It was once again a crazy season for the Big 12 that featured Kansas streak ending at 14. Baylor was projected to finish 9th at the beginning of the season and lost starters Jake Lindsey and Tristan Clark.
The Bears finished 4th. And the boys from Lubbock that was projected to finish 7th ended up winning a share of the Big 12 Title and getting some postseason accolades as well.
Kansas State and Texas Tech shared the title and were lead by 2 star guards that were the headlines of the conference for most of the year. For the player of the year, Culver finished with 18.3 PPG, 6.2 RPG, and 3.6 APG. Culver could hold his own on the defensive end as well as he finished 2nd on the team in steals and 3rd in Defensive Rating.
For Barry Brown, it’s a season he’s been waiting for since stepping on the court for the first time at Kansas State. Brown led his team in Points, 2nd in assists, and is one of the better rebounders in the conference. Barry is the best on ball guard defender in the conference and the senior captain has gotten his due with the Defensive Player of the Year.
Big 12 Player of the Year: Jarrett Culver, Guard, Texas Tech
Defensive Player of the Year: Barry Brown, Guard, Kansas State
Newcomer of the Year: Dedric Lawson, Forward, Kansas
Sixth Man Award: Lindell Wigginton, Guard, Iowa State
Coach of the Year: Chris Beard, Texas Tech
All-Big 12 First Team:
| Marial Shayok | Guard | Iowa State |
| Dedric Lawson | Forward | Kansas |
| Barry Brown | Guard | Kansas State |
| Dean Wade | Forward | Kansas State |
| Jarrett Culver | Guard | Texas Tech |
All-Big 12 Second Team:
| Makai Mason | Guard | Baylor |
| Jaxson Hayes | Forward | Texas |
| Desmond Bane | Guard | TCU |
| Matt Mooney | Guard | Texas Tech |
| Derek Culver | Forward | West Virginia |
All-Big 12 Third Team:
| Devon Dotson | Guard | Kansas |
| Kristian Doolittle | Forward | Oklahoma |
| Christian James | Guard | Oklahoma |
| Alex Robinson | Guard | TCU |
| David Moretti | Guard | Texas Tech |
Honorable Mention: Jared Butler (Baylor), Mario Kegler (Baylor), Mark Vital (Baylor), Talen Horton-Tucker (Iowa State), Nick Weiler-Babb (Iowa State), Lindell Wigginton (Iowa State), Xavier Sneed (Kansas State), Kamau Stokes (Kansas State), Brady Manek (Oklahoma), Cameron McGriff (Oklahoma State), Lindy Waters (Oklahoma State), Kouat Noi (TCU), Matt Coleman II (Texas), Kerwin Roach II (Texas), Tariq Owens (Texas Tech).
Big 12 All-Defensive Team:
| Mark Vital | Forward | Baylor |
| Marcus Garrett | Guard | Kansas |
| Barry Brown | Guard | Kansas State |
| Jaxson Hayes | Forward | Texas |
| Matt Mooney | Guard | Texas Tech |
| Tariq Owens | Forward | Texas Tech |
Big 12 All-Freshman Team:
| Jared Butler | Guard | Baylor |
| Talen Horton-Tucker | Guard | Iowa State |
| Devon Dotson | Guard | Kansas |
| Jaxson Hayes | Forward | Texas |
| Derek Culver | Forward | West Virginia |
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