Appleby and Gaskins Named to All-WAC Teams

Appleby was selected as the conference's Freshman of the Year, the first Bulldog since Paul Millsap in 2004 to earn the award. Appleby was also named to the second team all-WAC and all-Newcomer teams.

For the season, Appleby averaged 13.8 points per game on 46.0 percent shooting including 38.3 percent from three-point range. He also scored a season-high 30 points at New Mexico State on Feb. 4.

Gaskins was picked to the all-Defensive team and to the honorable mention all-WAC team.

He averaged 11.0 points and 3.9 rebounds per game and is second on the team with 34 steals.

Gaskins' highlight game of the regular season was against Hawaii on Feb. 25 on Senior Day when he tied his season-highs of 22 points and eight rebounds and dished out a career-best eight assists.

Louisiana Tech enters the WAC Tournament as the No. 5 seed after finishing in a tie for fifth with Hawaii. The Bulldogs will take on Utah Sate Thursday night at approximately 8:30 p.m. in the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas.