The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Five Longhorns earn spots on Phillips 66 All-Big 12 Men's Basketball Awards teams
03.06.2011 | Men's Basketball
March 6, 2011
IRVING, Texas -- A total of five University of Texas players earned spots on the 2010-11 Phillips 66 All-Big 12 Men's Basketball Award teams, the league office announced Sunday. Senior guard Dogus Balbay earned Defensive Player of the Year recognition, while forward/center Tristan Thompson was named Freshman of the Year. Sophomore swingman Jordan Hamilton claimed a spot on the six-person All-Big 12 First Team.
Balbay becomes the second player in UT history to earn Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year honors, joining LaMarcus Aldridge (2006). Thompson is the fourth Longhorn to earn Big 12 Freshman of the Year accolades, joining T.J. Ford (2002), Daniel Gibson (2005) and Kevin Durant (2007).
Hamilton is the sixth UT player in the last six years to earn a spot on the All-Big 12 First Team. He joins LaMarcus Aldridge (2006), P.J. Tucker (2006), Kevin Durant (2007), D.J. Augustin (2008) and Damion James (2010).
Thompson also was one of five players named to the All-Big 12 Second Team, while senior forward Gary Johnson earned a spot on the six-person All-Big 12 Third Team. Freshman guard Cory Joseph one of 11 individuals to earn a spot on the All-Big 12 Honorable Mention Team.
In addition, Balbay and Thompson were both named to the five-person Big 12 All-Defensive Team. Joseph and Thompson each earned a spot on the five-person Big 12 All-Rookie Team. The official All-Big 12 awards are selected by the league's head coaches, who are not allowed to vote for their own players.
2010-11 Phillips 66 All-Big 12 Men's Basketball Awards
Player of the Year: Marcus Morris (Kansas)
Defensive Player of the Year: Dogus Balbay (Texas)
Newcomer of the Year: Ricardo Ratliffe (Missouri)
Freshman of the Year: Tristan Thompson (Texas)
Sixth-Man Awards: Quincy Acy (Baylor) and Levi Knutson (Colorado)
Coach of the Year: Bill Self (Kansas)
All-Big 12 First Team
LaceDarius Dunn, Baylor; Alec Burks, Colorado; Marcus Morris, Kansas; Jacob Pullen, Kansas State; Marcus Denmon, Missouri, Jordan Hamilton, Texas
All-Big 12 Second Team
Perry Jones III, Baylor; Diante Garrett, Iowa State; Markieff Morris, Kansas; Tristan Thompson, Texas; Khris Middleton, Texas A&M
All-Big 12 Third Team
Cory Higgins, Colorado; Rodney McGruder, Kansas State; Lance Jeter, Nebraska; Marshall Moses, Oklahoma State; Gary Johnson, Texas; David Loubeau, Texas A&M
All-Big 12 Honorable Mention
Quincy Acy, Baylor; Scott Christopherson, Iowa State; Brady Morningstar, Kansas; Tyrel Reed, Kansas; Laurence Bowers, Missouri; Ricardo Ratliffe, Missouri; Cade Davis, Oklahoma; Andrew Fitzgerald, Oklahoma; Cory Joseph, Texas; B.J. Holmes, Texas A&M; John Roberson, Texas Tech
Big 12 All-Defensive Team
Brady Morningstar, Kansas; Jacob Pullen, Kansas State; Laurence Bowers, Missouri; Dogus Balbay, TEXAS; Tristan Thompson, Texas
Big 12 All-Rookie Team
Perry Jones III, Baylor; Ricardo Ratliffe, Missouri; Jean-Paul Olukemi, Oklahoma State; Cory Joseph, TEXAS; Tristan Thompson, Texas
