Oklahoma State junior James Anderson, a first team selection, leads five Big 12 standouts on the All-America Team announced by Sporting News. It marks the fourth straight season that the Big 12 has had at least one member of the publication's first team.
Anderson is the first Cowboy player named to the All-America First Team by Sporting News since 1951 (Gale McArthur). The Big 12 has had 28 players chosen to the Sporting News squads since the league first began play in 1996-97.
Sporting News All-America Teams
First Team James Anderson, Oklahoma State
Scottie Reynolds,Villanova
Evan Turner, Ohio State
John Wall, Kentucky
Greivis Vasquez, Maryland
Second Team Sherron Collins, Kansas
Jon Scheyer, Duke Damion James, Texas
Wesley Johnson, Syracuse
DeMarcus Cousins, Kentucky
Third Team Jacob Pullen, Kansas State
Jordan Crawford, Xavier
Jimmer Fredette, BYU
Darington Hobson, New Mexico
Luke Harangody, Notre Dame
Fourth Team Tweety Carter, Baylor
Jerome Randle, California
Devan Downey, South Carolina
Malcolm Delaney, Virginia Tech
Matt Bouldin, Gonzaga
Fifth Team
Andy Rautins, Syracuse
Trevon Hughes, Wisconsin
Lazar Hayward, Marquette
Kyle Singler, Duke
Austin Freeman, Georgetown
