– Quentin Grimes (Co-Player of the Year, All-Conference First Team)
– DeJon Jarreau (Defensive Player of the Year, All-Conference Second Team)
– Justin Gorham (Most Improved Player, All-Conference Second Team)
– Marcus Sasser (All-Conference Second Team)
“I’m so happy I was able to win the award,” Grimes told reporters on Wednesday afternoon during a Zoom meeting. “All credit goes to coach Sampson, my teammates, (just) pushing us every day, coming to work, and just putting me in the best position possible.”
Grimes is the first UH player to win conference player of the year honors since Bo Outlaw in 1993. These players are two of just seven that have won this honor in program history. The other five are Hakeem Olajuwon, Clyde Drexler, Michael Young, Rob Williams and Otis Birdsong.