The 2008–09 Big 12 Conference men's basketball season marks the 13th season of Big 12 Conference basketball.
Preseason
Big 12 coaches poll RankTeamVotes1 Oklahoma (3)1092 Texas (4)1073 Baylor (2)1033Kansas (3)1035 Texas A&M796 Oklahoma State697 Missouri518 Kansas State509 Nebraska4910 Texas Tech3911 Iowa State2012 Colorado13
All-Big 12 players Curtis Jerrells, Baylor Sherron Collins, Kansas Blake Griffin, Oklahoma A. J. Abrams, Texas Damion James, Texas
Player of the Year Blake Griffin, Oklahoma
Newcomer of the Year Mario Little, Kansas
Freshman of the Year Willie Warren, Oklahoma
Regular season
Rankings
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In-season honors Players of the week Throughout the conference regular season, the Big 12 offices name a player of the week each Monday. DatePlayer(s)Nov. 17 Blake Griffin, Oklahoma, F, So.Nov. 24 Blake Griffin, Oklahoma, F, So.Dec. 1 Blake Griffin, Oklahoma, F, So.Dec. 8 Craig Brackins, Iowa State, F, So.A. J. Abrams, Texas, G, Sr.Dec. 15 Cory Higgins, Colorado, G, So.Dec. 22 James Anderson, Oklahoma State, G/F, So.Dec. 29 Craig Brackins, Iowa State, F, So.Jan. 5 Sherron Collins, Kansas, G, Jr.Jan. 12 Blake Griffin, Oklahoma, F, So.Jan. 19 Austin Johnson, Oklahoma, G, Sr.Jan. 26 Craig Brackins, Iowa State, F, So.Feb. 2 Denis Clemente, Kansas State, G, Jr.Feb. 9 DeMarre Carroll, Missouri, F, Sr.Feb. 16 Blake Griffin, Oklahoma, F, So.Feb. 23 Sherron Collins, Kansas, G, Jr.James Anderson, Oklahoma State, G, So.Mar. 2 Sherron Collins, Kansas, G, Jr.Mar. 9 Blake Griffin, Oklahoma, F, So.
Conference honors Award Recipient(s)Player of the Year Blake Griffin, Oklahoma, F, So.Coach of the YearBill Self, KansasDefensive Players of the YearCole Aldrich, Kansas, C, So.J.T. Tiller, Missouri, G, Jr.Newcomer of the yearDenis Clemente, Kansas State, G, Jr.Freshman of the YearWillie Warren, Oklahoma, G, Fr.**Sixth Man AwardsLaceDarius Dunn, Baylor, G, So.Matt Lawrence, Missouri, G, Sr.All-Big 12 First TeamCraig Brackins, Iowa State, F, So.Cole Aldrich, Kansas, C, So.Sherron Collins, Kansas, G, Jr.**DeMarre Carroll, Missouri, F, Sr.Blake Griffin, Oklahoma, F, So.**All-Big 12 Second TeamDenis Clemente, Kansas State, G, Jr.Willie Warren, Oklahoma, G, Fr.James Anderson, Oklahoma State, G/F, So.A. J. Abrams, Texas, G, Sr.Damion James, Texas, G/F, Jr.All-Big 12 Third TeamCurtis Jerrells, Baylor, G, Sr.Cory Higgins, Colorado, G, So.Leo Lyons, Missouri, F, Sr.Ade Dagunduro, Nebraska, G, Sr.Byron Eaton, Oklahoma State, G, Sr.Josh Carter, Texas A&M, G/F, Sr.All-Big 12 Honorable MentionLaceDarius Dunn (Baylor)Kevin Rogers (Baylor)Jacob Pullen (Kansas State)J. T. Tiller (Missouri)Austin Johnson (Oklahoma)Terrel Harris (Oklahoma State)John Roberson (Texas Tech)Alan Voskuil (Texas Tech)Big 12 All-Defensive TeamCole Aldrich, Kansas, C, So.J. T. Tiller, Missouri, G, Jr.