Mawien Named to Phillips 66 Big 12 All-Tournament Team
Mar 10, 2018 | Men's Basketball
Mawien Named to Phillips 66 Big 12 All-Tournament Team
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Sophomore forward Makol Mawien was named to the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship All-Tournament Team on Saturday evening after a pair of impressive efforts for Kansas State against TCU and No. 9/9 Kansas at the Championship this past week.
Mawien, who became the first Wildcat selected to the all-tournament team since 2013, was joined on the squad by Kansas sophomore guard Malik Newman and senior guard Devonte' Graham and West Virginia senior guards Jevon Carter and Daxter Miles, Jr. Newman was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.
The native of West Valley City, Utah, Mawien averaged 22.5 points in games against the Horned Frogs and Jayhawks on 73.1 percent shooting (19-of-26) from the field and 87.5 percent (7-of-8) from the free throw line to go with 6.5 rebounds, 2.5 blocks and 1.5 steals in 32.0 minutes per game.
Mawien led K-State in points (16), rebounds (9) and blocks (3) in the 66-64 overtime win over TCU in the quarterfinals on Thursday, as he connected on 6-of-7 from the field and 4-of-4 from the line. In the game against Top 10 Kansas, with the team without All-Big 12 selections Barry Brown, Jr., and Dean Wade, he was at his best, scoring a career-best 29 points on 13-of-19 shooting to go with 4 rebounds, 2 blocks and 2 steals in 34 minutes in the 83-67 loss to the Jayhawks in the semifinals on Friday night.
The 29 points were the most-ever by a Wildcat in a Big Eight/12 Championship game, surpassing the 27 done six other times, most recently by Jamar Samuels against Oklahoma State on March 11, 2010. The 13 made field goals tied Mike Evans (vs. Missouri on March 4, 1977) for the most by a Wildcat in a Big Eight/12 Championship game.
A starter in all 33 games this season, Mawien is averaging 7.1 points on a team-best 63.4 percent shooting (97-of-153) and 77.1 percent (37-of-48) from the free throw line to go with 3.5 rebounds and 1.1 blocks in 19.3 minutes per game. He has scored in double figures in nine games this season, including three in a row, with the Wildcats posting an 8-1 record in those contests.
Mawien becomes the 17th Wildcat selected to the Big Eight/12 Championship All-Tournament team and the first since Rodney McGruder and Angel Rodriguez earned the recognition in 2013.
Kansas State (22-11, 10-8 Big 12) will learn its postseason destination on Sunday night when the NCAA Tournament Selection Committee reveals the field of 68 at 5 p.m., CT on TBS.
Mawien, who became the first Wildcat selected to the all-tournament team since 2013, was joined on the squad by Kansas sophomore guard Malik Newman and senior guard Devonte' Graham and West Virginia senior guards Jevon Carter and Daxter Miles, Jr. Newman was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.
The native of West Valley City, Utah, Mawien averaged 22.5 points in games against the Horned Frogs and Jayhawks on 73.1 percent shooting (19-of-26) from the field and 87.5 percent (7-of-8) from the free throw line to go with 6.5 rebounds, 2.5 blocks and 1.5 steals in 32.0 minutes per game.
Mawien led K-State in points (16), rebounds (9) and blocks (3) in the 66-64 overtime win over TCU in the quarterfinals on Thursday, as he connected on 6-of-7 from the field and 4-of-4 from the line. In the game against Top 10 Kansas, with the team without All-Big 12 selections Barry Brown, Jr., and Dean Wade, he was at his best, scoring a career-best 29 points on 13-of-19 shooting to go with 4 rebounds, 2 blocks and 2 steals in 34 minutes in the 83-67 loss to the Jayhawks in the semifinals on Friday night.
The 29 points were the most-ever by a Wildcat in a Big Eight/12 Championship game, surpassing the 27 done six other times, most recently by Jamar Samuels against Oklahoma State on March 11, 2010. The 13 made field goals tied Mike Evans (vs. Missouri on March 4, 1977) for the most by a Wildcat in a Big Eight/12 Championship game.
A starter in all 33 games this season, Mawien is averaging 7.1 points on a team-best 63.4 percent shooting (97-of-153) and 77.1 percent (37-of-48) from the free throw line to go with 3.5 rebounds and 1.1 blocks in 19.3 minutes per game. He has scored in double figures in nine games this season, including three in a row, with the Wildcats posting an 8-1 record in those contests.
Mawien becomes the 17th Wildcat selected to the Big Eight/12 Championship All-Tournament team and the first since Rodney McGruder and Angel Rodriguez earned the recognition in 2013.
Kansas State (22-11, 10-8 Big 12) will learn its postseason destination on Sunday night when the NCAA Tournament Selection Committee reveals the field of 68 at 5 p.m., CT on TBS.
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