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Saturday / November 23.

Clean Sweep: USC’s Evan Mobley takes Pac-12 Player, Freshman and Defensive Player of the Year honors

USC freshman big man Evan Mobley will need to clear some space on his mantle for all the hardware he’s adding.

The 7-foot freshman on Tuesday was named Pac-12 Player of the Year, Freshman of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year after averaging 16.1 points, 8.6 rebounds, 2.9 blocks and 2.1 assists.

Mobley is the consensus projected No. 2 pick in the NBA Draft behind Oklahoma State freshman point guard Cade Cunningham.

USC coach Andy Enfield was named Coach of the Year after leading the Trojans to a 21-6 mark and first place in the Pac-12.

Here are the full Pac-12 winners:

PLAYER OF THE YEAR, PRESENTED BY NEXTIVA: Evan Mobley, Fr., F, USC
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR, PRESENTED BY NEXTIVA: Evan Mobley, Fr., F, USC
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR, PRESENTED BY NEXTIVA: Evan Mobley, F, USC
MOST IMPROVED PLAYER OF THE YEAR, PRESENTED BY NEXTIVA: Jaiden Delaire, Jr., F, STANFORD
SIXTH MAN OF THE YEAR, PRESENTED BY NEXTIVA: Jordan Brown, R-So., F, ARIZONA
JOHN R. WOODEN COACH OF THE YEAR: Andy Enfield, USCALL-PAC-12 TEAM

FIRST TEAM

NameSchoolPos.Yr.Hometown
James AkinjoArizonaGJr.Oakland, Calif.
Timmy AllenUtahFJr.Mesa, Ariz.
Tyger CampbellUCLAGR-So.Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Oscar da Silva**StanfordFSr.Munich, Germany
Chris DuarteOregonGSr.Puerto Plata, D.R.
Remy Martin**Arizona StateGSr.Chatsworth, Calif.
Evan MobleyUSCFFr.Murietta, Calif.
Eugene OmoruyiOregonFR-Sr.Rexdale, Ontario
Ethan ThompsonOregon StateGSr.Los Angeles, Calif.
McKinley Wright IV***ColoradoGSr.North Robbinsdale, Minn.

SECOND TEAM

NameSchoolPos.Yr.Hometown
Isaac BontonWashington StateGSr.Portland, Ore.
Matt BradleyCaliforniaGJr.San Bernardino, Calif.
Tahj EaddyUSCGR-Sr.West Haven, Conn.
Jaime Jaquez Jr.UCLAG/FSo.Camarillo, Calif.
Johnny JuzangUCLAGSo.Tarzana, Calif.

HONORABLE MENTION (receiving at least three votes): Evan Battey, COLO; Jaiden Delaire, STAN; Quade Green, WASH; Azuolas Tubelis, ARIZ; Noah Williams, WSU.

*** three-time All-Pac-12 First Team honoree; ** two-time All-Pac-12 First Team honoree

PAC-12 ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM

NameSchoolPos.Hometown
Efe AbogidiWashington StateCDelta State, Nigeria
Bennedict MathurinArizonaG/FMontreal, Quebec
Evan MobleyUSCFMurietta, Calif.
Azuolas TubelisArizonaFVilnius, Lithuania
Jabari WalkerColoradoFInglewood, Calif.

HONORABLE MENTION (receiving at least three votes): Marcus Bagley, ASU; Josh Christopher, ASU; Dishon Jackson, WSU; Ziaire Williams, STAN.PAC-12 ALL-DEFENSIVE TEAM

NameSchoolPos.Yr.Hometown
Oscar da SilvaStanfordFSr.Munich, Germany
Chris DuarteOregonGSr.Puerto Plata, D.R.
Jaime Jaquez Jr.UCLAG/FSo.Camarillo, Calif.
Evan MobleyUSCFFr.Murietta, Calif.
Eli ParquetColoradoGJr.Beaumont, Texas

HONORABLE MENTION (receiving at least three votes): Warith Alatishe, OSU; Bryce Wills, STAN; McKinley Wright IV, COLO.   Categories

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