Oklahoma State University Athletics
Evans Named Big 12 Conference Freshman Of The Year
March 06, 2016 | Cowboy Basketball
STILLWATER – Jawun Evans became the third Oklahoma State basketball player to earn Big 12 Freshman of the Year honors, the league announced on Sunday.
Evans led all Big 12 freshmen in scoring (12.9 ppg), assists (4.9 apg), assist-to-turnover ratio (1.9 a/to), field goal percentage (47.1), 3-point field goal percentage (47.5) and free throw percentage (83.3).
A three-time Big 12 Newcomer of the Week, Evans scored 42 points in helping OSU nearly take down No. 2 Oklahoma and led the Cowboys to an upset of No. 3 Kansas with 22 points, eight assists and six boards. In the six games before his season-ending injury, Evans was averaging 19.5 points, 6.0 rebounds and 6.3 assists per game - all team highs.
Evans joined Le'Bryan Nash (2011-12) and Marcus Smart (2012-13) as Cowboys to be named Big 12 Freshman of the Year.
The Dallas native was also named to the Big 12 All-Newcomer team, as was joined by OSU senior Jeff Newberry as All-Big 12 Honorable Mention.
Newberry averaged 11.0 points per game, and his 32 steals in Big 12 play led all players conference-wide. He is the only OSU player to start every game this season, and he posted 17 double-digit scoring games and two double-doubles.
Oklahoma State opens the 2016 Phillips 66 Big 12 Basketball Championship on Wednesday against No. 8 seed Kansas State at 6 p.m. on ESPNU.
2016 All-Big 12 Conference Awards
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Buddy Hield, Oklahoma
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Prince Ibeh, Texas
NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR
Deonte Burton, Iowa State**
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
Jawun Evans, Oklahoma State
SIXTH MAN AWARD
Jaysean Paige, West Virginia**
COACH OF THE YEAR
Tubby Smith, Texas Tech
All-Big 12 First Team
Taurean Prince, Baylor
Georges Niang, Iowa State**
Perry Ellis, Kansas**
Buddy Hield, Oklahoma**
Isaiah Taylor, Texas
All-Big 12 Second Team
Monté Morris, Iowa State
Frank Mason III, Kansas
Wayne Selden Jr., Kansas
Jaysean Paige, West Virginia
Devin Williams, West Virginia
All-Big 12 Third Team
Rico Gathers, Baylor
Johnathan Motley, Baylor
Wesley Iwundu, Kansas State
Isaiah Cousins, Oklahoma
Ryan Spangler, Oklahoma
All-Big 12 Honorable Mention
Lester Medford (Baylor), Jameel McKay (Iowa State), Abdel Nader (Iowa State), Matt Thomas (Iowa State), Devonte' Graham (Kansas), Landen Lucas (Kansas), Jordan Woodard (Oklahoma), Jawun Evans (Oklahoma State), Jeff Newberry (Oklahoma State), Javan Felix (Texas), Toddrick Gotcher (Texas Tech), Aaron Ross (Texas Tech), Zach Smith (Texas Tech)
Big 12 All-Defensive Team
Devonte' Graham, Kansas
Frank Mason III, Kansas
Wesley Iwundu, Kansas State
Khadeem Lattin, Oklahoma
Prince Ibeh, Texas**
Jevon Carter, West Virginia
Big 12 All-Newcomer Team
Deonte Burton, Iowa State**
Barry Brown, Kansas State
Dean Wade, Kansas State
Jawun Evans, Oklahoma State
Eric Davis Jr., Texas
Kerwin Roach Jr., Texas
** - Unanimous Selection
Evans led all Big 12 freshmen in scoring (12.9 ppg), assists (4.9 apg), assist-to-turnover ratio (1.9 a/to), field goal percentage (47.1), 3-point field goal percentage (47.5) and free throw percentage (83.3).
A three-time Big 12 Newcomer of the Week, Evans scored 42 points in helping OSU nearly take down No. 2 Oklahoma and led the Cowboys to an upset of No. 3 Kansas with 22 points, eight assists and six boards. In the six games before his season-ending injury, Evans was averaging 19.5 points, 6.0 rebounds and 6.3 assists per game - all team highs.
Evans joined Le'Bryan Nash (2011-12) and Marcus Smart (2012-13) as Cowboys to be named Big 12 Freshman of the Year.
The Dallas native was also named to the Big 12 All-Newcomer team, as was joined by OSU senior Jeff Newberry as All-Big 12 Honorable Mention.
Newberry averaged 11.0 points per game, and his 32 steals in Big 12 play led all players conference-wide. He is the only OSU player to start every game this season, and he posted 17 double-digit scoring games and two double-doubles.
Oklahoma State opens the 2016 Phillips 66 Big 12 Basketball Championship on Wednesday against No. 8 seed Kansas State at 6 p.m. on ESPNU.
2016 All-Big 12 Conference Awards
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Buddy Hield, Oklahoma
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Prince Ibeh, Texas
NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR
Deonte Burton, Iowa State**
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
Jawun Evans, Oklahoma State
SIXTH MAN AWARD
Jaysean Paige, West Virginia**
COACH OF THE YEAR
Tubby Smith, Texas Tech
All-Big 12 First Team
Taurean Prince, Baylor
Georges Niang, Iowa State**
Perry Ellis, Kansas**
Buddy Hield, Oklahoma**
Isaiah Taylor, Texas
All-Big 12 Second Team
Monté Morris, Iowa State
Frank Mason III, Kansas
Wayne Selden Jr., Kansas
Jaysean Paige, West Virginia
Devin Williams, West Virginia
All-Big 12 Third Team
Rico Gathers, Baylor
Johnathan Motley, Baylor
Wesley Iwundu, Kansas State
Isaiah Cousins, Oklahoma
Ryan Spangler, Oklahoma
All-Big 12 Honorable Mention
Lester Medford (Baylor), Jameel McKay (Iowa State), Abdel Nader (Iowa State), Matt Thomas (Iowa State), Devonte' Graham (Kansas), Landen Lucas (Kansas), Jordan Woodard (Oklahoma), Jawun Evans (Oklahoma State), Jeff Newberry (Oklahoma State), Javan Felix (Texas), Toddrick Gotcher (Texas Tech), Aaron Ross (Texas Tech), Zach Smith (Texas Tech)
Big 12 All-Defensive Team
Devonte' Graham, Kansas
Frank Mason III, Kansas
Wesley Iwundu, Kansas State
Khadeem Lattin, Oklahoma
Prince Ibeh, Texas**
Jevon Carter, West Virginia
Big 12 All-Newcomer Team
Deonte Burton, Iowa State**
Barry Brown, Kansas State
Dean Wade, Kansas State
Jawun Evans, Oklahoma State
Eric Davis Jr., Texas
Kerwin Roach Jr., Texas
** - Unanimous Selection
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