**Ade Dagunduro, Nebraska, G, Sr.Terrel Harris, Oklahoma State, G, Sr.Justin Mason, Texas, G, Jr.Derrick Roland, Texas A&M, G, Jr.Big 12 All-Rookie TeamMarcus Morris, Kansas, F, Fr.Tyshawn Taylor, Kansas, G, Fr.**Denis Clemente, Kansas State, G, Jr.**Zaire Taylor, Missouri, G, Jr.Willie Warren, Oklahoma, G, Fr.**
** – Unanimous Selection
National awards & honors
Player of the year Blake Griffin, Oklahoma Oscar Robertson Trophy CBSSports.com Player of the Year Sporting News Player of the Year Sports Illustrated Player of the Year Fox Sports Player of the Year Adolph Rupp Trophy
Coach of the year Bill Self, Kansas AP Coach of the YearAP Coach of the Year USBWA Henry Iba Award CBSSports.com Coach of the Year Sporting News Coach of the Year Fox Sports Coach of the Year CBS/Chevrolet Coach of the Year
Mike Anderson, Missouri NABC Co-Coach of the Year
All-District teams
USBWA USBWA All-District 6 Blake Griffin, Oklahoma Craig Brackins, Iowa State Cole Aldrich, Kansas Sherron Collins, Kansas Denis Clemente, Kansas State DeMarre Carroll, Missouri Leo Lyons, Missouri Willie Warren, Oklahoma James Anderson, Oklahoma State
USBWA All-District 7 Curtis Jerrells, Baylor A.J. Abrams, Texas Damion James, Texas Josh Carter, Texas A&M John Roberson, Texas Tech
NABC NABC All-District 8 First Team Craig Brackins, Iowa State Cole Aldrich, Kansas Sherron Collins, Kansas DeMarre Carroll, Missouri Blake Griffin, Oklahoma
Second Team Curtis Jerrells, Baylor Willie Warren, Oklahoma James Anderson, Oklahoma State A.J. Abrams, Texas Damion James, Texas
All-Americans Blake Griffin, Oklahoma USBWA, First Team CBSSports.com, First Team Sporting News, First Team Sports Illustrated, First Team Fox Sports, First Team Adolph Rupp Award, First Team Associated Press, First Team
Sherron Collins, Kansas USBWA, Second Team CBSSports.com, Second Team Fox Sports, Second Team Sporting News, Third Team Associated Press, Third Team
Craig Brackins, Iowa State Associated Press, Honorable Mention
Cole Aldrich, Kansas Associated Press, Honorable Mention
DeMarre Carroll, Missouri Associated Press, Honorable Mention
Freshman teams Tyshawn Taylor, Kansas CBSSports.com, First Team
Willie Warren, Oklahoma CBSSports.com, First Team Fox Sports, First Team
NCAA All-Regional teams South Regional Blake Griffin, Oklahoma
West Regional DeMarre Carroll, Missouri J.T. Tiller, Missouri
Midwest Regional Cole Aldrich, Kansas
Statistical leaders Statistics shown cover the entire 2008–09 season.
