B.C. basketball star named player of the year in U.S. NCAA Western division Richmond, B.C.'s Fardaws Aimaq, who plays for the Utah Valley Wolverines, has been named the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) Men's Basketball Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year. Social Sharing CBC News · Posted: Mar 13, 2021 12:00 PM PT | Last Updated: March 13 Fardaws Aimaq, pictured here reaching for the ball, has been named the Western Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year.(Jay Drowns/UVU Marketing)