Timmy Allen took noticeable steps forward in his game this winter, and the Pac-12 coaches agreed.
The University of Utah junior forward was named All-Pac-12 first team on Monday, a year after he was given a second-team nod as a sophomore.
Through 23 games, Allen is averaging 16.8 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for the Utes, who open the Pac-12 Tournament Wednesday against Washington (5 p.m., Pac-12 Networks) at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Allen is the seventh Utah player to earn All-Pac-12 first-team honors since the school joined the league in 2011-12.
All-Pac-12 first team
James Akinjo, Jr., G, Arizona
Timmy Allen, Jr., F, Utah
Tyger Campbell, R-So., G, UCLA
Oscar da Silva, Sr., F, Stanford
Chris Duarte, Sr., G, Oregon
Remy Martin, Sr., G, Arizona State
Evan Mobley, Fr., F, USC
Eugene Omoruyi, Sr., F, Oregon
Ethan Thompson, Sr., G, Oregon State
McKinley Wright, Sr., G, Colorado
All-Pac-12 second team
Isaac Bonton, Sr., G, Washington State
Matt Bradley, Jr., G, Cal
Tahj Eaddy, R-Sr., G, USC
Jaime Jaquez Jr., So., G/F, UCLA
Johnny Juzang, So., G, UCLA
Player of the Year: Evan Mobley, USC
Defensive Player of the Year: Evan Mobley, USC
Freshman of the Year: Evan Mobley, USC
Most Improved Player: Jaiden Delaire, Stanford
Sixth Man of the Year: Jordan Brown, Arizona
Coach of the Year: Andy Enfield, USC
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