Oklahoma State University Athletics
Three Cowboys Named To All-Big 12 Specialty Teams
March 10, 2003 | Cowboy Basketball
March 10, 2003
Dallas, Texas - Oklahoma State had three players named to the All-Big 12 Specialty teams, it was announced today, in a voted of sportswriters that regularly cover Big 12 basketball.
Tony Allen, a junior-college transfer from Wabash Valley Community College, was named to the Big 12 All-Newcomer team. Tony is averaging 14.7 points and 5.5 rebounds per game in his first Division I season at OSU. He also has 78 assists, 56 steals and 24 blocked shots this season. He has twice been named the Big 12 Rookie of the Week, and was recently named to the second team of the NABC All-District 12 squad.
Cheyne Gadson, a senior for the Cowboys, was named to the Big 12 All-Reserve team. A key contributor off the bench, Gadson is averaging 5.7 points and 3.2 assists per contest. He also has 58 rebounds and 19 steals.
Melvin Sanders, considered by many as one of the top defensive stoppers in the country, was named to the Big 12 All-Defense squad. The 6-5 senior was regularly assigned to the opposing team's most active scorer. Not only a defensive specialist, Sanders also improved his offensive game, averaging 13.5 points per game this season, including a career-high 30 vs. Baylor.
These three and the rest of the Cowboys will face either Missouri or Nebraska on Friday, March 14, at 2:20 p.m. in the Big 12 Tournament at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.
All-Big 12 Specialty Teams
All-Freshman
Antonie Wright, Texas A&M
Kevin Bookout, Oklahoma
Brad Buckman, Texas
Jimmy McKinney, Missouri
Adam Haluska, Iowa State
All-Newcomer
Ricky Clemons, Missouri
Tony Allen, Oklahoma State
Tim Barnes, Iowa State
Jackson Vroman, Iowa State
Andrew Drevo, Nebraska
All-Reserve
Kevin Turner, Texas A&M
Cheyne Gadson, Oklahoma State
De'Angelo Alexander, Oklahoma
Smdmill Harris, Texas
Brian Boddicker, Texas
All-Defense
Royal Ivey, Texas
Melvin Sanders, Oklahoma State
James Thomas, Texas
Kirk Hinrich, Kansas
Hollis Price, Oklahoma
All-Underrated
Kasib Powell, Texas Tech
Quannas White, Oklahoma
Keith Langford, Kansas
Lawrence Roberts, Baylor
Gilson DeJesus, Kansas State
All-Improved
Michel Morandais, Colorado
Arthur Johnson, Missouri
David Harrison, Colorado
Matt Seibrandt, Kansas State
Kenny Taylor, Baylor
