Oklahoma State University Athletics
Preseason All-Big 12 Honor For Sharpshooter Forte
October 08, 2015 | Cowboy Basketball
STILLWATER – Oklahoma State senior guard Phil Forte has been named Preseason All-Big 12 Honorable Mention, it was announced today in a vote of the league's head coaches.
Forte, who ranked fourth in the Big 12 last season with 15.0 points per game, has garnered multiple postseason honors in his career, but this is his first preseason accolade.
The Flower Mound, Texas native was an All-Big 12 Third-Team selection as a junior, and shared the first-ever Big 12 Sixth Man of the Year award with Oklahoma's Ryan Spangler following his sophomore campaign. The senior is a two-time Academic All-Big 12 selection.
He has 1,267 career points to his credit, which ranks third among all returning Big 12 players and 22nd in Cowboy history. Forte is only 62 three-pointers behind Keiton Page for the OSU career record.
Forte and the Cowboys began full practices for the 2015-16 season on Monday. OSU will play East Central in an exhibition game Nov. 6, and open the regular season Nov. 14, hosting UT-Martin.
For information on tickets stop by the Oklahoma State Ticket Office online or in person, or call 877-All-4-OSU.
Preseason All-Big 12 Honors
Preseason Player of the Year
Buddy Hield, Oklahoma
Preseason Newcomer of the Year
Deonte Burton, Iowa State
Preseason Freshman of the Year
Cheick Diallo, Kansas
2015-16 Preseason All-Big 12 Team
Rico Gathers, Baylor
Georges Niang, Iowa State*
Perry Ellis, Kansas*
Buddy Hield, Oklahoma*
Isaiah Taylor, Texas
Honorable Mention (listed alphabetically by school):
Taurean Prince, Baylor; Jameel McKay and Monte Morris, Iowa State; Frank Mason, Kansas; Phil Forte, Oklahoma State; Devin Williams, West Virginia
* - Unanimous Selection
Forte, who ranked fourth in the Big 12 last season with 15.0 points per game, has garnered multiple postseason honors in his career, but this is his first preseason accolade.
The Flower Mound, Texas native was an All-Big 12 Third-Team selection as a junior, and shared the first-ever Big 12 Sixth Man of the Year award with Oklahoma's Ryan Spangler following his sophomore campaign. The senior is a two-time Academic All-Big 12 selection.
He has 1,267 career points to his credit, which ranks third among all returning Big 12 players and 22nd in Cowboy history. Forte is only 62 three-pointers behind Keiton Page for the OSU career record.
Forte and the Cowboys began full practices for the 2015-16 season on Monday. OSU will play East Central in an exhibition game Nov. 6, and open the regular season Nov. 14, hosting UT-Martin.
For information on tickets stop by the Oklahoma State Ticket Office online or in person, or call 877-All-4-OSU.
Preseason All-Big 12 Honors
Preseason Player of the Year
Buddy Hield, Oklahoma
Preseason Newcomer of the Year
Deonte Burton, Iowa State
Preseason Freshman of the Year
Cheick Diallo, Kansas
2015-16 Preseason All-Big 12 Team
Rico Gathers, Baylor
Georges Niang, Iowa State*
Perry Ellis, Kansas*
Buddy Hield, Oklahoma*
Isaiah Taylor, Texas
Honorable Mention (listed alphabetically by school):
Taurean Prince, Baylor; Jameel McKay and Monte Morris, Iowa State; Frank Mason, Kansas; Phil Forte, Oklahoma State; Devin Williams, West Virginia
* - Unanimous Selection
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