Texas Tech University Athletics
Murphree, Roberson Named Honorable Mention All-Big 12
March 08, 2010 | Women's Basketball
March 8, 2010
LUBBOCK, Texas - Texas Tech seniors Jordan Murphree and Ashlee Roberson were selected honorable mention All-Big 12, which was voted on by the conference coaches and announced by the league office today.
Murphree, a native of Brock, Texas, has started all 30 games for the Lady Raiders and is averaging a team-best 12.4 points per game and is second on the team in assists with 94 and steals with 57. The San Antonio, Texas, native Roberson is also averaging a team-high 12.4 points per contest and also grabbing a team-high 8.6 rebounds per outing. She is second on the team in blocks with 24 and is shooting 43.7 percent from the field.
The Lady Raiders head to the Phillips 66 Big 12 Women's Basketball Championship this week as the No. 8 seed and face No. 9 seed Kansas State in the first round on Thurs., March 11, at 11 a.m., at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Mo.
2009-10 PHILLIPS 66 ALL-BIG 12 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL AWARDS
Coach of the Year: Connie Yori (Nebraska)
Player of the Year: Kelsey Griffin (Nebraska)
Newcomer of the Year: Danielle Adams (Texas A&M)
Freshman of the Year: Brittney Griner (Baylor)
Co-Defensive Players of the Year: Brittney Griner (Baylor), Yvonne Turner (Nebraska)
Sixth-Man Award: Bianca Smith (Colorado)
All-Big 12 First Team (alphabetical by school)
| Player | School | Pos | Ht | Cl | Hometown |
| Brittney Griner | Baylor | C | 6-8 | Fr | Houston, Texas |
| Alison Lacey | Iowa State | G | 6-0 | Sr | Canberra, Australia |
| Ashley Sweat^ | Kansas State | F | 6-2 | Sr | McPherson, Kan. |
| Kelsey Griffin#+ | Nebraska | F | 6-2 | Sr | Eagle River, Alaska |
| Cory Montgomery | Nebraska | F | 6-2 | Sr | Cannon Falls, Minn. |
| Yvonne Turner | Nebraska | G | 5-8 | Sr | Omaha, Neb. |
| Danielle Robinson^ | Oklahoma | G | 5-9 | Jr | San Jose, Calif. |
| Amanda Thompson | Oklahoma | F | 6-1 | Sr | Chicago, Ill. |
| Andrea Riley^# | Oklahoma State | G | 5-5 | Sr | Dallas, Texas |
| Tanisha Smith | Texas A&M | G/F | 6-0 | Sr | Kansas City, Mo. |
All-Big 12 Second Team (alphabetical by school)
| Danielle McCray^ | Kansas | G/F | 5-11 | Sr | Olathe, Kan. |
| Nyeshia Stevenson | Oklahoma | F | 5-9 | Sr | Little Rock, Ark. |
| Tegan Cunningham | Oklahoma State | F | 6-1 | Sr | Melbourne, Australia |
| Brittainey Raven$ | Texas | G | 6-0 | Sr | Fort Worth, Texas |
| Danielle Adams | Texas A&M | F/C | 6-1 | Jr | Kansas City, Mo. |
^ 2008-09 First Team Selection
# 2007-08 First Team Selection
+ 2006-07 First Team Selection
$ 2008-09 Second Team Selection
(Lacey, Griffin, Robinson and Riley unanimous 2009-10 First Team selections)
All-Big 12 Honorable Mention (alphabetical by school)
Kelli Griffin (Baylor), Morghan Medlock (Baylor), Brittany Spears (Colorado), Kelsey Bolte (Iowa State), RaeShara Brown (Missouri), Jessra Johnson (Missouri), Dominique Kelley (Nebraska), Ashleigh Fontenette (Texas), Kathleen Nash (Texas), Sydney Carter (Texas A&M), Jordan Murphree (Texas Tech), Ashlee Roberson (Texas Tech)
Big 12 All-Defensive Team (alphabetical by school)
| Player | School | Pos | Ht | Cl | Hometown |
| Brittney Griner | Baylor | C | 6-8 | Fr | Houston, Texas |
| Denae Stuckey | Iowa State | G | 5-8 | Sr | Kansas City, Mo. |
| Kelsey Griffin | Nebraska | F | 6-2 | Sr | Eagle River, Alaska |
| Yvonne Turner*~ | Nebraska | G | 5-8 | Sr | Omaha, Neb. |
| Danielle Robinson~ | Oklahoma | G | 5-9 | Jr | San Jose, Calif. |
* 2007-08 Team
~ 2008-09 Team
Big 12 All-Freshman Team (alphabetical by school)
| Player | School | Pos | Ht | Cl | Hometown |
| Brittney Griner | Baylor | C | 6-8 | Fr Houston, Texas | |
| Anna Prins | Iowa State | C | 6-6 | Fr | Broomfield, Colo. |
| Carolyn Davis | Kansas | F | 6-3 | Fr | Houston, Texas |
| Lindsey Moore | Nebraska | G | 5-9 | Fr | Covington, Wash. |
| Cokie Reed | Texas | C | 6-4 | Fr | Waco, Texas |
