Before the season, we threw out our All-Mountain West predictions for the conference. Of course, there are names every year that emerge from the clouds. With a month left in the 2025-26 Mountain West season, there is a lot of basketball left to be played. But who are some names, who weren’t on many preseason radars, who could be All-MW caliber players heading into March? Let’s examine!
(Editor’s note: These aren’t done in any particular order.)
Corey Camper Jr., Nevada
Camper has been one of the best players in the Mountain West this season, especially since the turn of the calendar. Over his last eight games, Camper is averaging 22.8 ppints, 5.8 rebounds and 1.5 steals on an absurd 55.1 percent shooting from 3-point range (6.1 3PA). He’s had a pair of 32- and 35-point performances against UNLV and Boise State over the last week.
Dra-Gibbs Lawhorn, UNLV
As I mentioned in this week’s power rankings, there has been more bad than good this season. The Fresno State game was the quintessential summary of their season up to this point. But Gibbs-Lawhorn has emerged from the clouds. In MW play, he’s averaging 19.6 points and 1.3 steals on 53.8/43.8/76.2 shooting splits. He’s been UNLV’s biggest bright spot amid a sea of uncertainty and unpredictability this year.
Jake Hall, New Mexico
At least in my opinion, Hall is running away with the Freshman of the Year. But he’s also an All/MWC candidate. He’s averaging 15.3 points on a MW-best 43.2 percent from beyond the arc. He leads the conference in made 3s and effective field goal percentage, effectively becoming one of UNM’s best players, let alone shooters.
Leland Walker, Wyoming
The Florida Atlantic transfer has filled in Obi Agbim’s shoes quite well. Wyoming’s offense hasn’t been as good as I expected it to be in conference play — their non-con was incredibly weak — but Walker is still averaging 15.8 points on 57.1 percent true shooting, nearly seven percentage points higher than it was in his first three seasons.
Tomislav Buljan, New Mexico
Buljan is a 23-year-old freshman because he played professionally in Croatia. He’s been excellent in MW play, leading the conference in rebounds (10.0) while averaging 12.6 points on 59.9 percent true shooting. Since the new year, he’s averaging 14.0 points and 10.8 rebounds on 58.2 percent shooting with six double-doubles.