Jay C. Upchurch
3/6/2006, 12:16 PM
DALLAS — Oklahoma's Michael Neal, Terrell Everett and Taj Gray were honored as All-Big 12 selections today by the league's head coaches. Coaches were not allowed to vote for their own players.
Neal was named Big 12 Newcomer of the Year, was named to the All-Rookie
Team and was an honorable mention All-Big 12 selection.
Everett and Gray were both second-team All-Big 12 picks, while Gray was
also named to the All-Defensive Team.
Kevin Bookout was an All-Big 12 honorable mention selection.
Neal, a junior guard from Mesquite, Texas, led the Big 12 in conference
games with his .495 3-point percentage and his 3.9 treys per game. The
3.9 3-point makes per league contest established a Big 12 record. Neal
was OU's leading scorer in conference play at 14.8 points per game. The
Lon Morris Junior College transfer has made at least one 3-pointer in
all of his 25 games this season and has made at least two in 21
contests.
Everett, from Charleston, S.C, is averaging 12.3 points, 3.8 rebounds, a
Big 12-best 6.6 assists and 1.7 steals per game. The senior guard ranks
in the nation's top 10 in assists and has led OU in the category in 22
of 27 games this year.
Gray leads the Sooners in scoring (14.4 ppg), rebounding (7.7 rpg),
blocks (1.5 bpg) and field goal percentage (.572). A senior forward
from Wichita, Kan., who has five double-doubles on the year, Gray ranks
fourth in the league in rebounding, third in field goal percentage and
seventh in blocks.
Bookout, another senior forward, is averaging 11.1 points and 6.8
rebounds this season while shooting .561 from the field. Earlier this
year he became the 34th 1,000-point scorer in OU history and he ranks
second all-time in field goal percentage (.574). The Stroud, Okla.,
product has played the last 12 games with a broken bone in his left
wrist.
The Big 12 Championship's No. 3 seed, the Sooners earned a first-round
bye and will play Friday at 8:20 p.m. in Dallas against Nebraska or
Missouri. OU would play Saturday at 3:20 p.m. in the semifinals and
Sunday at 2 p.m. in the title game.
All-Big 12 First Team
Richard Roby, So., G, Colorado
Brandon Rush, Fr., G, Kansas
LaMarcus Aldridge, So., F, Texas
P.J. Tucker, Jr., F, Texas
Jarrius Jackson, Jr., G, Texas Tech
All-Big 12 Second Team
Terrell Everett, Sr., G, Oklahoma
Taj Gray, Sr., F, Oklahoma
Curtis Stinson, Jr., G, Iowa State
Cartier Martin, Jr., G, Kansas State
Joseph Jones, So., F, Texas A&M
All-Big 12 Third Team
Will Blalock, Jr., G, Iowa State
Thomas Gardner, Jr., G, Missouri
Brad Buckman, Sr., F, Texas
Daniel Gibson, So., G, Texas
Acie Law, Jr., G, Texas A&M
All-Big 12 Honorable Mention
Kevin Bookout, Sr., F, Oklahoma
Michael Neal, Jr., G, Oklahoma
Aaron Bruce, So., G, Baylor
Mario Chalmers, Fr., G, Kansas
Julian Wright, Fr., F, Kansas
Jimmy McKinney, Sr., G, Missouri
Aleks Marich, So., F, Nebraska
Wes Wilkinson, Sr., F, Nebraska
Mario Boggan, Jr., F, Oklahoma State
JamesOn Curry, So., G, Oklahoma State
Martin Zeno, So., G, Texas Tech
Big 12 Player of the Year
P.J. Tucker, Jr., F, Texas
Big 12 Newcomer of the Year
Michael Neal, Jr., G, Oklahoma
Big 12 Freshman of the Year
Brandon Rush, G, Kansas
Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year
LaMarcus Aldridge, So., F, Texas
Big 12 Coach of the Year
Bill Self, Kansas
Big 12 All-Defensive Team
Taj Gray, Sr., F, Oklahoma
Mario Chalmers, Fr., G, Kansas
Russell Robinson, So., G, Kansas
LaMarcus Aldridge, So., F, Texas
P.J. Tucker, Jr., F, Texas
Big 12 All-Rookie Team
Michael Neal, Jr., G, Oklahoma
Curtis Jerrells, Fr., G, Baylor
Mario Chalmers, Fr., G, Kansas
Brandon Rush, Fr., G, Kansas
Julian Wright, Fr., F, Kansas
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Neal was named Big 12 Newcomer of the Year, was named to the All-Rookie
Team and was an honorable mention All-Big 12 selection.
