Senior Nathan Adrian started in every game for the Mountaineers and was selected to the Big 12 All-Defensive Team. He was third on the Mountaineers in steals with 42 and blocked 10 shots. He scored 10.3 points per game and pulled down 6.1 rebounds per game (84 offensive). Not everything Adrian brings to the table is visible in the box score, though.
He heads Bob Huggins’ press and can match-up with almost every position on the court, deflecting passes off switches and frustrating opponents. The Morgantown-native also made the All-Big 12 Third Team.
Junior Jevon Carter joins Adrian on the All-Defensive Team, but also grabbed the league’s Defensive Player of the Year award; he led the Big 12 with 85 steals.