University of Oklahoma Athletics
Duo Earn Academic All-Big 12 Honors
February 22, 2022 | Men's Basketball
NORMAN – Two Oklahoma men's basketball student-athletes were named to a 2022 Academic All-Big 12 Team on Tuesday.
Blake Seacat was named to the first team and Umoja Gibson to the second team. Both were honored for the first time in their Oklahoma careers.
Seacat, a junior from Tulsa, Okla., is pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree in management.
Gibson, a senior that has started all 27 games for the Sooners this season, is working on a Master of Arts degree in organization leadership. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in multidisciplinary studies in August 2021.
First Team members consist of those who have maintained a 3.20 or better GPA either cumulative or the two previous semesters and must have participated in 20 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.
Blake Seacat was named to the first team and Umoja Gibson to the second team. Both were honored for the first time in their Oklahoma careers.
Seacat, a junior from Tulsa, Okla., is pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree in management.
Gibson, a senior that has started all 27 games for the Sooners this season, is working on a Master of Arts degree in organization leadership. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in multidisciplinary studies in August 2021.
First Team members consist of those who have maintained a 3.20 or better GPA either cumulative or the two previous semesters and must have participated in 20 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.
| 2022 Academic All-Big 12 Men's Basketball First Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name, School | Class | Major | Hometown |
| Mitchell Paul, Baylor | Sr. | Accounting | Leawood, Kan. |
| Eric Steyer, Iowa State | Sr. | Information Systems and Business Analytics | Ames, Iowa |
| Christian Braun, Kansas | Jr. | Communication Studies | Burlington, Kan. |
| Dajuan Harris, Kansas | RSo. | Liberal Arts & Sciences | Columbia, Mo. |
| Michael Jankovich, Kansas | Jr. | Finance | Dallas, Texas |
| David McCormack, Kansas | Sr. | Digital Content Strategy | Norfolk, Va. |
| Jalen Wilson, Kansas | RSo. | Communication Studies | Denton, Texas |
| Blake Seacat, Oklahoma | Jr. | Management | Tulsa, Okla. |
| Avery Anderson, Oklahoma State | Jr. | University Studies | Justin, Texas |
| Kalib Boone, Oklahoma State | Jr. | University Studies | Tulsa, Okla. |
| Bernard Kouma, Oklahoma State | Sr. | University Studies | N'Djamena, Chad |
| Rondel Walker, Oklahoma State | So. | University Studies | Midwest City, Okla. |
| Harrison Young, TCU | Sr. | Accounting and Finance | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Brock Cunningham, Texas | Jr. | Advertising | Austin, Texas |
| Andrew Jones, Texas | Sr. | Physical Culture & Sports | Irving, Texas |
| Courtney Ramey, Texas | Sr. | Physical Culture & Sports | St. Louis, Mo. |
| Kevin McCullar, Texas Tech | RJr. | University Studies | San Antonio, Texas |
| Terrence Shannon Jr., Texas Tech | Jr. | Human Sciences | Chicago, Ill. |
| Sean McNeil, West Virginia | Sr. | Master's in Business Administration | Union, Ky. |
| 2022 Academic All-Big 12 Men's Basketball Second Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name, School | Class | Major | Hometown |
| Adam Flagler, Baylor | Jr. | Health Science Studies | Duluth, Ga. |
| Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua, Baylor | Jr. | Environmental Health Science | Douala, Cameroon |
| Carter Boothe, Iowa State | Sr. | Elementary Education | Leon, Iowa |
| George Conditt, Iowa State | Sr. | Event Management | Chicago, Ill. |
| Caleb Grill, Iowa State | Jr. | History | Wichita, Kan. |
| Ochai Agbaji, Kansas | Sr. | Communication Studies | Kansas City, Mo. |
| Chris Teahan, Kansas | Sr. | Liberal Arts & Sciences | Leawood, Kan. |
| Umoja Gibson, Oklahoma | Sr. | Organization Leadership (M.A.) | Waco, Texas |
| Francisco Farabello, TCU | Jr. | Youth Advocacy and Education Studies | Canada De Gomez, Argentina |
| Jase Febres, Texas | Sr. | Corporate Communication | Houston, Texas |
| Clarence Nadolny, Texas Tech | Jr. | Human Sciences | Montreuil, France |
| Marcus Santos-Silva, Texas Tech | Super Sr. | Interdisciplinary Studies | Taunton, Mass. |
| Jalen Bridges, West Virginia | So | Sport Management | Fairmont, W.Va. |
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