Washburn named the C-USA Defensive Player of the Year

[kappasigmaminer]

Washburn was named the C-USA Defensive Player of the Year after earning a spot on the All-Defensive Team for the third consecutive season. He ranks sixth on the UTEP career scoring chart and among the top 15 in career field goals, steals, assists, minutes played and games played. The Duncanville, Texas, native is routinely assigned to the opponent's top offensive player holding many of the league's top scorers to well under their season averages.
Washburn is one of four repeat selections as to the all-defensive as he is joined by seniors Pierriá Henry of Charlotte and the Louisiana Tech duo of Kenneth "Speedy" Smith and Michale Kyser. The lone newcomer to the All-Defensive Team is FIU junior forward Adrian Diaz, who just registered the first triple-double in C-USA this season (and 16th overall in league history) by tying the conference record with 13 blocks to go with 14 points and 12 rebounds in a victory over UAB to close out the regular season.

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[utep2step]

His shut down of Freeman was one of his best performances. His shutdown of Wiggins from Kansas was for the UTEP history books.

 

[Seasonticketholder]

Congratulations, Julian! It sure has been fun watching you!

 

[allminer]

Congratulations to Julian. Should have been named last year too.

 

[AZminer]

Congratulations Julian!

 

[miner661]

Very well deserved for Julian.

 

[STexMiner]

Congrats to Julian!

I honestly didn't think that he was going to DPOY. He's the best defender in the league, but he doesn't have the defensive stats that stand out. Good on the media for recognizing that there's more to defense than blocks and steals.

 

[miner1liner]

Congrats Julian. Well done indeed. You will be sorely missed.It's been a treat to have you represent The Miners.