The 2024-25 West Coast Conference (WCC) men’s basketball awards have been revealed, and No. 21 Saint Mary’s dominated the honors, nearly sweeping the major categories.
Gaels head coach Randy Bennett secured his fourth consecutive WCC Coach of the Year title. At the same time, Augustas Marciulionis and Mitchell Saxen repeated as WCC Player of the Year and WCC Defensive Player of the Year, respectively.
Saint Mary’s added two more accolades to its trophy case, with Paulius Murauskas earning WCC Newcomer of the Year and Mikey Lewis taking home WCC Sixth Man of the Year honors. The only major award that didn’t go to the Gaels? After an outstanding first-year campaign, Portland’s Austin Rapp claimed WCC Freshman of the Year.
All the Winners From the 2024–25 WCC Men’s Basketball Awards
Saint Mary’s dominance continued beyond individual accolades, as the Gaels secured three first-team All-WCC selections, tying with Gonzaga for the most in the conference. Marciulionis, Saxen, and Murauskas all earned spots on the All-WCC First Team, highlighting Saint Mary’s control over both ends of the floor.
Saint Mary’s Augustas Marciulionis has been named WCC Player of the Year, per release.
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Marciulionis’ back-to-back Player of the Year wins make him the first outright repeat honoree since Blake Stepp (2002-03, 2003-04), further cementing his legacy. Meanwhile, Saxen’s defensive prowess led to him becoming just the second player in WCC history to win consecutive Defensive Player of the Year awards.
On the coaching side, Bennett’s seventh career Coach of the Year award comes after leading Saint Mary’s to a 17-1 conference record and another regular-season championship. The Gaels’ defense, ranked No. 1 in WCC play, has been a key factor in their sustained success.
All-WCC Men’s Basketball Major Award Winners
- Player of the Year: Augustas Marciulionis, Saint Mary’s
- Coach of the Year: Randy Bennett, 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-WCC Men’s Basketball 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-WCC Men’s Basketball Second Team
- Parsa Fallah, Oregon State
- Max Mackinnon, Portland
- Carlos Stewart Jr., Santa Clara
- Christoph Tilly, Santa Clara
- Lamar Washington, Pacific
All-WCC Men’s Basketball Freshman Team
- Tony Duckett, San Diego
- Mikey Lewis, Saint Mary’s
- Austin Rapp, Portland
- Tyrone Riley IV, San Francisco
- Tomas Thrastarson, Washington State
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All-WCC Men’s Basketball Honorable Mentions
- 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
With Saint Mary’s once again proving itself as the team to beat, all eyes are on the Credit Union 1 WCC Basketball Championship, where the Gaels enter as the No. 1 seed looking to defend their title and make another deep postseason run.
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