Texas Tech University Athletics
Patterson Named Big 12 Preseason Newcomer of the Year
October 03, 2012 | Women's Basketball
Oct. 3, 2012
LUBBOCK, Texas -- Texas Tech junior transfer forward Jackie Patterson was named the Big 12 Conference 2012-13 Preseason Newcomer of the Year on Wednesday, in a vote by the league's coaches.
"This is a great honor for Jackie and our program in the preseason," Tech head coach Kristy Curry said. "I think she realizes she has a lot of hard work ahead and this award come March will mean the most."
Patterson joins Dominic Seals (2007) and Patrice Edwards (2004) as the only Tech players to be chosen for the preseason award.
The 6-foot-1 Patterson averaged 16.1 points, 8.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists in her two-year career at Hutchinson (Kan.) Community College. The Frisco, Texas, native was a two-time NJCAA All-American and led the No. 2 Lady Dragons to a school-best 36-1 record and an appearance in the NJCAA national championship game last season.
Players are voted on by all 10 conference coaches. Coaches are not allowed to vote for their own players.
2012-13 BIG 12 CONFERENCE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL PRESEASON AWARDS
(Coaches not allowed to vote for own players)
Preseason Player of the Year
Brittney Griner, Baylor, C, 6-8, Sr., Houston, Texas/Nimitz
Preseason Newcomer of the Year
Jackie Patterson, Texas Tech, F, 6-1, Jr, Frisco, Texas/Hutchinson Community College
Preseason Freshman of the Year
Alexis Prince, Baylor, G, 6-1, Fr, Orlando, Fla./Edgewater High School
Preseason All-Big 12 Team
Name School Pos Ht Cl-Exp PPG RPG Hometown/Previous School
Brittney Griner Baylor C 6-8 Sr-3L 23.0 9.5 Houston, Texas/Nimitz
Odyssey Sims Baylor G 5-8 Jr-2L 14.9 3.0 Irving, Texas/MacArthur
Chelsea Poppens Iowa State F 6-2 Sr-3L 14.2 10.6 Aplington, Iowa/Parkersburg
Angel Goodrich Kansas G 5-4 Sr-3L 14.0 4.1 Tahlequah, Okla./Sequoyah
Aaryn Ellenberg Oklahoma G 5-7 Jr-2L 15.5 3.5 Las Vegas, Nev./Bishop Gorman
Honorable Mention
(listed alphabetically by school)
Destiny Williams (Baylor), Carolyn Davis (Kansas), Brittany Chambers (K-State), Whitney Hand (Oklahoma), Chassidy Fussell (Texas), Asya Bussie (West Virginia)
