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Smith Named Pac-12 Coach of the Year, Rice Freshman of the Year

PULLMAN, Wash. – Washington State men's basketball head coach Kyle Smith was named the Pac-12 John R. Wooden Coach of the Year and redshirt-freshman Myles Rice was named the Pac-12 Freshman of the Year, as the Cougar program earned six honors in the Pac-12 Conference's postseason awards, the League announced Tuesday morning. Rice also earned All-Pac-12 First Team and Pac-12 All-Freshman Team honors, along with fifth-year senior Isaac Jones garnering All-Pac-12 First Team recognition and junior Jaylen Wells earning an Honorable Mention nod.