Big 12 Basketball Awards Announced

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PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Kevin Durant, Texas, F/G, Fr., 6-9, 225, Suitland, Md./Montrose Christian

DEFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE YEAR
Mario Chalmers, Kansas, G, So., 6-1, 195, Anchorage, Alaska/Bartlett
Marcus Dove, Oklahoma State, G/F, Jr., 6-9, 215, Long Beach, Calif./Millikan

NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR
Stefhon Hannah, Missouri, G, Jr., 6-0, 175, Chicago, Ill./Chipola CC/Hyde Park

FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
Kevin Durant, Texas, F/G, Fr., 6-9, 225, Suitland, Md./Montrose Christian

SIXTH MAN AWARD
Cartier Martin, Kansas State, G/F, Sr., 6-7, 220, Houston, Texas/Nimitz

COACH OF THE YEAR
Billy Gillispie, Texas A&M (Career: 98-56 - 5th season; At A&M: 68-24 - 3rd season)

All-Big 12 First Team Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown/Previous School(s)
Brandon Rush, Kansas G 6-6 210 So. Kansas City, Mo./Mt. Zion Academy (N.C.)
Julian Wright, Kansas F 6-8 225 So. Chicago Heights, Ill./Homewood-Flossmoor
Mario Boggan, Oklahoma State F/C 6-7 240 Sr. Durham, N.C./Hargrave Military Academy/Chipola CC
Kevin Durant, Texas** F/G 6-9 225 Fr. Suitland, Md./Montrose Christian
Acie Law, Texas A&M** G 6-3 195 Sr. Dallas, Texas/Kimball
Jarrius Jackson, Texas Tech G 6-2 185 Sr. Monroe, La./Ouachita


All-Big 12 Second Team
David Hoskins, Kansas State G/F 6-5 225 Jr. Canton, Mich./Plymouth Salem/Schoolcraft
Cartier Martin, Kansas State G/F 6-7 220 Sr. Houston, Texas/Nimitz
Aleks Maric, Nebraska C 6-11 270 Jr. Sydney, Australia/Australian Institute for Sport
D.J. Augustin, Texas G 5-11 175 Fr. New Orleans, La./Brother Martin
Joseph Jones, Texas A&M F 6-9 250 Jr. Normangee, Texas/Normangee


All-Big 12 Third Team
Mario Chalmers, Kansas G 6-1 195 So. Anchorage, Alaska/Bartlett
Stefhon Hannah, Missouri G 6-0 175 Jr. Chicago, Ill./Chipola CC/Hyde Park
Nate Carter, Oklahoma F 6-6 220 Sr. San Diego, Calif./UC Riverside
JamesOn Curry, Oklahoma State G 6-3 190 Jr. Pleasant Grove, N.C./Eastern Alamance
Martin Zeno, Texas Tech G 6-5 208 Jr. Sulphur, La./Sulphur


All-Big 12 Honorable Mention (Listed alphabetically by school)
Aaron Bruce (Baylor), Curtis Jerrells (Baylor), Richard Roby (Colorado), Mike Taylor (Iowa State), Darrell Arthur (Kansas), Sherron Collins (Kansas), A.J. Abrams (Texas), Josh Carter (Texas A&M), Antanas Kavaliauskas (Texas A&M)


Big 12 All-Defensive Team
Mario Chalmers, Kansas G 6-1 195 So. Anchorage, Alaska/Bartlett
Russell Robinson, Kansas G 6-1 200 Jr. New York, N.Y./Rice
Marcus Dove, Oklahoma State G/F 6-9 215 Jr. Long Beach, Calif./Millikan
Kevin Durant, Texas F/G 6-9 225 Fr. Suitland, Md./Montrose Christian
Dominique Kirk, Texas A&M G 6-3 180 Jr. Dallas, Texas/Bryan Adams


Big 12 All-Rookie Team
Wesley Johnson, Iowa State F 6-7 195 Fr. Corsicana, Texas/Corsicana/Patterson School (N.C.)
Darrell Arthur, Kansas F 6-9 230 Fr. Dallas, Texas/South Oak Cliff
Sherron Collins, Kansas** G 5-11 200 Fr. Chicago, Ill./Crane
Stefhon Hannah, Missouri G 6-0 175 Jr. Chicago, Ill./Chipola CC/Hyde Park
Kevin Durant, Texas** F/G 6-9 225 Fr. Suitland, Md./Montrose Christian
D.J. Augustin, Texas** G 5-11 175 Fr. New Orleans, La./Brother Martin