CU Buffs Evan Battey and Jabari Walker receive Pac-12 preseason honors

Colorado Buffaloes forwards Evan Battey and Jabari Walker are receiving some preseason attention.

The senior, Battey, was selected to the Pac-12 preseason All-Pac-12 first team while Walker was an honorable mention as selected by the Pac-12 media.

Battey, a 6-foot-8 forward, has had a steady career so far for the Buffs as a defender, rebounder and someone that can score in the paint. He has averaged 9.0 points and 5.1 rebounds per game in his CU career.

Battey has started all 64 of the 64 games he has played in over the last two seasons.

Being one of just two upperclassmen on this season's roster, he will have to take his game to the next level if the Buffs want to have any success this season.

Tad Boyle's program was picked to finish sixth this season in the preseason media poll.

Walker is expected to be a breakout star for the Buffaloes this season. Also a 6-foot-8 forward, Walker showed flashes of his potential throughout the 2020-21 season-highlighted by a 24 point performance in the first round of the NCAA tournament.

Walker was selected to the 2020-21 Pac-12 All-Freshman Team averaging 7.6 points and 4.3 rebounds per game while playing just 14.2 minutes per game.

They may be undersized but Colorado's frontcourt is as lethal as anyone's in the conference.

2021-22 Pac-12 men's basketball preseason media all-conference teams

First team

Warith Alatishe - F - Oregon State

Marcus Bagley - F - Arizona State

Evan Battey - F - Colorado

Tyger Campbell - G - UCLA

Jaime Jaquez Jr. - G/F - UCLA

Johnny Juzang - G - UCLA

Bennedict Mathurin - G - Arizona

Isaiah Mobley - F - USC

Will Richardson - G - Oregon

Noah Williams - G - Washington State

Second Team

Boogie Ellis - G - USC

Quincy Guerrier - F - Oregon

De'Vion Harmon - G - Oregon

Jarod Lucas - G - Oregon State

Azuolas Tubelis - F - Arizona

Honorable Mention

Efe Abogidi - F - Washington State

Daejon Davis - G - Washington

Jaiden Delaire - F - Stanford

Harrison Ingram - F - Stanford

Jabari Walker - F - Colorado

Peyton Watson - G - UCLA