Big Sky Basketball - 2023-24

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The format has changed somewhat. There's no longer a 3rd. team, the 1st. & 2nd. teams are somewhat larger, and there's a new All-Defensive Team.

https://bigskyconf.com/news/2024/3/7/bi ... layer.aspx


Awards

MVP - Dillon Jones (WEB)
Newcomer - Saint Thomas (UNC)
Freshman - LeJuan Watts (EWU)
Defense - Robert Ford III (MSU)
Reserve - Dejour Reaves (UNC)
Coach - David Riley (EWU), Steve Smiley (UNC)


1st. Team All-Conference

C - Brayden Parker (ISU)
F - Dillon Jones (WEB)
F - Saint Thomas (UNC)
G/F - Cedric Coward (EWU)
G - Aanen Moody (UMT)
G - Robert Ford III (MSU)
G - Trenton McLaughlin (NAU)


2nd. Team

C - Carson Basham (NAU)
F - KJ Allen (PSU)
F - Ethan Price (EWU)
F - Dischon Thomas (UMT)
G/F - Casey Jones (EWU)
G - Dejour Reaves (UNC)


All-Defensive Team

C - Carson Basham (NAU)
C - Alex Tew (WEB)
F - Julius Mims (IDA)
G/F - Casey Jones (EWU)
G - Robert Ford III (MSU)
G - Maleek Arington (ISU)

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https://bigskyconf.com/news/2024/3/6/wo ... unced.aspx


Awards

MVP - Jamie Loera (EWU)
Newcomer - Maggie Espenmiller-McGraw (UMT)
Freshman - Summah Hanson (SAC)
Defense - Jamie Loera (EWU)
Reserve - Gina Marxen (UMT)
COTY - Joddie Gleason (EWU)


1st. Team All-Conference

F - Sophie Glancey (NAU)
F - Carmen Gfeller (UMT)
F - Delaynie Byrne (UNC)
G - Jamie Loera (EWU)
G - Aaliyah Alexander (EWU)
G - Kennedy Johnston (IDA)
G - Esmeralda Morales (PSU)


2nd. Team

F - Dani Bartsch (UMT)
F - Marah Dykstra (MSU)
G - Maggie Espenmiller-McGraw (UMT)
G - Hannah Simental (UNC)
G - Leia Beattie (NAU)
G - Benthe Versteeg (SAC)
G - Jaleesa Lawrence (EWU)


All-Defensive Team

F - Dani Bartsch (UMT)
F - Katelynn Limardo (MSU)
G - Benthe Versteeg (SAC)
G - Jamie Loera (EWU)
G - Kacey Spink (UMT)
G - Amalie Langer (IDA)

[Mvemjsunpx]

Conference records include the tournament, but the regular-season finishing order is unaltered.

• • Men
    
    1. Eastern Washington__15-4_____21-11____ L1
    2. Northern Colorado___12-7_____19-14____ L1/L2
    3. Montana _____________14-7_____24-12____ L1/L1
    4. Weber State__________11-8_____20-12____ L2
    5. Montana State _______12-9_____17-18____ W4/L1
    6. Portland State_________8-11____17-15____ L1
    7. Northern Arizona _____7-12____14-19____ L3
    8. Idaho State ___________9-12____14-20____ L1
    9. Idaho _________________5-14____11-21____ L4
    10.Sacramento State _____6-15____10-24____ L1

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Conference records include the tournament, but the regular-season finishing order is unaltered.

• • Women
    
    1. Eastern Washington__19-2_____29-6_____ W13/L1
    2. Northern Arizona ____17-4_____25-10____ L1/L2
    3. Montana _____________14-6_____23-10____ L1/L1
    4. Montana State _______11-9_____17-16____ L1
    5. Northern Colorado___10-9_____15-16____ L2/L3
    6. Idaho _________________8-11____15-16____ L1
    7. Idaho State ___________7-12____11-19____ L4
    8. Sacramento State _____5-15_____6-25____ L1
    9. Weber State___________5-15_____8-25____ L1
    10.Portland State_________3-16_____8-23____ L2

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Conference records include the tournament.

• • Women
    
    1. Eastern Washington_____34-6_____50-17
    2. Montana ________________28-13____47-22
    3. Northern Arizona _______24-16____39-29
    4. Northern Colorado______22-16____34-30
    5. Montana State __________23-18____34-34
    6. Weber State_____________16-23____28-37
    7. Idaho State _____________16-24____25-39
    8. Idaho ___________________13-25____26-37
    9. Portland State___________11-27____25-38
    10.Sacramento State _______11-30____16-49

[Mvemjsunpx]

The Big Sky's first coaching change has finally happened. After Matt Logie withdrew from the Washington State job, that left EWU's David Riley as the only real suitor remaining. Riley went 62-38 in 2 seasons in Cheney and dominated the Big Sky regular-season, but there's a bitter taste for Eagle fans as his teams choked in the Big Sky quarterfinals against bottom-feeders both times.

https://goeags.com/news/2024/4/3/mens-b ... on-st.aspx

[Mvemjsunpx]

The Eagles may benefit from LBSU's dubious firing of Monson in March. Monson, of course, began Gonzaga's mid-major powerhouse run with an Elite-8 appearance in 1999. He then spent 7+ seasons at Minnesota and 17 with the 49ers in Long Beach. His last decade-plus at LBSU wasn't great, though, as they had only 1 winning season from 2012-21.

https://goeags.com/news/2024/4/12/mens- ... coach.aspx

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The Eagles may benefit from LBSU's dubious firing of Monson in March. Monson, of course, began Gonzaga's mid-major powerhouse run with an Elite-8 appearance in 1999. He then spent 7+ seasons at Minnesota and 17 with the 49ers in Long Beach. His last decade-plus at LBSU wasn't great, though, as they had only 1 winning season from 2012-21.

https://goeags.com/news/2024/4/12/mens- ... coach.aspx

Might be a good fit with Inland Northwest roots and perhaps a chance to stick around a few years.

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After just one (losing) season, Carrie Eighmey will leave Moscow to head to South Dakota.

The Vandal athletic department seems to be going through a bit of turmoil right now, what with this sudden departure and the weird football-player assault thing that got a prominent fundraiser cancelled.


https://www.krem.com/article/sports/nca ... 4344d0fca0

[JALMOND]

Northern Colorado forward and Big Sky Newcomer of the Year Saint Thomas transferring to USC.

https://www.greeleytribune.com/2024/04/ ... alifornia/

[Mvemjsunpx]

David Patrick quit the Hornets to take an assistant job at LSU. Michael Czepil will be the interim coach for next season.

https://hornetsports.com/news/2024/5/22 ... coach.aspx

[JALMOND]

Dillon Jones is drafted in the first round of the NBA draft, eventually ending up with the Oklahoma City Thunder. He becomes the second Weber State basketball player to be drafted in the NBA's first round.

https://www.sltrib.com/sports/jazz/2024 ... -selected/