OU Sets Record with Nine Academic All-Big 12 Selections

NORMAN – A record nine University of Oklahoma women's basketball players were named to the 2016 Academic All-Big 12 Team on Thursday, the league office announced.

The Sooners earned eight Academic All-Big 12 First Team selections, which tied a school record that was set in 2002. T'ona Edwards, Shaya Kellogg, Maddie Manning, Gabbi Ortiz, Vionise Pierre-Louis, McKenna Treece, LaNesia Williams and Derica Wyatt were all selected to the 39-player first team list (includes student-athletes who have recorded a 3.20 or better GPA). Peyton Little was one of 11 players named to the second team (3.00 to 3.19 GPA).

Oklahoma and Texas led the Big 12 with nine selections each.

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To qualify, student-athletes must maintain a 3.00 GPA or higher either cumulative or the two previous semesters and must have participated in 60 percent of their team's scheduled contests. Freshmen and transfers are not eligible in their first year of academic residence. Senior student-athletes who have participated for a minimum of two years and meet all the criteria except percent of participation are also eligible. First team honorees have a 3.20 GPA or higher and second team members have a GPA of 3.00-3.19.

The 20^th-ranked Sooners, who are 17-8 overall and 8-6 in Big 12 play, return to action Saturday by visiting Kansas at Allen Fieldhouse. Tip-off is set for 2 p.m. CT in Lawrence, Kan.

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Big 12 All-Academic First Team

T'ona Edwards
Shaya Kellogg
Maddie Manning
Gabbi Ortiz
Vionise Pierre-Louis
McKenna Treece
LaNesia Williams
Derica Wyatt

Big 12 All-Academic Second Team

Peyton Little