SAN FRANCISCO – Senior N'Faly Dante was named to the Pac-12 preseason all-conference first team today, while freshman Kwame Evans Jr. earned honorable mention.
Dante averaged team highs in points (13.5), rebounds (8.2), blocks (1.4) and field goal percentage (.642) last season, along with 1.1 assists and 1.1 steals per game, resulting in All-Pac-12 first team honors. The Bamako, Mali native recorded nine double-doubles and two games with at least 15 points and 15 rebounds. He ranked second in the conference in field goal percentage and sits atop the school's all-time field goal percentage list.