OSU junior one of six players voted on by the league coaches.
James Anderson is the third-leading returning scorer in the Big 12 Conference.
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
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
