WAC Basketball: Ranking top 10 players for 2019-20 season

By Andy Patton | Oct 22, 2019

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MARCH 16: Eli Chuha #22 of the New Mexico State Aggies celebrates after winning the championship game of the Western Athletic Conference basketball tournament against the Grand Canyon Lopes at the Orleans Arena on March 16, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. New Mexico State won 85-57. (Photo by Joe Buglewicz/Getty Images) /

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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MARCH 15: Carlos Johnson #23 of the Grand Canyon Lopes dunks over Jake Toolson #2 of the Utah Valley Wolverines during a semifinal game of the Western Athletic Conference basketball tournament at the Orleans Arena on March 15, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Grand Canyon won 78-74. (Photo by Joe Buglewicz/Getty Images) /

6. G Carlos Johnson, Grand Canyon University

After two seasons as a semi-useful role player at the University of Washington, Carlos Johnson broke out in a big way his junior year with the Antelopes, averaging 14.3 points and 4.1 rebounds while shooting 49 percent from the field.

He’s projected to take on an even bigger role in the offense for Grand Canyon, and if he is able to average 27-30 minutes per game he could be a 16/5 guy. His three-point shooting is well below average, a definite weak point, but if he somehow finds his stroke from downtown he could easily be a top-five player in the conference.

5. G Trevelin Queen, NMSU

Queen had a limited role as a reserve guard for the Aggies last year, but he did a lot in just 15.2 minutes per game of action – averaging 7.8 points, 2.9 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 1.0 steals and 0.8 blocks per game while shooting 47.5 percent from the field and 35.0 percent from downtown.

Even more than that, Queen really dominated in the conference tournament, dropping 27 points while knocking down six three-pointers against GCU in the championship and winning the WAC tourney MVP.

He followed that up with 14 points on 4/8 shooting against Auburn in the tournament, and if he assumes a bigger role in the offense this year he should average 15 points with 3-4 assists and will be in contention for a spot on the All-WAC postseason team.