SAN BRUNO, Calif. – Gonzaga's
Nolan Hickman,
Graham Ike, and
Ryan Nembhard were named First Team All-West Coast Conference the league announced Tuesday.
Ike and Nembhard earned the honor for the second straight season, while Hickman was second team in 2023-24. All five major individual awards – along with the All-West Coast Conference Teams and the All-Freshman Team – were voted on solely by the league's nine head coaches.
Hickman is averaging 11.4 points per game. He's shooting 44 percent from behind-the-arc, which ranks third in the league, and a conference-best 95 percent (19-of-20) from the free-throw line. The senior's 71 three-pointers are the second-most in the WCC.
Ike is fourth in the conference scoring 17 points per game, shooting a league best 59.9 percent from the field. He made 61.1 percent from the field during WCC play, which also topped the league. The Aurora, Colo., native's 7.9 rebounds per conference game ranked third. He ranks eighth making 79.5 percent from the free-throw line, while shooting the fifth-most attempts. The senior scored in double-figures in 25 of the 31 games this season, reaching 20 or more 12 times.
Nembhard is the national leader in assists at 311. He is one of 21 players in NCAA Div. I history with at least 300 assists in a single season. The senior broke the conference's single season assist record, in and out of WCC play, the program single season record, and matched the league's and program's single game assist records. His 849 career assists are not only the most by an active player, but 30th all-time in NCAA Div. 1 history.
2024-25 West Coast Conference Major Awards
Coach of the Year - Randy Bennett, Saint Mary's
Player of the Year - Augustas Marciulionis, Saint Mary's
Defensive Player of the Year - Mitchell Saxen, Saint Mary's
Newcomer of the Year – Paulius Murauskas, Saint Mary's
Sixth Man of the Year – Mikey Lewis, Saint Mary's
Freshman of the Year – Austin Rapp, Portland
All-Conference First Team:
Adama-Alpha Bal, Santa Clara
Nolan Hickman, Gonzaga
Graham Ike, Gonzaga
Augustas Marciulionis, Saint Mary's
Paulius Murauskas, Saint Mary's
Ryan Nembhard, Gonzaga
Michael Rataj, Oregon State
Mitchell Saxen, Saint Mary's
Malik Thomas, San Francisco
Marcus Williams, San Francisco
All-Conference Second Team:
Parsa Fallah, Oregon State
Max Mackinnon, Portland
Carlos Stewart, Santa Clara
Christoph Tilly, Santa Clara
Lamar Washington, Pacific
All-Conference Honorable Mention
Luke Barrett, Saint Mary's
Nate Calmese, Washington State
Nate Kingz, Oregon State
Jevon Porter, LMU
Caleb Stone-Carrawell, LMU
Stefan Todorovic, Pepperdine
Lejuan Watts, Washington State
All-Freshman Team
Tony Duckett, San Diego
Mikey Lewis, Saint Mary's
Austin Rapp, Portland
Tyrone Riley IV, San Francisco
Tomas Thrastarson, Washington State