Lonzo Ball came away with UCLA’s biggest haul during the start of what figures to be a busy awards season for the Bruins. The point guard was selected the Pac-12 Conference’s freshman of the year and first team All-Pac-12 in a vote of conference coaches revealed Monday. Teammates Bryce Alford and TJ Leaf joined Ball on the 10-player first team after helping UCLA tie a school record with 28 regular-season victories, 13 more than last season. Oregon’s Jordan Bell was the defensive player of the year after helping the Ducks tie Arizona for the Pac-12 regular-season title. UCLA junior center Thomas Welsh and USC junior point guard Jordan McLaughlin received honorable mention consideration for the all-conference team.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 06, 2017 21:56 UTC