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Show Basketball Preview Special, Fall 2010 Page 4 point shooting (.500). Along with being named first-team all-WAC, Quayle and Wesley also earned WAC Player of the Week honors a total of three times during the Aggie ever named to the WAC's allseason. Quayle was honored defensive team. on Jan. 18 after leading USU Quayle finished his senior seato a pair of home wins against son ranking first in the WAC and 18th in the nation in assist-to-turn- Hawai'i (98-54) and Boise State (81-59), and an overtime win over ratio (2.57). He also ranked at Nevada (79-72). Wesley third in the league in free throw received his first honor on Dec. shooting (.901), fifth in assists (4.11), sixth in three-point shooting 28 after being named the Most Valuable Player of the USU (.421), 10th in steals (1.11), 13th in hosted Basketball Travelers Inrebounding (6.2) and 15th in scorvitational as the Aggies defeating (12.4). ed Morehead State (79-72), Cal Wesley ranked fourth in the State Fullerton (83-60) and WeWAC and 12th in the nation in ber State (85-73). His second field goal shooting (.574). He also WAC Player of the Week award ranked fifth in the league in ascame following the final week sist-to-turnover ratio (1.86), sixth of the regular season as USU in blocked shots (1.28), 10th in recorded home wins against rebounding (6.6), 11th in assists Fresno State (76-39) and New (3.34), 13th in scoring (13.7) and Mexico State (81-63) to claim its 15th in free throw shooting (.701). third-straight regular season Bendall finished the year averaging 10.3 points and 5.3 rebounds, WAC title. Quayle and Wesley were and ranked seventh in the WAC in field goal shooting (.562), eighth in also named to the WAC's allfree throw shooting (.815) and 11th tournament team, along with in blocked shots (0.88), while Green District 6 second-team honors from the National Assoaveraged 7.6 points per game and ciation of Basketball Coaches ranked first in the WAC in three- *Remembering last season Continued from page 3 Spokane, Wash., losing 69-53. Despite its loss in the NCAA Tournament, the 2009-10 season was another successful campaign as USU advanced to its 11th straight postseason tournament (7NCAA, 4-NIT) and posted its 11th straight 23-win season, extending its current school records in each category, while its 27 wins ranked as the fourth-most in school history. With team success comes individual recognition and Utah State had five players recognized for their accomplishments throughout the course of the season in veterans Quayle, Wesley and Williams, and newcomers Nate Bendall and Brian Green. For the 11th straight season, USU had at least one player earn first-team all-conference honors as Quayle and Wesley were both named to the WAC's first team. USU also had two players named to the league's all-newcomer team in Bendall and Green, while Williams became the first (NABC). Quayle was also named to the United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) All-District VIII team and was named the WAC's Most Valuable Player by NetScouts Basketball. Once again, opposing teams found out just how hard it is to play at one of the best basketball venues in the West in the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum. Utah State went 17-1 at home, marking the thirdstraight year that USU has won 17 games which is a school record. That 17-1 record also marked the 14th straight year in which USU teams have lost two or fewer home games. USU also ranked first in the WAC in attendance in 2010 averaging 9,792 fans per game which is a school record, including six sellouts during the season. As for Morrill, the 2009-10 season marked the fifth time in his 24 years as a collegiate head coach that he was named conference coach of the year, including his fourth time in *Continued on pg. 5 There's a new grill in town... • • SPORTS GRILL If you can't be at the game, NOW 9:00ains2:00 Sat & site)* pm 7 it's...THE PLACE TO BE. 2271 N MAIN • NORTH LOGAN • 787-AGGY Follow us on facebook CREgMaD |