Individual
ScoringNameSchoolPtsPPGGriffin, BlakeOU794 22.7Brackins, CraigISU645 20.2Collins, SherronKU661 18.9Anderson, JamesOSU638 18.2Higgins, CoryCU538 17.4Abrams, A.J.UT580 16.6Carroll, DeMarreMU629 16.6Jerrells, CurtisBU621 16.3Dunn, LaceDariusBU596 15.7James, DamionUT540 15.4
ReboundingNameSchoolTOTRPGGriffin, BlakeOU504 14.4Aldrich, ColeKU387 11.1Brackins, CraigISU303 9.5James, DamionUT322 9.2Rogers, KevinBU288 7.6Elonu, ChinemeluTAMU249 7.3Muonelo, ObiOSU252 7.2Carroll, DeMarreMU273 7.2Davis, BryanTAMU222 6.5Moses, MarshallOSU196 6.1
AssistsNameSchoolTOTAPGRoberson, JohnTTU212 6.42Eaton, ByronOSU199 5.69Garrett, DianteISU161 5.03Collins, SherronKU174 4.97Jerrells, CurtisBU186 4.89Mason, JustinUT141 4.03Johnson, AustinOU140 3.89Miller, CookieNU109 3.63Tiller, J.T.MU138 3.63Clemente, DenisKSU112 3.50
StealsNameSchoolTOTSPGEaton, ByronOSU77 2.20Higgins, CoryCU59 1.90Tiller, J.T.MU68 1.79Harris, TerrelOSU61 1.74Pullen, JacobKSU54 1.59Dugat, HenryBU59 1.55Carroll, DeMarreMU59 1.55Jerrells, CurtisBU59 1.55Miller, CookieNU45 1.50Harley, SteveNU45 1.4
BlocksNameSchoolTOTBPGAldrich, ColeKU94 2.69Elonu, ChinemeluTAMU53 1.56Davis, BryanTAMU46 1.35Atchley, ConnorUT45 1.32Griffin, BlakeOU41 1.17Griffin, TaylorOU36 1.00Acy, QuincyBU34 1.00Pittman, DexterUT33 0.94Samuels, JamarKSU32 0.94Brackins, CraigISU30 0.94
Field GoalsNameSchoolFG%Griffin, BlakeOU .654Aldrich, ColeKU .598Carroll, DeMarreMU .558Rogers, KevinBU .557Anderson, JamesOSU .482Higgins, CoryCU .476Brackins, CraigISU .475James, DamionUT .468Collins, SherronKU .434Jerrells, CurtisBU .431 Min. 5 FGM/Gm
3-Pt Field GoalsNameSchool3FG%Voskuil, AlanTTU.435Holmes, B.J.TAMU..415Brown, FredKSU.415Lawrence, MattMU.408Anderson, JamesOSU.408Velander, PaulNU.400Carter, JoshTAMU.399Page, KeitonOSU.399Muonelo, ObiOSU.398Abrams, A.J.UT.396 Min 1.5 3Pt FGM/Gm.
Free ThrowsNameSchoolFT%Voskuil, AlanTTU .896Abrams, A.J.UT .848Carter, JoshTAMU .847Higgins, CoryCU .830Anderson, JamesOSU .829Roberson, JohnTTU .829Dunn, LaceDariusBU .821Clemente, DenisKSU .798Collins, SherronKU .795Aldrich, ColeKU .792 Min 2.5 Per Gm
Team
Postseason
Big Twelve tournament
NCAA tournament
School Region Seed Round 1 Round 2 Sweet 16 Elite Eight Final Four Championship Oklahoma South 2 15 Morgan St., W 82–54 10 Michigan, W 73–63 3 Syracuse, W 84–71 1 North Carolina, L 60–72 Missouri West 3 14 Cornell, W 78–59 6 Marquette, W 83–79 2 Memphis, W 102–91 1 Connecticut, L 75–82 Kansas Midwest 3 14 North Dakota State, W 84–74 11 Dayton, W 60–43 2 Michigan State, L 62–67 Texas East 7 10 Minnesota, W 76–62 2 Duke, L 69–74 Oklahoma State East 8 9 Tennessee, W 77–75 1 Pittsburgh, L 76–84 Texas A&M West 9 8 BYU, W 79–66 1 Connecticut, L 66–92
National Invitation Tournament
School Seed Round 1 Round 2 Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship Baylor 3 6 Georgetown, W 74–72 2 Virginia Tech, W 84–66 1 Auburn, W 74–72 1 San Diego St., W 76–62 2 Penn St., L 63–69 Kansas State 4 5 Illinois St., W 83–79 (OT) 1 San Diego St., L 52–70 Nebraska 6 3 New Mexico, L 71–83
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