He said as a coach you hope that will happen with some of the players. He's just been a leader on the court and off the court. For Holmes, from Harrisburg, Ore., he is averaging 10.3 points a game after filling in for senior Derrick Higgins who was injured at the beginning of the year. He's been a solid performer for us. Braswell said it was an honor for Holmes because the award is recognition from other coaches.
Coaches are unable to vote for their own players.
Cross, who received the honorable mention, was named the 1997 Big Sky Conference Tournament MVP scoring a game-high 21 points and averaging 16.7 points a game. Braswell said he started this year like last year. He started the season slow. He likes to turn it on at the end of the season. Braswell said he deserves to be recognized as one of the top players in the conference.