WVU forward Gabe Osabuohien was named the co-Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year, the league announced Sunday, along with Baylor’s Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua and Oklahoma State’s Moussa Cisse, as chosen by the league’s coaches.
Mountaineers guard Taz Sherman was named to the all-conference second team, while guard Sean McNeil was an honorable mention.
Osabuohien, who usually came off the bench this season, is best known for his knack for taking charges. He also finished with 35 steals and 17 blocks.
Sherman averaged 18.3 points per game on the season, good enough for second in the league and ranked fourth in the conference in scoring during league play at 16.6 ppg.
In his first season with the Cyclones, Brockington ranks third in the Big 12 in both points (17.55) and rebounds (7.23). He is also fourth in field percentage (.469/207-441), sixth in free throw percentage (.773/99-128) and second in minutes played (34.63). The senior guard earned four Big 12 Player of the Week honors and two as the top Newcomer.
Hunter started all 31 of Iowa State’s games in his rookie campaign. He was second on the team in scoring (10.8 ppg) and led the squad in total assists (155) and steals (59). His 5.0 assist and 1.9 steals averages were third in the Big 12 while his assist/turnover ratio (1.58) was seventh.
Sophomore guard Pack leads the Wildcats in nearly every off offensive category, including scoring (17.4 ppg), 30-point games (3), 20-point games (7) double-digit scoring games (27) and 3-point field goals made (92). He currently ranks 14th nationally and first in the Big 12 in 3-point field goals per game (3.29), while he is seventh in the nation and first in the league in 3-point field goal percentage (.436/92-211).
True freshman Sochan is a key contributor off the bench for the Bears. Playing 24.4 minutes a game, he averages 8.7 points and 6.1 rebounds with totals of 45 assists, 34 steals and 18 blocks. His rebounding average is 10th in the conference.
Drew has guided Baylor to a second-consecutive Big 12 regular season title, sharing this year’s crown with Kansas after both finished with 14-4 league records. The Bears are 26-5 overall and ranked No. 3 nationally in the AP Poll heading into the Phillips 66 Big 12 Men’s Basketball Championship. BU is ranked fourth in the NET and its 11 Quad 1 wins are the most in the nation.
