Oct. 8, 2009

James Anderson, a junior on the Oklahoma State Cowboy Basketball team, has been named to the preseason All-Big 12 team in a vote of the league coaches, it was announced today by the Big 12 Conference office.

Anderson was the Cowboys’ leading scorer a year ago and is the third-leading scorer returning in the Big 12 Conference after averaging 18.2 points per contest last season. He was an All-Big 12 Second Team selection as a sophomore and an honorable mention choice as a freshman.

Anderson joins Kansas’ Cole Aldrich and Sherron Collins, Craig Brackins of Iowa State, Texas’ Damion James and Willie Warren of Oklahoma on the squad. A tie in the voting created six spots on the preseason squad. Brackins and Collins were unanimous selections to the team.

Aldrich and Collins were also named the preseason co-Players of the Year, while Avery Bradley of Texas, an honorable mention selection on the All-Big 12 Team, was named the preseason Freshman of the Year. Iowa State’s Marquis Gilstrap received preseason Newcomer of the Year honors.

2009-10 Preseason All-Big 12 Team

Name, School                      Pos     Ht     Wt      Cl.   Hometown
Cole Aldrich, Kansas               C     6-11    245     Jr.   Bloomington, Minn.
James Anderson, Oklahoma State    G/F    6-6     215     Jr.   Junction City, Ark.
Craig Brackins, Iowa State *       F     6-10    230     Jr.   Palmdale, Calif.
Sherron Collins, Kansas *          G     5-11    205     Sr.   Chicago, Ill.
Damion James, Texas               G/F    6-7     225     Sr.   Nacogdoches, Texas
Willie Warren, Oklahoma            G     6-4     199     So.   Fort Worth, Texas

a tie in the voting created six spots on the preseason squad
* unanimous selection

Honorable Mention
Avery Bradley, Texas; Denis Clemente, Kansas State; Dexter Pittman, Texas

Preseason Co-Players of the Year — Cole Aldrich and Sherron Collins, Kansas
Preseason Newcomer of the Year — Marquis Gilstrap, Iowa State
Preseason Freshman of the Year — Avery Bradley, Texas