MISSOULA — Money Williams had options this offseason. His sophomore season at Montana was a roaring success. Top Reserve in the Big Sky Conference. Second-team All-Big Sky pick. All-tournament team. Big Sky champion. Thirty-six points at Portland State, and, perhaps more notably on the national stage, 30 points at No. 11 Tennessee.

In this age of college basketball, he could have left Missoula for “greener” pastures. Instead, the guard from Oakland, Calif., decided to return to Montana for his junior season. There were plenty of reasons for the decision, but one specific idea that he has taken to heart.

Legacy.

He added to an already impressive career legacy on Thursday when he was named the preseason MVP in the Big Sky Conference for the 2025-26 season. Williams was the only unanimous

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