March 9, 2006
ACC
J.J. Redick, Duke
Shelden Williams, Duke
Craig Smith, Boston College
Tyler Hansbrough, North Carolina
Al Thornton, Florida State
Player of the Year: Redick
Coach of the Year: Roy Williams, North Carolina
Diaper Dandy of the Year: Hansbrough
Atlantic 10
Mardy Collins, Temple
Steven Smith, La Salle
Curtis Withers, Charlotte
J.R. Pinnock, George Washington
Pops Mensah-Bonsu, George Washington
Player of the Year: Collins
Coach of the Year: Karl Hobbs, George Washington
Diaper Dandy of the Year: Tommie Liddell, Saint Louis
Big East
Randy Foye, Villanova
Allan Ray, Villanova
Rudy Gay, Connecticut
Mike Gansey, West Virginia
Kevin Pittsnogle, West Virginia
Player of the Year: Foye
Coach of the Year: Jay Wright, Villanova
Diaper Dandy of the Year: Dominic James, Marquette
Big Ten
Dee Brown, Illinois
Maurice Ager, Michigan State
Paul Davis, Michigan State
Greg Brunner, Iowa
Terence Dials, Ohio State
Player of the Year: Dials
Coach of the Year: Thad Matta, Ohio State
Diaper Dandy of the Year: Jamelle Cornley, Penn State
Big 12
P.J. Tucker, Texas
LaMarcus Aldridge, Texas
Richard Roby, Colorado
Jarrius Jackson, Texas Tech
Brandon Rush, Kansas
Player of the Year: Tucker
Coach of the Year: Bill Self, Kansas
Diaper Dandy of the Year: Rush
Conference USA
Rodney Carney, Memphis
Darius Washington, Memphis
Morris Almond, Rice
Squeaky Johnson, UAB
Corey Rouse, East Carolina
Player of the Year: Carney
Coach of the Year: John Calipari, Memphis
Diaper Dandy of the Year: Shawne Williams, Memphis
Missouri Valley
Ben Jacobson, Northern Iowa
Johnny Mathies, Creighton
Paul Miller, Wichita State
Marcellus Sommerville, Bradley
Grant Stout, Northern Iowa
Player of the Year: Miller
Coach of the Year: Mark Turgeon, Wichita State
Diaper Dandy of the Year: Bryan Mullins, Southern Illinois
Mountain West
Brandon Heath, San Diego State
Marcus Slaughter, San Diego State
Antoine Hood, Air Force
Louis Amundson, UNLV
Mark Walters, New Mexico
Player of the Year: Heath
Co-Coach of the Year: Jeff Bzdelik, Air Force and Dave Rose, BYU
Diaper Dandy of the Year: Trent Plaisted, BYU
Pac-10
Jordan Farmar, UCLA
Arron Afflalo, UCLA
Brandon Roy, Washington
Leon Powe, California
Hassan Adams, Arizona
Player of the Year: Roy
Coach of the Year: Ben Howland, UCLA
Diaper Dandy of the Year: Marcus Williams, Arizona
SEC
Ronnie Brewer, Arkansas
Chris Lofton, Tennessee
Glen Davis, LSU
Ronald Steele, Alabama
Joakim Noah, Florida
Player of the Year: Brewer
Coach of the Year: Bruce Pearl, Tennessee
Diaper Dandy of the Year: Tyrus Thomas, LSU
WAC
Nick Fazekas, Nevada
Paul Millsap, Louisiana Tech
Tyrone Nelson, New Mexico State
Coby Karl, Boise State
Nate Harris, Utah State
Player of the Year: Fazekas
Coach of the Year: Mark Fox, Nevada
Diaper Dandy of the Year: Dominic Waters, Hawaii
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