After a fifth place finish in the WCC last year and NIT appearance, BYU was picked by the WCC coaches to finish tied for third with San Francisco behind Gonzaga and Saint Mary’s. Big man Fousseyni Traore received Preseason All-WCC honors. This is BYU’s final WCC season before joining the Big 12 in 2023.
Fouss made the WCC All-Freshman team last season after one of the top freshman seasons for any player out west. Fouss averaged 9.5 points on 59% shooting and led BYU with 8.5 rebounds per game and 1.