Kirk Snyder, University of Nevada, 2004

Photograph of Nevada men's basketball player Kirk Snyder during an interview following Nevada's victory over the Michigan State Spartans in the first round of the 2004 NCAA Tournament. Snyder was a guard for the Wolf Pack for the 2002 through 2004 seasons. Over his three seasons at Nevada, Snyder averaged 16.7 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 2.7 assists per game. Snyder was the WAC men's basketball Player of the Year and the WAC's top male student-athlete, commemorated by the Joe Kearney Award, in 2004. Snyder was a first team All-WAC selection in 2003 and in 2004 and was the MVP of the 2004 WAC Tournament. Snyder was a first team All-District selection, the District 8 player of the year, and was an All-American honorable mention by the Associated Press in 2004. Snyder was selected by the Utah Jazz with the 16th overall pick in 2004 NBA Draft.