Font ResizeResults of a Bay Area News Group survey of 31 writers who regularly cover the Pac-10:
Pac-10 Player of the Year
1. James Harden, Arizona St. 16
2. Jon Brockman, Washington 13
3t. Darren Collison, UCLA 1
3t. Jerome Randle, Cal 1
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All-Conference team
1. James Harden, Arizona St. 31
2. Jon Brockman, Washington 29
3t. Darren Collison, UCLA 28
3t. Jordan Hill, Arizona 28
5. Jerome Randle, Cal 15
Also: Jeff Pendergraph, Arizona St. 6; Chase Budinger, Arizona 5; Justin Dentmon, Washington 4; Taylor Rochestie, Washington St., Isaiah Thomas, Washington, 3 each; Patrick Christopher, Cal 2; Taj Gibson, USC 1.
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Most underrated player
1. Taylor Rochestie, Wash. St. 9
2t. Justin Dentmon, Washington 3
2t. Jeff Pendergraph, Arizona St. 3
Also: Alfred Aboya, UCLA, Landry Fields, Stanford, Roeland Schaftenaar, Oregon St. 2 each; Chase Budinger, Arizona, Patrick Christopher, Cal, Taj Gibson, USC, Anthony Goods, Stanford, Jorge Gutierrez, Cal, Daniel Hackett, USC, Quincy Pondexter, Washington, Seth Tarver, Oregon St. 1 each.
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Most overrated player
1. Chase Budinger, Arizona 10
2. TaJuan Porter,
3t. Taj Gibson, USC 3
3t, Jrue Holiday, UCLA 3
Also: Josh Shipp, UCLA, DeMar DeRozan, USC 2 each; Aron Baynes, Washington St., Jordan Hill, Arizona, Jerome Randle, Cal, Taylor Rochestie, Washington St. 1 each.
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Most fun to watch
1t. Jerome Randle, Cal 11
1t. Isaiah Thomas, Washington 11
3. James Harden, Arizona St. 3
Also: Darren Collison, UCLA 2; Chase Budinger, Arizona, Jon Brockman, Washington, DeMar DeRozan, USC 1 each.
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Coach of the year
1. Craig Robinson, Oregon St. 17
2. Lorenzo Romar, Washington 11
3. Mike Montgomery, Cal 2
Also: Russ Pennell, Arizona 1.
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Most valuable freshman?
1. Isaiah Thomas, Washington 29
2. Klay Thompson, Washington St. 2
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Which freshman will be the best NBA player?
1. DeMar DeRozan, USC 11
2t. Jrue Holiday, UCLA 7
2t. Isaiah Thomas, Washington 7
Also: Klay Thompson, Washington St. 5; Michael Dunigan, Oregon 1.
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Who would you like to see as Arizona's next coach?
1. Jamie Dixon, Pitt 6
2. Randy Bennett, Saint Mary's 4
3. Mark Few, Gonzaga 3
Also: Tom Izzo, Michigan St., Bob Knight, ESPN, Steve Lavin, ESPN, Russ Pennell, Arizona interim 2 each; Bill Grier, San Diego, Steve Kerr, Phoenix Suns, Lon Kruger, UNLV, Lute Olson, ex-Arizona, Matt Painter, Purdue, Rick Pitino, Louisville, Bill Self, Kansas, Pat Summitt, Tennessee women 1 each.
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Whom will Arizona hire?
1. Mark Few, Gonzaga 6
2t. Jamie Dixon, Pitt 4
2t. Tom Izzo, Michigan St. 4
Also: Lon Kruger, UNLV 3; Randy Bennett, Saint Mary's, Russ Pennell, Arizona interim, 2 each; Jeff Capel, Oklahoma, Mike D'Antoni, New York Knicks, Rick Majerus, St. Louis, Rick Pitino, Louisville, Tubby Smith, Minnesota, Reggie Theus, ex-Sacramento Kings 1 each.
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Who will be coaching at Oregon when its new arena opens in 2010-11?
1. Mark Few, Gonzaga 12
2. Ernie Kent, Oregon 11
3t. Ken Bone, Portland St. 2
3t. Phil Knight, Nike 2
Also: Billy Gillispie, Kentucky, Craig Robinson, Oregon St., Mark Turgeon, Texas A&M 1 each.
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Which Pac-10 team will advance deepest into the NCAA Tournament?
1. UCLA 15
2. Washington 9
3. Arizona St. 6
Also: Cal 1.
NOTE: Not all voters cast a vote in every category.
