Wyoming Point Guard Named Honorable Mention All-Mountain West

LARAMIE -- University of Wyoming guard Leland Walker Tuesday was named Honorable Mention All-Mountain West.

The senior leads the Cowboys in scoring this season and also paces the squad in assists, as he ranks in the Top-10 in the MW in both categories.

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Walker, a native of Indianapolis, Ind. adds 13.8 points per game for the Pokes this season with 3.9 assists per game. He ranks tenth in the MW in scoring this season and ranks eighth in the league in assists. He appeared in 31 games this season with 30 starts.

He has scored in double-figures 23 times this season and has scored 20 or more points five times.

Walker, who transferred to UW from Florida Atlantic, scored a career-high 30 points against Boise State. He added a season-high seven helpers last Saturday in the regular-season finale at San Jose State.

"That's a perfect point guard line for me, man," Wyoming head coach Sundance Wicks said of the senior's 13-point, three-rebound, seven-assist outing. Walker didn't turn the ball over one time and finished with a plus-26 in 31 minutes on the floor. "... When you win by 10 and you're a plus-26, that's impacting winning. I was really on him about two weeks ago after the Boise State game (Walker netted just eight points on 2-of-14 shooting, missing all six of his attempts from beyond the arc and pulling down a single rebound) and what we need from him. He has just doubled down on the role and role clarity, you know?

"Narrow your focus, enhance your performance."

Walker is one of seven players in the NCAA with over 1,500 career points and over 450 assists. He is 13 helpers away from 500 in his career.

2025-26 All-Mountain West Men's Basketball Team:

First Team
Corey Camper Jr., Gr., G, Nevada
Jaden Henley, Sr., G, Grand Canyon
Jake Hall, Fr., G, New Mexico
Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn, Jr., G, UNLV
Mason Falslev, Jr., G, Utah State

Second Team
Drew Fielder, Jr., F, Boise State
Elijah Price, So., F, Nevada
Tomislav Buljan, Fr., F, New Mexico
Reese Dixon-Waters, Sr., G, San Diego State
MJ Collins, Sr., G, Utah State

Third Team
Jevin Muniz, Sr., G, Colorado State
Jake Heidbreder, Sr., G, Fresno State
Makaih Williams, Jr., G, Grand Canyon
Miles Byrd, Jr., G, San Diego State
Colby Garland, Jr., G, San Jose State

Defensive Team
Nana Owusu-Anane, Gr., F, Grand Canyon
Elijah Price, So., F, Nevada
Miles Byrd, Jr., G, San Diego State
Tyrin Jones, Fr., F, UNLV
Mason Falslev, Jr., G, Utah State

Honorable Mention
Dylan Andrews, Sr., G, Boise State
Javan Buchanan, Sr., F, Boise State
Brandon Rechsteiner, Jr., G, Colorado State
DeShawn Gory, Fr., F, Fresno State
Nana Owusu-Anane, Gr., F, Grand Canyon
BJ Davis, Jr., G, San Diego State
Tyrin Jones, Fr., F, UNLV
Drake Allen, Gr., G, Utah State
Leland Walker, Sr., G, Wyoming

Player of the Year: Mason Falslev, Jr., G, Utah State
Defensive Player of the Year: Miles Byrd, Jr., F, San Diego State
Newcomer of the Year: Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn, Jr., G, UNLV
Sixth Man of the Year: Karson Templin, Jr., F, Utah State
Freshman of the Year: Jake Hall, G, New Mexico
Steve Fisher Coach of the Year: Jerrod Calhoun, Utah State

The Pokes open the 2026 Credit Union 1 Mountain West Championship on Wednesday against eighth seeded UNLV for a 1 p.m. MT start on the MW Network or the MW App.