Mountain West Basketball 2026-27 Preseason Predictions: All Conference Teams

RENO, NV – MARCH 18: Nevada Forward Elijah Price (1) walks back to the bench smiling with teammates in celebration late in the game during a first round NIT Tournament college basketball game between the Murray State Racers and the Nevada Wolf Pack on March 18, 2026, at the Lawlor Events Center in Reno, NV. (Photo by Greg Ashman/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

With the 2026-27 college basketball season right around the corner, we are doing our annual four-part tip-off series. If you missed the first one, where we discussed our Mountain West awards predictions, click here! In part two, we will be diving into our All-Conference teams (three voters … myself included). Let’s dive into it!

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First Team:

Guard: Jake Hall, New MexicoGuard: Makaih Williams, Grand CanyonGuard/Forward: Naz Meyer, WyomingForward: Tyrin Jones, UNLVForward: Elijah Price, Nevada

Skinny: Hall was our unanimous player of the year, and he was one of three unanimous selections onto the first team, joining Nevada’s Elijah Price and UNLV’s Tyrin Jones.

Jones is a big breakout candidate, especially factoring in the losses of both Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn (MW leading scorer in ’25-26) and Kimani Hamilton. Jones averaged 13.2 points, 4.3 rebounds, 1.1 steals and 2.0 blocks across 28.0 minutes per game in conference play. Price was an All-Mountain West selection last year with the Wolf Pack, averaging 12.8 points and 8.5 rebounds.

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Williams and Meyer both received a pair of first team votes with one second-team vote apiece. Williams broke out last year with Grand Canyon, and if Henley is ineligible, will likely assume most of the usage in GCU’s backcourt. He averaged 15.2 points and 2.5 assists on 56.1 percent true shooting in conference play. Meyer is an extremely creative shot creator who averaged 12.9 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.4 assists as a freshman with the Pokes.

Second Team:

Guard: Vaughn Weems, NevadaGuard: Uriah Tenette, New MexicoGuard: Jaden Henley,…


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