Women's award selections decided

Women’s basketball award selections were decided Monday by the league’s 12 head coaches, who were not allowed to vote for their own players.

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Senior guard Danielle McCray battles a Colorado forward for a loose ball Wednesday night at Allen Fieldhouse.

Kansas senior guard Danielle McCray was named to the All-Big 12 Second Team despite missing the season’s final nine games. She averaged 19.8 points and 7.2 rebounds per game before suffering a season-ending ACL injury.

Freshman forward Carolyn Davis earned All-Big 12 Freshman Team after averaging 9.9 points and 7.2 rebounds this season.

Player of the Year:

Kelsey Griffin, Nebraska

Co-Defensive Players of the Year:

Brittney Griner, Baylor and Yvonne Turner, Nebraska

Freshman of the Year:

Brittney Griner, Baylor

Newcomer of the Year:

Danielle Adams, Texas A&M

Sixth Man Award:

Bianca Smith, Colorado

Coach of the Year:

Connie Yori, Nebraska

All-Big 12 First Team (alphabetical by school)

Brittney Griner, Baylor C

Alison Lacey, Iowa State G

Ashley Sweat, Kansas State F

Kelsey Griffin, Nebraska F

Cory Montgomery, Nebraska F

Yvonne Turner, Nebraska G

Danielle Robinson, Oklahoma G

Amanda Thompson, Oklahoma F

Andrea Riley, Oklahoma State G

Tanisha Smith, Texas A&M G/F

All-Big 12 Second Team (alphabetical by school)

Danielle McCray, Kansas G/F

Nyeshia Stevenson, Oklahoma F

Tegan Cunningham, Oklahoma State F

Brittainey Raven, Texas G

Danielle Adams, Texas A&M F/C

All-Big 12 Honorable Mention

(alphabetical by school)

Kelli Griffin (Baylor), Morghan Medlock (Baylor), Brittany Spears (Colorado), Kelsey Bolte (Iowa State), RaeShara Brown (Missouri), Jessra Johnson (Missouri), Dominique Kelley (Nebraska), Ashleigh Fontenette (Texas), Kathleen Nash (Texas), Sydney Carter (Texas A&M), Jordan Murphree (Texas Tech), Ashlee Roberson (Texas Tech)

Big 12 All-Defensive Team

(alphabetical by school)

Brittney Griner, Baylor C

Denae Stuckey, Iowa State G

Kelsey Griffin, Nebraska F

Yvonne Turner, Nebraska G

Danielle Robinson, Oklahoma G

Big 12 All-Freshman Team

(alphabetical by school)

Brittney Griner, Baylor C

Anna Prins, Iowa State C

Carolyn Davis, Kansas F

Lindsey Moore, Nebraska G

Cokie Reed, Texas C

 

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