MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia freshmen Oscar Tshiebwe and Miles McBride were both honored by Big 12 coaches for their performances this season.
The league announced its all-conference teams on Sunday.
Tshiebwe, a power forward from Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, was named to the all-Big 12 second team as well as the all-freshman team. McBride, a point guard from Cincinnati, was also named to the all-freshman team.
Tshiebwe is leading the Mountaineers in both scoring and rebounding with an average of 11.2 points and 9.3 rebounds per game. His rebounding average ranks second in the league to Kansas center Udoka Azubuike, who was named Big 12 Player of the Year.
Tshiebwe was beaten out by Texas Tech guard Jahmi’us Ramsey as Big 12 freshman of the year.
McBride is averaging 9.5 points per game off the bench. Baylor senior Devonte Bandoo bested him in consideration for the Big 12’s Sixth Man of the Year.
WVU forward Derek Culver was an all-conference honorable mention.
The Mountaineers (21-10, 9-9) enter the Big 12 tournament as the No. 6 seed, where they will face No. 3 Oklahoma (19-12, 9-9) on Thursday at 9 p.m. at the Sprint Center in Kansas City.
All-Big 12 Honors
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Udoka Azubuike, Kansas, C, Sr.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Marcus Garrett, Kansas, G, Jr.
NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR
Davion Mitchell, Baylor, G, So.
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
Jahmi’us Ramsey, Texas Tech, G
SIXTH MAN AWARD
Devonte Bandoo, Baylor, G, Sr.
MOST IMPROVED PLAYER
Freddie Gillespie, Baylor, F, Sr.
COACH OF THE YEAR
Scott Drew, Baylor (17th season at BU)
All-Big 12 First Team
Jared Butler, Baylor
Udoka Azubuike, Kansas
Devon Dotson, Kansas
Kristian Doolittle, Oklahoma
Desmond Bane,TCU
All-Big 12 Second Team
MaCio Teague, Baylor
Freddie Gillespie, Baylor
Tyrese Haliburton, Iowa State
Jahmi’us Ramsey, Texas Tech
Oscar Tshiebwe, West Virginia
All-Big 12 Third Team
Davion Mitchell, Baylor
Mark Vital, Baylor
Marcus Garrett, Kansas
Brady Manek, Oklahoma
Matt Coleman III, Texas
All-Big 12 Honorable Mention (Listed alphabetically by school)
Rasir Bolton (Iowa State), Ochai Agbaji (Kansas), Xavier Sneed (Kansas State), Austin Reaves (Oklahoma), Isaac Likekele (Oklahoma State), Cameron McGriff (Oklahoma State), Andrew Jones (Texas), Courtney Ramey (Texas), Jericho Sims (Texas), Davide Moretti (Texas Tech), Derek Culver (West Virginia)
Big 12 All-Defensive Team
Freddie Gillespie, Baylor
Davion Mitchell, Baylor
Mark Vital, Baylor
Udoka Azubuike, Kansas
Marcus Garrett, Kansas
Big 12 All-Newcomer Team
Davion Mitchell, Baylor
MaCio Teague, Baylor
Austin Reaves, Oklahoma
Jahmi’us Ramsey, Texas Tech
Oscar Tshiebwe, West Virginia
Big 12 All-Freshman Team
Christian Braun, Kansas
Jahmi’us Ramsey, Texas Tech
Terrence Shannon, Jr., Texas Tech
Miles McBride, West Virginia
Oscar Tshiebwe, West Virginia