University of Oklahoma Athletics
Best in the Big 12, Hands Down
May 19, 2009 | Athletics
NORMAN, Okla. -- When it comes to Big 12 award winners, no other school even comes close.
With J.T. Wise's selection as baseball's Big 12 Player of the Year on Tuesday, seven Oklahoma student-athletes have now claimed conference player of the year honors in 2008-09. In addition, four OU freshmen have been named the top newcomers in their respective sports and three OU coaches have been recognized as the best in the Big 12.
If that's not enough, Oklahoma is the only program in the nation to produce the Heisman Trophy winner and Naismith Trophy winner in the same academic year. It truly has been an unprecedented string of success. Congratulations to all of our award winners.
With J.T. Wise's selection as baseball's Big 12 Player of the Year on Tuesday, seven Oklahoma student-athletes have now claimed conference player of the year honors in 2008-09. In addition, four OU freshmen have been named the top newcomers in their respective sports and three OU coaches have been recognized as the best in the Big 12.
If that's not enough, Oklahoma is the only program in the nation to produce the Heisman Trophy winner and Naismith Trophy winner in the same academic year. It truly has been an unprecedented string of success. Congratulations to all of our award winners.
| 2008-09 Big 12 Players of the Year |
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Sam Bradford | Football | Sophomore | Putnam City, Okla.  Season Highlights | Heisman Tribute | Heisman Ceremony |  Photo Gallery | Complete BioBig 12 Offensive POY... Heisman Trophy, O'Brien Award and AP Player of the Year... led the nation in passing efficiency for the second straight year... already OU's career leader in TD passes (86). |
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Blake Griffin | M Basketball | Sophomore | Oklahoma City, Okla. 2008-09 Season Highlight Video | Photo Gallery | Awards Photos | Complete Bio Swept the national Player of the Year awards, including the Naismith Trophy and John R. Wooden Award... unanimous AP All-American... led the nation in rebounding (14.4) and double-doubles (30). |
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Courtney Paris | W Basketball | Senior | Piedmont, Calif. Sooner Profile | WBCA Speech | Photo Gallery | Awards Photos | Complete Bio First four-time AP and USBWA All-American in history... Lowe's Senior CLASS Award winner... set 20 NCAA records... first college basketball player to record 2,500 points and 2,000 rebounds. |
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J.T. Wise | Baseball | Senior | Apopka, Fla. Sooner Profile | Photo Gallery | Complete Bio Johnny Bench semifinalist... led Big 12 in average (.375) and ranked second in slugging percent (.707) and home runs (17)... has thrown out 28 potential base stealers and committed just two errors. |
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Amber Flores | Softball | Junior | Calexico, Calif. Sooner Profile | Photo Gallery | Complete Bio National Player of the Year finalist... three-time first team All-Region and All-Big 12 selection... led the Big 12 with a .417 batting average in 2009... has already set an OU career record for walks. |
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Ana-Maria Constantinescu | W Tennis | Sophomore | Bucharest, Romania Sooner Profile | Photo Gallery | Complete Bio The first women's tennis player in Big 12 history to win every set in conference play... compiled a 19-2 overall record, including 12-0 in the Big 12 at No. 1 singles... two-time All-Big 12 selection. |
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Jon Cooper | Football | Senior | Fort Collins, Colo. Sooner Profile | Photo Gallery | Complete Bio2008 Big 12 Offensive Lineman of the Year... two-time All-Big 12 selection... OU's starting center each of the last three seasons... the leader of one of the best offensive lines in the nation. |
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