Leland Walker Named Honorable Mention All-Mountain West

He leads the Pokes in scoring and assists

LARAMIE, Wyo.  (March 10, 2026) – The University of Wyoming guard Leland Walker was named Honorable Mention All-Mountain West on Tuesday afternoon. The senior leads the cowboys in scoring this season and also leads the squad in assists, as he ranks in the top-ten in the MW in both categories.

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 scored a career-high 30 points earlier this season against Boise State. He added a season-high seven helpers against San Jose State last Saturday. He has scored in double-figures 23 times this season and has scored 20 or more points five times.

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.