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The Western Athletic Conference (WAC) Men’s Basketball Player of the Year is a basketball award given to the Western Athletic Conference’s most outstanding player. The award was first given following the 1980–81 season. Keith Van Horn of Utah and Nick Fazekas of Nevada are the only players to have won the award three times. Three other players—Michael Cage Josh Grant and Melvin Ely—have won the award twice. Danny Ainge the first ever WAC Player of the Year was also the John R.