Texas Tech’s JT Toppin headlines All-Big 12 Teams

BY ALEJANDRO LOPEZ

Award season is upon us, and with it comes the All-Big 12 teams. Here is how the voting fell into place.

ALL BIG 12 FIRST TEAM

Caleb Love, Arizona
Norchad Omier, Baylor
Richie Saunders, BYU
LJ Cryer, Houston
J’Wan Roberts, Houston
Curtis Jones, Iowa State
Hunter Dickinson, Kansas
JT Toppin, Texas Tech*
Darrion Williams, Texas Tech
Javon Small, West Virginia

All-Big 12 Second Team

VJ Edgecombe, Baylor
Keyshawn Hall, UCF
Milos Uzan, Houston
Joshua Jefferson, Iowa State
Chance McMillian, Texas Tech

All-Big 12 Third Team
Joseph Tugler, Houston
Zeke, Mayo, Kansas
Coleman Hawkins, Kansas State
Keshon Gilbert, Iowa State
Tamin Lipsey, Iowa State

The Big 12 Player of the Year honors went to Texas Tech’s Toppin, and Houston’s Tugler was awarded the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year award. Here is how the rest of the honors shaped out.

Scholar-Athlete of the Year: LJ Cryer, Houston
Freshman of the Year: VJ Edgecombe, Baylor
Newcomer of the Year: JT Toppin, Texas Tech
Sixth Man Award: Curtis Jones, Iowa State
Most Improved: Richie Saunders, BYU
Coach of the Year: Kelvin Sampson, Houston

The Big 12 tournament will tip off on Tuesday at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City.

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