Marcus Morris Big 12 Player of the Year

Pullen makes 1st team

March 06, 2011|By Jenn Bates | Eyewitness Sports

Kansas' Junior Forward Marcus Morris has been named the Big 12's Player of the Year. Morris led the Jayhawks to another Big 12 regular season championship after averaging 17.3 points and 7.0 rebounds. He shot 59.7 percent from the field, a mark that was ranked in the top 10 nationally in the latest rankings. He improved those totals in league play, finishing with 18.8 points and 7.6 rebounds per contest while shooting 60.6 percent. Morris’ honor marks the sixth time a Kansas athlete has won Player of the Year and first since Wayne Simien in 2004-05.

Meanwhile, Kansas State's Senior guard Jacob Pullen is a unanimous choice for the all-Big 12 first team. Pullen leads the 'Cats in scoring averaging 19.6 points per game and has helped lead his team on a 6 game winning-streak to end the regular season.

Player of the Year
Marcus Morris, Kansas, F, Jr., 6-9, 235, Philadelphia, Pa./Prep Charter/APEX Academy [N.J.]

Defensive Player of the Year
Dogus Balbay, Texas, G, Sr., 6-1, 175, Istanbul, Turkey/Brewster Academy [N.H.]

Newcomer of the Year
Ricardo Ratliffe, Missouri, F, Jr., 6-8, 240, Hampton, Va./Kecoughtan/Central Florida CC

Freshman of the Year
Tristan Thompson, Texas, F, Fr., 6-8, 225, Brampton, Ontario/Findlay Prep [Nev.]

Sixth Man Award
Quincy Acy, Baylor, F, Jr., 6-7, 225, Mesquite, Texas/Horn
Levi Knutson, Colorado, G, Sr., 6-4, 200, Littleton, Colo./Arapahoe

Coach of the Year
Bill Self, Kansas [Career: 438-150, 18th season; At KU: 231-45, 8th season]

ALL-BIG 12 FIRST TEAMNamePos.Ht.Wt.Cl.Hometown/Previous School(s)LaceDarius Dunn, BaylorG6-4200Sr.Monroe, La./Excelsior Christian SchoolAlec Burks, Colorado**G6-6195So.Grandview, Mo./GrandviewMarcus Morris, KansasF6-9235Jr.Philadelphia, Pa./Prep Charter/APEX Academy [N.J.]Jacob Pullen, Kansas State**G6-0200Sr.Maywood, Ill./Proviso EastMarcus Denmon, MissouriG6-3185Jr.Kansas City, Mo./Hogan PrepJordan Hamilton, TexasG/F6-7220So.Compton, Calif./Dominguez ALL-BIG 12 SECOND TEAMNamePos.Ht.Wt.Cl.Hometown/Previous School(s)Perry Jones III, BaylorF/C6-11235Fr.Duncanville, Texas/DuncanvilleDiante Garrett, Iowa StateG6-4190Sr.Milwaukee, Wis./VincentMarkieff Morris, KansasF6-10252Jr.Philadelphia, Pa./Prep Charter/APEX Academy [N.J.]Tristan Thompson, TexasF6-8225Fr.Brampton, Ontario/Findlay Prep [Nev.]Khris Middleton, Texas A&MF6-7215So.North Charleston, S.C./Porter-Gaud ALL-BIG 12 THIRD TEAMNamePos.Ht.Wt.Cl.Hometown/Previous School(s)Cory Higgins, ColoradoG6-5180Sr.Danville, Calif./Monte Vista/ The Pendleton School [Fla.]Rodney McGruder, Kansas StateG6-4205So.Washington, D.C./Arlington Country Day [Fla.]Lance Jeter, NebraskaG6-3222Sr.Beaver Falls, Pa./Beaver Falls/Cincinnati/Polk CC [Fla.]Marshall Moses, Oklahoma StateF6-7255Sr.Aiken, S.C./The Patterson School [N.C.]Gary Johnson, TexasF6-6238Sr.Houston, Texas/AldineDavid Loubeau, Texas A&MF6-8230Jr.Miami, Fla./Westlake Prep ALL-BIG 12 HONORABLE MENTION (Listed alphabetically by school)Quincy Acy (Baylor), Scott Christopherson (Iowa State), Brady Morningstar (Kansas), Tyrel Reed (Kansas), Laurence Bowers (Missouri), Ricardo Ratliffe (Missouri), Cade Davis (Oklahoma), Andrew Fitzgerald (Oklahoma), Cory Joseph (Texas), B.J. Holmes (Texas A&M), John Roberson (Texas Tech) BIG 12 ALL-DEFENSIVE TEAM NamePos.Ht.Wt.Cl.Hometown/Previous School(s)Brady Morningstar, KansasG6-4185Sr.Lawrence, Kan./Free State/New Hampton Prep [N.H.]Jacob Pullen, Kansas StateG6-0200Sr.Maywood, Ill./Proviso EastLaurence Bowers, MissouriF6-8210Jr.Memphis, Tenn./St. George’sDogus Balbay, TexasG6-1175Sr.Istanbul, Turkey/Brewster Academy [N.H.]Tristan Thompson, TexasF6-8225Fr.Brampton, Ontario/Findlay Prep [Nev.] BIG 12 ALL-ROOKIE TEAM NamePos.Ht.Wt.Cl.Hometown/Previous School(s)Perry Jones III, Baylor**F/C6-11235Fr.Duncanville, Texas/DuncanvilleRicardo Ratliffe, MissouriF6-8240Jr.Hampton, Va./Kecoughtan/Central Florida CCJéan-Paul Olukemi, Oklahoma StateF6-5215So.LaHabra, Calif./Stoneridge Prep/Vincennes UniversityCory Joseph, TexasG6-3185Fr.Toronto, Ontario/Findlay Prep [Nev.]Tristan Thompson, Texas**F6-8225Fr.Brampton, Ontario/Findlay Prep [Nev.]

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