DENVER - The WAC recently conducted an online vote for the All-Decade Men's Basketball Team. More than 1,000 fans participated and voted on players that had been on at least two all-WAC teams between 2000 and 2010.
Nevada's Nick Fazekas was the leading vote getter with 60 percent of the votes. Joining Fazekas on the team are Fresno State's Melvin Ely, Louisiana Tech's Paul Millsap, Nevada's Luke Babbitt and Utah State's Jaycee Carroll.
The WAC All-Decade Men's Basketball team is listed below, along with each student-athlete's major accomplishments.
Nick Fazekas, Nevada, 2003-07
. Three-time WAC Player of the Year (2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07)
. Three-time first team all-WAC honoree (2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07)
. 2003-04 WAC All-Newcomer team selection
. 10-time WAC Player of the Week honoree
. 2006 WAC Tournament MVP
. 2006 WAC All-Tournament team
. 2006 Joe Kearney Award winner
. Three-time first-team All-District honoree (2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07)
. Two-time USBWA District 8 Player of the Year (2005-06, 2006-07)
. AP All-American honorable mention (2004-05)
. 2006 AP All-American third team (2005-06)
. 2007 Consensus All-American
Melvin Ely, Fresno State, 1998-2002
. Two-time WAC Player of the Year (2001-02, 2002-03)
. Second team all-WAC honoree (1999-2000)
. Two-time first team all-WAC honoree (2000-01, 2001-02)
. Four-time WAC All-Defensive team honoree (1998-99, 1999-00, 2000-01, 2001-02)
. 1998-99 WAC all-newcomer team selection
. Three-time WAC Player of Week honoee
. Named to 25-year first-team All-WAC in March of 2004
. 2002 WAC All-Tournament team
. 2000-01 AP All-American honorable mention
. 2006 WAC All-Tournament team
Paul Millsap, Louisiana Tech, 2003-06
. 2003-04 WAC Freshman of the Year
. 2003-04 WAC All-Newcomer team selection
. Two-time first-team All-WAC honoree (2004-05, 2005-06)
. Second-team All-WAC honoree (2003-04)
. 2005-06 WAC All-Defensive team selection
. Seven-time WAC Player of the Week selection
. All-District honoree (2005-06)
. 2006 WAC All-Tournament team
. Three-time NCAA rebounding leader
. Holds WAC single-season record for rebounds with 438
Luke Babbitt, Nevada, 2008-Present
. 2009-10 WAC Player of the Year
. Two-time first-team All-WAC honoree (2008-09, 2009-10)
. 2009-10 Academic All-American
. Two-time WAC All-Academic honoree (2008-09, 2009-10)
. Two-time All-District selection (2008-09, 2009-10)
. Three-time WAC Player of the Week honoree
. 2008-09 WAC All-Newcomer team
. 2008-09 WAC Freshman of the Year
. Two-time WAC All-Tournament team selection (2009, 2010)
. AP All-American honorable mention (2009-10)
Jaycee Carroll, Utah State, 2004-08
. 2007-08 WAC Player of the Year
. Two-time first team All-WAC selection (2006-07, 2007-08)
. Second team All-WAC honoree (2005-06)
. Two-time WAC All-Tournament team selection (2007, 2008)
. Six-time WAC Player of the Week honoree
. Two-time all-district selection (2006-07, 2007-08)
. AP All-American honorable mention (2007, 2008)
. All-time career WAC leader with 290 made three-point field goals
