PHOENIX, Ariz. - Junior forward Chima Moneke is this year's Riley Wallace Award, presented annually to the top Division I men's basketball transfer. Moneke, the Big West's Newcomer of the Year and all-conference first team selection, is the first Aggie to receive this honor.

The Riley Wallace Award is the latest award collected by the Canberra, Australia native, who also recently earned all-district accolades from the National Association of Basketball Coaches.

Moneke was dangerously efficient throughout his first season in a UC Davis uniform, recording a team-high .527 field goal percentage and 14.6 points per game average.

The Big West's top rebounder -- his 9.5 rebounds per game average is two more than the league's second-ranked individual -- led all players in six different categories: total rebounds (341), defensive rebounds (249), rebounds per game, blocks (51), blocks per game (1.4) and double-doubles (14). In addition to his conference-high 17 double figure rebound games, Moneke also finished his first season in a UC Davis uniform ranked No. 6 among all BWC players in scoring (14.6 ppg).

In UC Davis' first-ever NCAA Division I Tournament appearance, Moneke collected his Big West-high 14th double-double of the season when he finished with a game-high 18 points and 12 rebounds against North Carolina Central.

Two days later when the Aggies faced basketball powerhouse Kansas in a Midwest Regional First Round matchup, Moneke led all Aggies with 20 points, on 8 of 13 shooting, and nine rebounds.

This award from CollegeInsider.com is named after former Hawai'i head coach Riley Wallace, the winningest coach in that program's history, who led his team to numerous postseason appearances throughout his career, with transfer players leading the way.