2025 All-Big 12 men's basketball teams revealed, awards announced

The awards and All-Big 12 teams for the 2024-25 men’s basketball season were announced by the conference on Monday. It was a year of change for the Big 12, which saw Oklahoma and Texas leave for the SEC but also added four teams previously in the Pac-12: Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado and Utah.

Players from two of those schools were represented among the all-conference teams, but it was the usual suspects of teams who swept the overall awards. Houston coach Kelvin Sampson claimed the league’s Coach of the Year award after leading the Cougars to a 19-1 conference record. He has his team as the favorite to win the Big 12 Tournament in only its second season in the conference.

Houston also had forward Joseph Tugler claim the Defensive Player of the Year with 2.0 blocks per game (third in the conference) in just 21.9 minutes. However, it was Texas Tech forward JT Toppin who claimed the overall Player of the Year award. He is averaged a near double-double with 18.1 points and 9.3 rebounds per game as the Red Raiders finished second behind Houston.

Finally, Baylor star VJ Edgecombe claimed the league’s Freshman of the Year award. You can view the full list of awards and all-conference teams for the 2024-25 Big 12 basketball season below.

Coach of the Year: Kelvin Sampson, Houston
Player of the Year: JT Toppin, Texas Tech
Defensive Player of the Year: Joseph Tugler, Houston
Freshman of the Year: VJ Edgcombe, Baylor

All-Big 12 First Team
Caleb Love, Arizona
Norchad Omier, Baylor
Richie Saunders, BYU
LJ Cryer, Houston
J’Wan Roberts, Houston
Curtis Jones, Iowa State
Hunter Dickinson, Kansas
JT Toppin, Texas Tech
Darrion Williams, Texas Tech
Javon Small, West Virginia

All-Big 12 Second Team
VJ Edgecombe, Baylor
Keyshawn Hall, UCF
Milos Uzan, Houston
Joshua Jefferson, Iowa State
Chance McMillian, Texas Tech

All-Big 12 Third Team
Joseph Tugler, Houston
Zeke Mayo, Kansas
Coleman Hawkins, Kansas State
Tamin Lipsey, Iowa State
Keshon Gilbert, Iowa State

All-Big 12 Defensive Team
Jayden Quaintance, Arizona State
J’Wan Roberts, Houston
Joseph Tugler, Houston
Tamin Lipsey, Iowa State
Sencire Harris, West Virginia

All-Big 12 Freshman Team
Jayden Quaintance, Arizona State
VJ Edgecombe, Baylor
Robert Wright, Baylor
Egor Demin, BYU
Christian Anderson, Texas Tech

All-Big 12 Newcomer Team
Norchad Omier, Baylor
Keyshawn Hall, UCF
Joshua Jefferson, Iowa State
Zeke Mayo, Kansas
JT Toppin, Texas Tech

Houston and Texas Tech tied with two players apiece to make the All-Big 12 first team, as LJ Cryer and J’Wan Roberts made it for the Cougars while Darrion Williams joined Toppin for the Red Raiders. Both schools also had four players overall named to the various all-conference teams.

Iowa State was the only other team in the Big 12 with four players combined on any of the teams. The Cyclones finished fifth with a 23-8 (13-8 Big 12 record).

The Big 12 Basketball Tournament is set to get underway on Tuesday in Kansas City. That in mind, we’ll get to see many of these players in action as they all fight for the conference crown.