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Freshman of the Year

Matt Moreno

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Aug 8, 2011
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Arizona big man Zeke Nnaji takes home the Pac-12 Freshman of the Year award today as he beats out USC's Onyeka Okongwu and Washington's Isaiah Stewart among others to claim the top prize among freshmen players in the league.

Nnaji was also named a Pac-12 First Team selection as well as an All-Freshman Team selection.

Point guard Nico Mannion was selected to the Pac-12's Second Team in addition to joining Nnaji on the All-Freshman Team.

Senior guard Dylan Smith earned an honorable mention nod for the Pac-12's All-Defensvie Team.

UCLA's Mick Cronin earned the coach of the year award while Oregon point guard Payton Pritchard was named the league's player of the year.
 
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