Wildcats Place Three on All-Big 12 Team
Mar 09, 2009 | Women's Basketball
In the 13-year history of the Big 12, K-State has earned 35 citations on the All-Big 12 first, second or honorable mention teams. This is the second straight season K-State has placed at least three players on the All-Big 12 teams.
Lehning is a three-time All-Big 12 selection and a two-time All-Big 12 first team selection. The product of
Lehning, K-State’s career assist leader with 771, is an All-America candidate who is being considered for a number of national honors including: the Wade Trophy, Naismith Trophy, Wooden Award, is a finalist for the Lieberman Award and is a finalist for the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award.
Already this season, Lehning has been named to the CoSIDA/ESPN the Magazine Academic All-America third team, CoSIDA/ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District VII first team and to the Academic All-Big 12 first team.
Sweat earned her first career All-Big 12 honor, as she is averaging a career-high 16.5 points per game to rank fourth in the Big 12. The native of
This season, Sweat has garnered CoSIDA/ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District VII second team honors and Academic All-Big 12 first team honors.
Gipson is a two-time All-Big 12 second team recipient and earned All-Big 12 Rookie team honors after her freshman campaign in 2006. The product of
This season, Gipson has earned CoSIDA/ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District VII second team honors and Academic All-Big 12 first team honors.
2008-09 Phillips 66 All-Big 12 Awards
Coach of the Year: Sherri Coale,
Player of the Year: Courtney Paris, Oklahoma (third consecutive award)
Newcomer of the Year:
Freshman of the Year: Whitney Hand,
Defensive Player of the Year: Danielle Gant,
Sixth Man Award: Melissa Jones, Baylor and
All-Big 12 First Team (alphabetical by school)
Player School Pos Ht Cl Hometown
Danielle Wilson Baylor C 6-3 Jr
Danielle McCray
Shalee Lehning
Ashley Sweat
Ashley Paris
Courtney
Danielle Robinson
Andrea Riley
Danielle Gant
Takia Starks
All-Big 12 Second Team (alphabetical by school)
Heather Ezell
Marlies Gipson
Brittainey Raven
Dominic Seals
All-Big 12 Honorable Mention (alphabetical by school)
Rachel Allison, Jessica Morrow and Jhasmin Player (Baylor); Kara Richards (Colorado); Alison Lacey and Kelsey Bolte (Iowa State); Alyssa Hollins (Missouri); Cory Montgomery (Nebraska); Whitney Hand (Oklahoma); Shaunte’ Smith (Oklahoma State); and Carla Cortijo and Kathleen Nash (Texas),
Big 12 All-Defensive Team (alphabetical by school)
Player School Pos Ht Cl Hometown
Danielle Wilson Baylor C 6-3 Jr
Yvonne Turner
Courtney
Danielle Robinson
Danielle Gant
Big 12 All-Freshman Team (alphabetical by school)
Player School Pos Ht Cl Hometown
Alyssa Fressle
Whitney Hand
Ashleigh Fontenette
Sydney Carter
