Feb. 25, 2002

Junior forward Darrell Tucker, who led the WCC in rebounding and was third in scoring was named to the All-West Coast Conference team by league coaches.

Tucker, tied for third in the nation with 17 double-doubles (including 11 in 14 WCC games), led the league in rebounding with 10.7 per game and was third in scoring with 19.6 per contest.

Double-Doubles, Division I Players Only Through 02/24/02

Name, Team DD 1. Bruce Jenkins, NC A&T 21 2. Drew Gooden, Kansas 20 3. Sam Clancy, USC 17 Theron Smith, Ball State 17 Darrell Tucker, San Francisco 17 Greg Lewis, Winthrop 17 Hector Romero, New Orleans 17 8. Ryan Humphrey, Notre Dame 16 Chris Brown, New Hampshire 16 Travis Watson, Virginia 16 Reggie Evans, Iowa 16

Gonzaga's Dan Dickau became the second straight Bulldog to be named the WCC Player of the Year as the WCC All-Conference Team was announced today by the league office. It's only the fourth time that two different players from the same school have won the award in consecutive years.

Also earning top honors was Pepperdine center Cedric Suitt. Suitt, less than a week off being named to the WCC All-Academic team, was named the WCC Defensive Player of the Year. Suitt was one the premier shot blockers in the WCC this season and becomes just the fourth player in league history to receive the honor.

Coach of the Year honors go to Gonzaga head coach Mark Few for the second straight season. Few has led the Zags to their highest ever rankings in the national polls and a fourth conference title in the last five years.

Pepperdine freshman Terrance Johnson is the conference Freshman of the Year after becoming the top scoring freshman this season and one of the top long-distance shooters in the league. Johnson filled in nicely at the two-guard spot vacated by NBA first round draft pick Brandon Armstrong last season.

Joining Dickau as a repeat All-WCC first team performer is San Francisco's Darrell Tucker who was a first team honoree, while also earning WCC Freshman of the Year honors in 2000. This year's All-WCC first team features eight newcomers, including just two underclassmen.

COACH OF THE YEAR Mark Few Gonzaga

PLAYER OF THE YEAR Dan Dickau, Gonzaga 6¹0² € Senior € Guard

Defensive Player OF THE YEAR Cedric Suitt, Pepperdine 6¹11² € Senior € Center

FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR Terrance Johnson, Pepperdine 6¹5² € Guard