Mathurin, Tubelis Earn Preseason All Pac-12 Nods
SAN FRANCISCO – On Wednesday, head coach Tommy Lloyd was joined by sophomores Bennedict Mathurin and Azuolas Tubelis at the Pac-12 Conference headquarters for the conference's annual Media Day event. Prior to the event, the preseason All Pac-12 honors were released by the conference, with the Wildcats picked to finish tied for fourth in the leauge while Mathurin garnered first team accolades and Tubelis was on the second team.
At the bottom of this page you will find photos and videos from throughout media day.
2021-22 Pac-12 Men's Basketball Preseason Poll (as voted by the media)
| 1. UCLA (32) | |
| 2. OREGON (2) | |
| 3. USC | |
| T4. ARIZONA | |
| T4. OREGON STATE | |
| 6. COLORADO | |
| 7. ARIZONA STATE | |
| 8. WASHINGTON STATE | |
| 9. STANFORD | |
| 10. UTAH | |
| 11. WASHINGTON | |
| 12. CALIFORNIA |
2021-22 Preseason All Pac-12 Teams
FIRST TEAM
| Name | Yr. | Pos. | School |
| Warith Alatishe | Sr. | F | Oregon State |
| Marcus Bagley | So. | F | Arizona State |
| Evan Battey | Sr. | F | Colorado |
| Tyger Campbell | Jr. | G | UCLA |
| Jaime Jaquez Jr. | Jr. | G/F | UCLA |
| Johnny Juzang | Jr. | G | UCLA |
| Bennedict Mathurin | So. | G | Arizona |
| Isaiah Mobley | Jr. | F | USC |
| Will Richardson | Sr. | G | Oregon |
| Noah Williams | Jr. | G | Washington State |
SECOND TEAM
| Name | Yr. | Pos. | School |
| Boogie Ellis | Jr. | G | USC |
| Quincy Guerrier | Jr. | F | Oregon |
| De'Vion Harmon | Jr. | G | Oregon |
| Jarod Lucas | Jr. | G | Oregon State |
| Azuolas Tubelis | So. | F | Arizona |
HONORABLE MENTION (received votes from eight-or-more members of the media): Efe Abogidi (So., WSU); Daejon Davis (Gr., WASH); Jaiden Delaire (Sr., STAN); Harrison Ingram (Fr., STAN); Jabari Walker (So., COLO); Peyton Watson (Fr., UCLA).
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