU
USA Kiandre Gaddy (6'6''-F) of Tarleton St.
Italy Emmanuel Innocenti (6'5''-F-2004) of Tarleton St.
USA DaJuan Gordon (6'5''-G-2001) of UT Arlington
USA Shemar Wilson (6'9''-F-2001) of UT Arlington

WAC All-Freshman Team 2024
Housley
Housley
Innocenti
Innocenti
Williams
Williams
Demings
Demings
Grady
Grady

All-Freshman Team

USA Braden Housley (6'4''-PG) of SUU
Italy Emmanuel Innocenti (6'5''-F-2004) of Tarleton St.
USA Makaih Williams (6'1''-G-2004) of UT Arlington
USA Aric Demings (6'1''-PG) of Utah Tech
USA Osiris Grady (6'8''-F) of Utah Valley

WAC All-Tournament Team 2024
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Grant-Foster
Harrison
Harrison
Wur
Wur
Russell
Russell
Wilson
Wilson

All-Tournament Team

USA Tyon Grant-Foster (6'7''-G) of GCU
USA Rayshon Harrison (6'4''-G) of GCU
USA Lok Wur (6'9''-F) of GCU
USA Phillip Russell (5'10''-PG-1999) of UT Arlington
USA Shemar Wilson (6'9''-F-2001) of UT Arlington