The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Trio of Longhorns on Phillips 66 All-Big 12 Men’s Basketball Award teams
03.10.2019 | Men's Basketball
Jaxson Hayes named Big 12 Freshman of the Year; Hayes joined by Coleman III and Roach II on All-Big 12 Teams.
IRVING, Texas — A total of three University of Texas players earned spots on the 2018-19 Phillips 66 All-Big 12 Men's Basketball Award teams, the league office announced Sunday. Forward Jaxson Hayes was named the league's Freshman of the Year, becoming the sixth UT player to earn the accolade (joining T.J. Ford in 2001-02, Daniel Gibson in 2004-05, Kevin Durant in 2006-07, Tristan Thompson in 2010-11 and Myles Turner in 2014-15).
Hayes also claimed spots on the All-Big 12 Second Team, the six-person Big 12 All-Defensive Team, the five-person Big 12 All-Newcomer Team and the five-person Big 12 All-Freshman Team. Sophomore guard Matt Coleman III and senior guard Kerwin Roach II were two of 16 individuals to earn a place on the All-Big 12 Honorable Mention Team.
Hayes leads the team and ranks third in the Big 12 in blocked shots (70, 2.3 bpg) and ranks second on the squad in scoring (10.3 ppg) and rebounding (5.1 rpg). He has reached double figures in scoring in 17 games this year. Hayes has converted 73.2-percent (123-168) from the floor this year and is on pace to break the UT single-season record for highest field goal percentage (65.4-percent, Dexter Pittman in 2009-10).
Coleman III leads the team and is fifth in the Big 12 in assists (3.7 apg). He also is tops on the team in minutes (31.4 mpg) and free throw percentage (.778) and ranks third in scoring (10.2 ppg) and tied for fourth in steals (25). He has reached double figures in scoring in 15 contests and has posted a 114-to-54 assist-to-turnover ratio (2.11).
Roach II leads the team in scoring (15.0 ppg) and ranks second in assists (3.1 apg), steals (31) and minutes (31.2 mpg) and third in rebounding (4.5 rpg) this season. He has reached double figures in scoring in 21 of his 24 contests played.
The official All-Big 12 awards are selected by the league's head coaches. The coaches are not allowed to vote for their own players.
Texas (16-14, 8-10 Big 12) opens play in the quarterfinals of the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship against No. 3 seed Kansas (23-8, 12-6 Big 12) on Thursday, March 14 in Kansas City. Tip is set for approximately 8:30 p.m. Central at Sprint Center, and the game will be televised nationally by ESPN or ESPN2.
2018-19 Phillips 66 All-Big 12 Men's Basketball Awards
Player of the Year: Jarrett Culver (Texas Tech)
Defensive Player of the Year: Barry Brown Jr. (Kansas State)
Newcomer of the Year: Dedric Lawson (Kansas)
Freshman of the Year: Jaxson Hayes (TEXAS)
Sixth-Man Award: Lindell Wigginton (Iowa State)
Most Improved Player: Kristian Doolittle (Oklahoma)
Coach of the Year: Chris Beard (Texas Tech)
All-Big 12 First Team
Marial Shayok (Iowa State), Dedric Lawson (Kansas), Barry Brown Jr. (Kansas State), Dean Wade (Kansas State), Jarrett Culver (Texas Tech)
All-Big 12 Second Team
Makai Mason (Baylor), Jaxson Hayes (TEXAS), Desmond Bane (TCU), Matt Mooney (Texas Tech), Derek Culver (West Virginia)
All-Big 12 Third Team
Devon Dotson (Kansas), Kristian Doolittle (Oklahoma), Christian James (Oklahoma), Alex Robinson (TCU), Davide Moretti (Texas Tech)
All-Big 12 Honorable Mention
Jared Butler (Baylor), Mario Kegler (Baylor), Talen Horton-Tucker (Iowa State), Nick Weiler-Babb (Iowa State), Lindell Wigginton (Iowa State), Xavier Sneed (Kansas State), Kamau Stokes (Kansas State), Brady Manek (Oklahoma), Cameron McGriff (Oklahoma State), Lindy Waters (Oklahoma State), Desmond Bane (TCU), Kouat Noi (TCU), Matt Coleman III (TEXAS), Kerwin Roach II (TEXAS), Tariq Owens (Texas Tech)
Big 12 All-Defensive Team
Mark Vital (Baylor), Marcus Garrett (Kansas), Barry Brown Jr. (Kansas State), Jaxson Hayes (TEXAS), Matt Mooney (Texas Tech), Tariq Owens (Texas Tech)
Big 12 All-Newcomer Team
Makai Mason (Baylor), Marial Shayok (Iowa State), Dedric Lawson (Kansas), Jaxson Hayes (TEXAS), Matt Mooney (Texas Tech)
Big 12 All-Freshman Team
Jared Butler (Baylor), Talen Horton-Tucker (Iowa State), Devon Dotson (Kansas), Jaxson Hayes (TEXAS), Derek Culver (West Virginia)
