LARAMIE, Wyo. (Oct. 7, 2026) – Wyoming sophomore guard Nasir (Naz) Meyer was named Preseason All-Mountain West on Wednesday. The announcement comes as head coach Sundance Wicks along with guard Khaden Bennett and Uriyah Rojas attend Old Trapper Mountain West Media Day at The Palms Resort Casino in Las Vegas, Nev.
Wicks along with Bennett and Rojas will appear on the MW+ Live Show at 4 p.m. MT. Sign up for the MW+ by clicking here.
Wyoming was picked to finish fifth in the Preseason Poll selected by members of the conference media. New Mexico was picked to win the league followed by Grand Canyon, Nevada and UNLV.
Meyer appeared in 31 games with 23 starts during his freshman campaign for Wyoming. Meyer ended his first season with the Brown and Gold as the team's second-leading scorer, netting 12.9 points per game while shooting 46.3% from the field and 35.2% from deep. Meyer also tied for a team-high 4.9 rebounds per game and dished out 2.4 assists per game.
He poured in a career-high 27 points at Nevada and scored in double figures 22 times last season. One of Meyer's most efficient outings came in a neutral site contest against South Dakota State, when he finished the game with 26 points on 11-of-15 from the field and 4-of-5 from deep while also adding seven rebounds and an assist.
Wyoming returns over 45% of its scoring and 40% of its rebounding from four returners.
Wyoming won 18 games last season and made the National Invitation Tournament for the first postseason action for the Brown and Gold since 2021-22. It was also the first time Wyoming has played in the NIT since 2003.
2026-27 MOUNTAIN WEST PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH
Rank Team (1st-Place Votes) Points
1. New Mexico (9) 179
2. Grand Canyon (10) 178
3. Nevada 148
4. UNLV 125
5. Wyoming 116
6. Hawai'i 99
7. San José State 63
8. UC Davis 62
9. UTEP 52
10. Air Force 23
2026-27 PRESEASON ALL-MW TEAM
Name Team
Dylan Darling GCU
Efe Demirel GCU
Jaden Henley GCU
Makaih Williams GCU
Elijah Price NEV
Vaughn Weems NEV
Jake Hall UNM
Uriah Tenette UNM
Tyrin Jones UNLV
AJ Storr UNLV
Naz Meyer WYO
Preseason Player of the Year
Jake Hall, So., G, New Mexico
Preseason Newcomer of the Year
Dylan Darling, Sr., G, Grand Canyon
Preseason Freshman of the Year
Jackson Kiss, F, UNLV
The Cowboys head to Gillette to take on Northern Colorado in an exhibition contest on Sunday at the Pronghorn Center in a 2 p.m. start. Tickets for the event are still available.
