Colorado University Athletics
Bey Named Top Defender, Wright Repeats As All-Pac-12
March 09, 2020 | Men's Basketball
BOULDER – University of Colorado junior forward Tyler Bey was named the 2019-20 Pac-12 Conference Defensive Player of the Year while classmate McKinley Wright IV was tabbed first team all-conference for the second time by a vote of league coaches the conference announced on Monday.
In addition, Bey was selected to the All-Pac-12 Second Team while joining Wright on the Pac-12's five-member All-Defensive squad.
Bey is Colorado's second Defensive Player of the Year in any conference, joining Andre Roberson who earned the Pac-12's honor in 2012-13. He's the first Buffalo to win two different major conference player of the year type awards. Bey was the Pac-12's Most Improved Player of the Year in 2018-19.
Wright is Colorado's third two-time All-Pac-12 First Team honoree, joining Josh Scott (2013-14, '15-16) and Andre Roberson (2011-12, & '12-13) and the 13th Buffalo to achieve multiple first team all-league selections.
Colorado has had a first or second team All-Conference performer in all nine seasons as a member of the Pac-12. Bey is the fourth Buffalo to be named to the All-Pac-12 Second Team.