Everett and Gray were both second-team All-Big 12 picks, while Gray was
also named to the All-Defensive Team.
Kevin Bookout was an All-Big 12 honorable mention selection.
Neal, a junior guard from Mesquite, Texas, led the Big 12 in conference
games with his .495 3-point percentage and his 3.9 treys per game. The
3.9 3-point makes per league contest established a Big 12 record. Neal
was OU's leading scorer in conference play at 14.8 points per game. The
Lon Morris Junior College transfer has made at least one 3-pointer in
all of his 25 games this season and has made at least two in 21
contests.
Everett, from Charleston, S.C, is averaging 12.3 points, 3.8 rebounds, a
Big 12-best 6.6 assists and 1.7 steals per game. The senior guard ranks
in the nation's top 10 in assists and has led OU in the category in 22
of 27 games this year.
Gray leads the Sooners in scoring (14.4 ppg), rebounding (7.7 rpg),
blocks (1.5 bpg) and field goal percentage (.572). A senior forward
from Wichita, Kan., who has five double-doubles on the year, Gray ranks
fourth in the league in rebounding, third in field goal percentage and
seventh in blocks.
Bookout, another senior forward, is averaging 11.1 points and 6.8
rebounds this season while shooting .561 from the field. Earlier this
year he became the 34th 1,000-point scorer in OU history and he ranks
second all-time in field goal percentage (.574). The Stroud, Okla.,
product has played the last 12 games with a broken bone in his left
wrist.
The Big 12 Championship's No. 3 seed, the Sooners earned a first-round
bye and will play Friday at 8:20 p.m. in Dallas against Nebraska or
Missouri. OU would play Saturday at 3:20 p.m. in the semifinals and
Sunday at 2 p.m. in the title game.
All-Big 12 First Team
Richard Roby, So., G, Colorado
Brandon Rush, Fr., G, Kansas
LaMarcus Aldridge, So., F, Texas
P.J. Tucker, Jr., F, Texas
Jarrius Jackson, Jr., G, Texas Tech
All-Big 12 Second Team
Terrell Everett, Sr., G, Oklahoma
Taj Gray, Sr., F, Oklahoma
Curtis Stinson, Jr., G, Iowa State
Cartier Martin, Jr., G, Kansas State
Joseph Jones, So., F, Texas A&M
All-Big 12 Third Team
Will Blalock, Jr., G, Iowa State
Thomas Gardner, Jr., G, Missouri
Brad Buckman, Sr., F, Texas
Daniel Gibson, So., G, Texas
Acie Law, Jr., G, Texas A&M
All-Big 12 Honorable Mention
Kevin Bookout, Sr., F, Oklahoma
Michael Neal, Jr., G, Oklahoma
Aaron Bruce, So., G, Baylor
Mario Chalmers, Fr., G, Kansas
Julian Wright, Fr., F, Kansas
Jimmy McKinney, Sr., G, Missouri
Aleks Marich, So., F, Nebraska
Wes Wilkinson, Sr., F, Nebraska
Mario Boggan, Jr., F, Oklahoma State
JamesOn Curry, So., G, Oklahoma State
Martin Zeno, So., G, Texas Tech
Big 12 Player of the Year
P.J. Tucker, Jr., F, Texas
Big 12 Newcomer of the Year
Michael Neal, Jr., G, Oklahoma
Big 12 Freshman of the Year
Brandon Rush, G, Kansas
Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year
LaMarcus Aldridge, So., F, Texas
Big 12 Coach of the Year
Bill Self, Kansas
Big 12 All-Defensive Team
Taj Gray, Sr., F, Oklahoma
Mario Chalmers, Fr., G, Kansas
Russell Robinson, So., G, Kansas
LaMarcus Aldridge, So., F, Texas
P.J. Tucker, Jr., F, Texas
Big 12 All-Rookie Team
Michael Neal, Jr., G, Oklahoma
Curtis Jerrells, Fr., G, Baylor
Mario Chalmers, Fr., G, Kansas
Brandon Rush, Fr., G, Kansas
Julian Wright, Fr., F, Kansas
OU Sports Info and Big 12 Conference