(08-06-2020 01:57 PM)NMSUPistolPete Wrote:  In Pascal Siakam's case, he justifiable left the WAC to because a 1st round draft pick in the NBA. In my opinion, Milan Acquaah should have returned to CBU. I'm think he will get drafted and with a COVID19 environment currently happening, I'm not sure it is safe (health wise) traveling overseas to play pro ball.

Since NMSU joined the WAC these are the WAC Player of the Year...

2005-06 Nick Fazekas, Nevada
2006-07 Nick Fazekas, Nevada
2007-08 Jaycee Carroll, Utah State
2008-09 Gary Wilkinson, Utah State
2009-10 Luke Babbitt, Nevada
2010-11 Tai Wesley, Utah State
2011-12 Deonte Burton, Nevada
2012-13 Kyle Barone, Idaho
2013-14 Daniel Mullings, NM State
2014-15 Martez Harrison, Kansas City
2015-16 Pascal Siakam, NM State
2016-17 Ian Baker, NM State
2017-18 Jemerrio Jones, NM State
2018-19 Jake Toolson, Utah Valley
2019-20 Milan Acquaah, Cal Baptist

It will be interesting which players steps up this season. Last season the WAC POTY award came down between Juniors Milan Acquaah (CBU) and Terrell Brown (Seattle U.). With Acquaah gone, Terrell Brown would have been the front runner this season if he had not transferred to Arizona earlier this summer. So, the door now is wide open for the taking. Probably the favorite early on will be GCU's Alessandro Level. But UTRGV's Javon Levi might also be in the running. Jabari Rice had the best season at NMSU last season. But NMSU's roster is talent laden so Rice's numbers might be impacted this go around. Then again with all the new faces it could be a darkhorse who is selected 2020-21 WAC Player of the Year.

I'm not sure it's safe (health wise) to stay in the U.S., so maybe that's why he's comfortable travelling overseas to play pro ball.