Mountain West Basketball: 2017-18 stars on each team in the conference

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LAS VEGAS, NV – MARCH 11: A general view of the seats with Mountain West Conference seat covers are seen before the championship game of the Mountain West Conference basketball tournament between the Nevada Wolf Pack and the Colorado State Rams at the Thomas /

One of the more competitive conferences in all of college basketball, Mountain West basketball has plenty of talent. Who are the stars on each team?

The past couple of seasons have been down years for the Mountain West. Both years, the conference was a one-bid league, something unheard of for the conference that sent six teams to the Big Dance a few years ago.

The conference is traditionally held up by schools such as UNLV, San Diego State, New Mexico and Nevada. And while some other schools such as BYU and Utah have left, there still was plenty left over for multiple bids. The margin of error has decreased for sure.

There have been some good news as of late for the conference in general, though. Many of the teams have dipped into the transfer market looking for high major players, copying a trend across the nation.

This conference has a great history of stars who have made a name for themselves through the Mountain West. Current NBA superstars like Paul George from Fresno State and Kawhi Leonard from San Diego State are just two examples of players coming from the Mountain West and making it big.

New Mexico during the Danny Granger days were a legitimate top-10 team. And let’s not forget Jimmermania when BYU was still a member, with his top-10 match-ups against Leonard and the Aztecs.

The Mountain West is best when transcending stars are playing, and a few on this list have the potential to become one. So if the conference doesn’t want to go three years in row as a one bid league, then these guys will have to perform well from day one.