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Head Coach Adrian Wiggins
The head coach of the women’s basketball team has earned Western Athletic Conference Coach of the Year honors, the second in his career at Fresno State.
Wiggins has served as head coach for the Bulldogs since the 2005-06 season and was head assistant coach the season prior.
In 2007-08, Wiggins received his first WAC Coach of the Year award in the 2007-08 season after his Bulldog’s performed a 22-11 record and a 14-2 conference mark.
Wiggins was the first to lead his team to a perfect WAC record, 16-0, since Louisiana Tech in 2002.
Since Jan. 2 Wiggins and his team have won 17, games consecutive and have been ranked 27th in the Rating Percentage Index by the NCAA.
The Bulldogs received the WAC title outright this season and will be heading to the WAC Tournament Wednesday to play Hawaii in the first round of play.
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Jaleesa Ross & Team
For the second year in a row, junior Jaleesa Ross received first-team All-WAC honors.
Ross also received new honors this season. She was named to the All-Defensive Team and was named the WAC Defensive player of the year.
Ross led the team with an average of 18.3 points in conference play, shooting 53 percent from the floor. Defensively Ross led the WAC in steals, averaging close to three a game.
Ross has also broken the 3-point record with a career-total of 278. Last season she had 95 total and this season she marks 94, with the WAC tournament just ahead she is sure to break last seasons record.
Teammates Hayley Munro and Rosie Moult also received accolades for their contribution to the team.
Munro earned her second-straight, second-team All-WAC honor. She averaged 12.6 points and 5.3 rebounds during WAC play.
Moult was named to the All-Freshman Team, while she averaged 7.8 points and 4.4 rebounds per game.
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Greg Smith & Team
Freshman center Greg Smith began his career at Fresno State memorable. Smith has been named the WAC’s Freshman of the Year and the All-Newcomer Team recognition.
In his first season he averaged 11.4 points and 5.8 rebounds per game in his 16 conference starts as well as leading the team with four double-doubles.
He was ranked top 20 in the nation for field goal percentage, shooting 53 percent from the court.
Teammates Paul George and Sylvester Seay earned postseason honors from the WAC coaches.
Sophomore George headlined the 2009-10 All-WAC’s second-team with a breakout season. Top scorer of the Bulldog’s, George had 16.6 points, 7.1 rebounds, 2.2 steals and the best free-throw percentage, 90.6 percent from the line this season.
Senior Seay was recognized as well for his performance receiving honorable mention accolades. He is the 30th highest-scorer in the history of the Bulldog program with 980 points as well as the seventh most blocks (94) in the history of Fresno State.