DENVER – Former New Mexico State men's basketball All-American Jemerrio Jones was honored with the 2017-18 Western Athletic Conference Sportsmanship Award the league announced Tuesday afternoon.
The WAC Sportsmanship Award is awarded on an annual basis and given to one WAC member institution that has demonstrated the most distinguishable act of sportsmanship throughout the academic year.
The conference received two commendations on behalf of Jones from fans for his display of sportsmanship throughout the 2017-18 athletic season. The first instance occurred in the heart of conference play on the road when the Aggies were upset by Utah Valley via Twitter.