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Terri Miller Jr. Named Most Valuable Player, Headlines Big Sky Men’s Basketball All-Conference Team and Individual Honors

Portland State, the Big Sky’s regular season champions, earned two more individual awards along with Miller’s

BOISE, Idaho (March 6, 2026) – The Big Sky Conference office released its 2025-26 Men’s Basketball All-Conference Teams and Individual Award Winners on Friday, headlined by Portland State’s Terri Miller Jr. being named the league’s Most Valuable Player.
 
Portland State, the Big Sky’s regular season champions, earned two more individual awards along with Miller’s, as Tre-Vaughn Minott being named Defensive Player of the Year and Jase Coburn earning Coach of the Year honors.
 
Miller Jr. averaged 18.9 points per game for the Vikings, which puts him second in the Big Sky. Minott ended the regular season as the league’s top rebounder, averaging 8.9 boards per contest.
 
The Vikings finished the regular season 19-10, with a 13-5 record in Big Sky play. PSU claimed the No. 1 overall seed for Starch Madness on Monday.
 
Eastern Washington’s Isaiah Moses was named the league’s Newcomer of the Year, after transferring to the Eagles by way of UC Riverside. He averaged 17.9 points per game for the Eagles this season.
 
The Idaho Vandals also picked up a pair of individual honors, as Jackson Rasmussen was named Freshman of the Year and Isaiah Bricker was tabbed the league’s Top Reserve.
 
Five players were unanimous selections to the Big Sky’s All-Conference First Team, as Miller Jr and Moses were joined by Northern Colorado’s Quinn Denker, Montana State’s Jed Miller and Montana’s Money Williams as players to earn that designation.
 
All awards are voted on by the league’s 10 head coaches. Coaches are not permitted to vote for their own players.

A full list of honors can be found below. 
 
The 2026 Big Sky Basketball Championships in Boise, Idaho, will take place from March 7-11 inside Idaho Central Arena. Visit StarchMadness.com for more details.
 
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2025-26 Men’s Basketball Individual Awards
 
Most Valuable Player: Terri Miller Jr., Portland State
Newcomer of the Year: Isaiah Moses, Eastern Washington
Freshman of the Year: Jackson Rasmussen, Idaho
Defensive Player of the Year: Tre-Vaughn Minott, Portland State
Top Reserve: Isaiah Brickner, Idaho
Coach of the Year: Jase Coburn, Portland State
 
2025-26 Men’s Basketball First Team All-Conference
 
Terri Miller Jr., Portland State*
Quinn Denker, Northern Colorado*
Jed Miller, Montana State*
Isaiah Moses, Eastern Washington*
Money Williams, Montana*
Jaylin Henderson, Portland State
Tijan Saine Jr., Weber State
 
*Unanimous First Team Selection
 
2025-26 Men’s Basketball Second Team All-Conference
 
Brock Wisne, Northern Colorado
Prophet Johnson, Sacramento State
Alton Hamilton IV, Eastern Washington
Tre-Vaughn Minott, Portland State
Kiree Huie, Eastern Washington
Patrick McMahon, Montana State
 
2025-26 Men’s Basketball All-Conference Honorable Mention
 
Kolton Mitchell, Idaho
Christian King, Montana State
Viljami Vartiainen, Weber State
Te’Jon Sawyer, Montana
 
2025-26 Men’s Basketball All-Defensive Team
 
Tre-Vaughn Minott, Portland State (DPOY)
Zach Bloch, Northern Colorado
Evan Otten, Idaho State
Prophet Johnson, Sacramento State
Jeremiah Davis, Montana State