DALLAS – The Big 12 Conference announced the 2024-25 Phillips 66 Men's Basketball Awards on Monday as voted on by the league's head coaches and Arizona guard Caleb Love earned a spot on the first team. Â
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Tobe Awaka and Henri Veesaar garnered honorable mention accolades. Â
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Love averaged 17.0 points per game during conference play, which ranked eighth in the league, and was also Top 15 in the Big 12 in free throw percentage (3rd), 3-point field goals made (3rd), 3-point field goal percentage (5th), assist-to-turnover ratio (9th), assists (11th), and field goal percentage (15th). The St. Louis native became the 13th player in NCAA Division I history to score 1,000 points at two different schools and became the 56th player in Arizona history to score 1,000 points as a Wildcat. Â
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Awaka averaged 8.8 points and 8.0 rebounds in league play and shot 64.4% from the field. Against Big 12 opponents, he ranked fourth in rebounds per game, sixth in offensive rebounds and fourth in defensive rebounds. The Hyde Park, New York native had 10 or more rebounds in seven conference games, the fourth-most of any player in the conference. His five double-doubles in Big 12 play also ranked fourth. For the season, Awaka has set career highs in scoring, rebounding, field goals made, assists and steals. Â
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Veesaar had a breakout season for the Wildcats, averaging 10.9 points, 5.4 rebounds, 1.5 blocks and shooting 62.6% from the floor in Big 12 games. After sitting out last year, Veesaar became a key contributor off the bench this season and moved into the starting lineup towards the end of the regular season. He scored in double figures 11 times in conference play, including a career-high 22 points against Arizona State on March 4. Â
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As a team, Arizona earned the No. 3 seed in the 2025 Phillips 66 Big 12 Men's Basketball Championship that gets started this week. The Wildcats received a double bye and will play on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. MST in the quarterfinals. Â
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2024-25 Phillips 66 All-Big 12 AwardsÂ
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Player of the Year: JT Toppin, Texas TechÂ
Defensive Player of the Year: Joseph Tugler, HoustonÂ
Scholar-Athlete of the Year: LJ Cryer, HoustonÂ
Freshman of the Year: VJ Edgecombe, BaylorÂ
Newcomer of the Year: JT Toppin, Texas TechÂ
Sixth Man Award: Curtis Jones, Iowa StateÂ
Most Improved: Richie Saunders, BYUÂ
Coach of the Year: Kelvin Sampson, HoustonÂ
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All-Big 12 First TeamÂ
Caleb Love, ArizonaÂ
Norchad Omier, BaylorÂ
Richie Saunders, BYUÂ
LJ Cryer, HoustonÂ
J'Wan Roberts, HoustonÂ
Curtis Jones, Iowa StateÂ
Hunter Dickinson, KansasÂ
JT Toppin, Texas Tech*Â
Darrion Williams, Texas TechÂ
Javon Small, West VirginiaÂ
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All-Big 12 Second TeamÂ
VJ Edgecombe, BaylorÂ
Keyshawn Hall, UCFÂ
Milos Uzan, HoustonÂ
Joshua Jefferson, Iowa StateÂ
Chance McMillian, Texas TechÂ
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All-Big 12 Third TeamÂ
Joseph Tugler, HoustonÂ
Zeke Mayo, KansasÂ
Coleman Hawkins, Kansas StateÂ
Keshon Gilbert, Iowa StateÂ
Tamin Lipsey, Iowa StateÂ
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Honorable Mention:Â Arizona: Tobe Awaka, Henri Veesaar; Baylor: Robert Wright; BYU: Egor Demin; UCF: Darius Johnson; Cincinnati: Jizzle James; Colorado: Julian Hammond III; Houston: Emanuel Sharp; Kansas: Dajuan Harris Jr.; Kansas State: David N'Guessan; Oklahoma State: Bryce Thompson; TCU: Noah Reynolds, Ernest Udeh Jr.; Utah: Gabe MadsenÂ
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All-Defensive TeamÂ
Jayden Quaintance, Arizona StateÂ
J'Wan Roberts, HoustonÂ
Joseph Tugler, HoustonÂ
Tamin Lipsey, Iowa StateÂ
Sencire Harris, West VirginiaÂ
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All-Freshman TeamÂ
Jayden Quaintance, Arizona StateÂ
VJ Edgecombe, BaylorÂ
Robert Wright, BaylorÂ
Egor Demin, BYUÂ
Christian Anderson, Texas TechÂ
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All-Newcomer TeamÂ
Norchad Omier, BaylorÂ
Keyshawn Hall, UCFÂ
Joshua Jefferson, Iowa StateÂ
Zeke Mayo, KansasÂ
JT Toppin, Texas TechÂ
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