Isaiah Austin Cory Jefferson PLAYER OF THE YEAR Baylor, C, So. Baylor, F, Sr. Marcus Smart* Oklahoma State, G, So. Melvin Ejim Andrew Wiggins Iowa State, F, Sr. Kansas, G, Fr. NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR Tarik Black Kansas, F, Sr. Markel Brown Marcus Smart* Oklahoma State, G, Sr. Oklahoma State, G, So. Honorable Mention 2013-14 Big 12 Preseason Poll (listed alphabetically by school): Team (First place votes) Points • Perry Ellis, Kansas 1. Kansas (5) 77 • Joel Embiid, Kansas Oklahoma State (5) 77 • Shane Southwell, K-State 3. Baylor 63 • Michael Cobbins, Oklahoma State 4. Iowa State 56 FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR 5. Kansas State 43 • Le’Bryan Nash, Oklahoma State Andrew Wiggins Oklahoma 43 • Eron Harris, West Virginia Kansas, G, Fr. 7. West Virginia 35 8. Texas 30 A tie in the voting created a six-member preseason team 9. Texas Tech 14 * Unanimous Selection 10. TCU 12 Big 12 Conference BIG 12 CONFERENCE TABLE OF CONTENTS 400 East John Carpenter Freeway Irving, Texas 75062 Big 12 Information 469/524-1000 NCAA Championship / Final Four Information .................................................. IFC Preseason All-Big 12 Honors ........................................................................................1 469/524-1045 - Fax Big 12 Conference Biography .......................................................................................3 Big12Sports.com Big 12 Media Services.................................................................................................4-5 Big 12 Success ..................................................................................................................6 Commissioner .......................................................................................... Bob Bowlsby Big 12 Championships ....................................................................................................7 Deputy Commissioner...............................................................................Tim Weiser Conference Notebook ............................................................................................8-10 Senior Associate Commissioner ..................................................................Tim Allen Big 12 Championship Information & Tiebreaking Procedures ........................... 11 Senior Associate Commissioner .......................................................... Dru Hancock Television & Radio .................................................................................................. 12-14 Associate Commissioner - Communications .........................................Bob Burda Composite Schedule ............................................................................................. 15-17 Associate Commissioner - Football & Student Services ........ Edward T. Stewart Conference Staff/Quick Facts/Sportsmanship Statement ................................... 18 Associate Commissioner - Men’s Basketball & Game Management ................................John Underwood The Teams Chief Financial Officer .................................................................................Steve Pace Baylor Bears ............................................................................................................ 19-21 Quick Facts/Schedule/Notebook/Roster ............................................................. 19 Assistant Commissioner - Compliance ................................................... Keri Boyce Newcomers/Coaching Information ....................................................................... 20 Assistant Commissioner - Events & Human Resources ...............Brad Clements 2012-13 Statistics & Results .................................................................................... 21 Assistant Commissioner - Governance/Academics .......................... David Flores Iowa State Cyclones .............................................................................................. 22-24 Assistant Commissioner - Championships......................................... Dayna Scherf Kansas Jayhawks ..................................................................................................... 25-27 Director of Communications .................................................................. Rob Carolla Kansas State Wildcats ........................................................................................... 28-30 Associate Director of Communications ............................................ Joni Lehmann Oklahoma Sooners ................................................................................................ 31-33 Associate Director of Business Operations ....................................Neesha Quinn Oklahoma State Cowboys ................................................................................... 34-36 Assistant Director of Video Services ................................................. Sean Hollister TCU Horned Frogs ............................................................................................... 37-39 Assistant Director of Championships ............................................... Maria Huggins Texas Longhorns .................................................................................................... 40-42 Assistant Director of Communications .......................................Laura Rasmussen Texas Tech Red Raiders......................................................................................... 43-45 Digital Media Coordinator ................................................................ Kiron Andersen West Virginia Mountaineers ................................................................................. 46-48 Video Services Manager ..............................................................................Bret Ayers 2012-13 Season Review Executive Assistant to the Commissioner/ Standings, Postseason Results & Awards ........................................................... 49-50 Manager of Executive Affairs ............................................................Melanie Ellis NCAA Statistical Rankings/2013 Big 12 Championship Results ....................... 51 Administrative Assistant .......................................................................Regina Everett Individual Statistics - All Games .......................................................................... 52-53 Administrative Assistant .............................................................................Tracy Hunt Team Statistics - All Games .................................................................................. 53-55 Administrative Assistant ........................................................................Valerie Rocha Individual Statistics - Big 12 Games ................................................................... 56-57 Receptionist/Administrative Assistant ........................................ Michelle Peterson Team Statistics - Big 12 Games ........................................................................... 57-59 Will Hancock Communications Assistant ................................... Austin Anderson Individual & Team Highs - All Games........................................................................ 60 Will Hancock Communications Assistant ....................................Braxton Banning Individual & Team Highs - Big 12 Games ................................................................. 61 Digital Media Assistant ...................................................................... Riannon Rowley Compliance Assistant .............................................................................Rob Saunders Record Book & History Game, Season & Freshman Records .................................................................. 62-69 Class Records ......................................................................................................... 70-71 Career Records ...................................................................................................... 72-74 CREDITS Annual Statistical Leaders..................................................................................... 75-80 The 2013-14 Big 12 Men’s Basketball Media Guide is a publication of the Big 12 communications staff using InDesign CS5.5, Photoshop CS5.5 and Microsoft Word. All-Time Standings, Records & Best Starts ............................................................. 81 Annual Conference Standings ............................................................................. 82-85 Editor: Rob Carolla Conference Titles & Series Records ........................................................................ 86 Team Series Results ............................................................................................... 87-91 Page Layout & Design: Rob Carolla, Austin Anderson, Braxton Banning Annual Team Records ............................................................................................ 92-99 Editorial Assistance: Bob Burda, Joni Lehmann, Laura Rasmussen, Austin Anderson, Home Court Records .......................................................................................100-101 Braxton Banning and Annie Carolla All-Big 12 Awards ...............................................................................................102-106 Academic All-Big 12 Teams ...............................................................................107-109 Photo Credits: Scott Weaver, Ian Halperin, Dale Sparks, Oklahoma City Thunder, Weekly Awards ...................................................................................................110-113