The Pacific-10 Conference handed out its postseason awards Monday, and Oregon’s Malik Hairston, Bryce Taylor and Aaron Brooks were all honored with awards.
Hairston and Taylor were named to the Pac-10 all-freshman team along with UCLA’s Arron Afflalo and Jordan Farmar — who also won freshman of the year — and USC’s Gabe Pruitt.
Hairston was second for the Ducks in scoring, averaging 13.1 points per game, and was first in field goal percentage (.509). The Detroit, Mich., native averaged 5.0 rebounds per game.
Taylor was Oregon’s third-leading scorer, averaging 11.6 points per game while hitting 37 percent of his three-point attempts (44 of 119). He led the Ducks in scoring for nine games, including a career-high 26 points against Washington State on Jan. 15.
Brooks was named all-Pac-10 honorable mention. The point guard averaged 14.7 points and 4.6 assists per game and tied an Oregon record for a sophomore when he exploded for
34 points against USC Jan. 31.
Arizona State’s Ike Diogu was named the conference’s player of the year. The 6-foot-8 junior led the conference in scoring (22.5), rebounding (9.6) and blocked shots (2.23), becoming the first player ever to lead the
Pac-10 in all three categories.