Men's Basketball | 9/14/2026 11:00:00 AM

(Ooltewah, Tenn. - Sept. 14, 2026) - Fifth-year senior forward Ethan Potter was named to the Blue Ribbon Yearbook's Big Sky All-Conference Team, the publication released on Monday.

Returning for his fifth season of college basketball and second as a Trailblazer this season, Potter returns to Utah Tech after earning First Team All-WAC honors last season as well as being named to the WAC Tournament All-Tournament Team.

Potter, who spent his first three seasons at Utah Valley, led the WAC in rebounds grabbing 7.8 boards per game & ranked second in the conference averaging 16.8 points per game.

He also led the WAC in field goal percentage hitting .598 from the field and set a new program record for points in a season totaling 572 points.

The Layton, Utah native scored 20 or more points in 12 contests and ranked second in the WAC with seven double-doubles.

The Trailblazers were picked sixth in the Big Sky preseason poll with Montana State selected first while Northern Colorado & Eastern Washington were selected second & third, respectively.

2026-27 BIG SKY BLUE RIBBON FORECAST 
1.   Montana State
2.   Northern Colorado
3.   Eastern Washington
4.   Portland State (2025-26 Big Sky Regular Season Champion)
5.   Montana 
6.   Utah Tech
7.   Idaho (2025-26 Big Sky Tournament Champion)
8.   Idaho State
9.   Southern Utah
10. Weber State
11. Northern Arizona

ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM
F-Ethan Potter, 5th Year, Utah Tech (2025-26 WAC First Team Selection)
F-Alton Hamilton IV, SR, Eastern Washington (2025-26 Big Sky Second Team Selection)
G-Jed Miller, 5th Year, Montana State (2025-26 Big Sky First Team Selection)
G-Koren Johnson, 5th Year, Portland State
G-Langston Reynolds, 5th Year, Northern Colorado

PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Langston Reynolds, 5th Year, Northern Colorado (Minnesota Transfer)

NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR
Koren Johnson, 5th Year, Portland State (Ole Miss Transfer)