Fresno State center Robert Upshaw was suspended indefinitely Monday for a violation of athletic department policy and team rules, his second suspension this season and one that puts an awkward stop to the progress he had made in a regular-season ending victory at UNLV.

The 7-foot freshman from Memorial High will not play on Wednesday in the seventh-seeded Bulldogs' quarterfinal game at the Mountain West Conference Tournament against Colorado State (24-7) or in the next round should they beat the Rams to advance.

Upshaw, in his best game of the season, grabbed 11 rebounds and had two blocked shots in a 61-52 win at UNLV on Saturday.

The Bulldogs returned to Las Vegas on Monday for the tournament, which starts with a play-in game today between Wyoming and Nevada. Coach Rodney Terry and athletic department officials declined comment beyond a brief written statement announcing the suspension.

Upshaw, regarded as the top recruit for the Bulldogs in what was considered a strong 2012 recruiting class, was suspended for three games in February for a violation of athletic department policy and sat out games against UNLV, at San Diego State and against New Mexico.

He also missed the first four games of the season coming back from a knee injury suffered in practice and this season is averaging 4.1 points and 3.8 rebounds per game.

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All-MWC honors given out

New Mexico swept the top honors in Mountain West Conference men's basketball, with Steve Alford named Coach of the Year and Lobos guard Kendall Williams selected as Player of the Year.

Fresno State junior guard Tyler Johnson was named honorable mention. No Bulldogs were picked for the three all-conference squads or the all-defensive team.

On the women's side, Fresno State junior guard Ki-Ki Moore was named first-team All-MWC as well as Defensive Player of the Year. Senior forward Rosie Moult was named second-team All-MWC and to the all-defensive team, while junior guard Taylor Thompson and sophomore forward Alex Sheedy were third team.

Fresno State (21-8) is seeded second and opens the conference tournament at 6 p.m. Thursday against No. 7 Boise State (11-18).

Rounding out the All-MWC men's squad are UNLV teammates Khem Birch and Anthony Bennett, also the Defensive Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year; and Colorado State teammates Colton Iverson and Daniel Bejarano, the Newcomer and Sixth Man of the Year, respectively.

San Diego State's Chelsea Hopkins was the women's Player of the Year, with Aztecs coach Beth Burns earning her third MWC Coach of the Year honors. San Diego State's Courtney Clements, Wyoming's Chaundra Sewell and UNLV's Kelli Thompson complete the first team.