Walker, Jones Named to Academic All-Big 12 Team
Mar 01, 2006 | Men's Basketball
March 01, 2006
Texas A&M's Chris Walker and Joseph Jones are among the 21 student-athletes named to the 2006 Academic All-Big 12 Men?™s Basketball Team, the Big 12 Conference office announced.
Walker, who earned a degree in computer science in December, is a first-team selection. Jones, a sophomore agricultural development major, is a second-team pick. Walker also made the first-team last season.
Walker was named to ESPN The Magazine's Academic All-District Team in February and is a finalist for Academic All-America honors.
Nominated by each institution?™s director of student-athlete support services and the media relations offices, the academic all-league men?™s basketball team consisted of 14 first team members combined with seven on the second team. First team members consist of those who have maintained a 3.20 or better GPA, and the second team are those who have a 3.00 to 3.19 GPA.
To qualify student-athletes must maintain a 3.00 GPA or higher either cumulative or the two previous semesters and must have participated in 60 percent of his team?™s scheduled contests. Freshmen and transfers are not eligible in their first year of academic residence. Senior student-athletes who have participated for a minimum of two years and meet all the criteria except percent of participation are also eligible.
The 2006 Phillips 66 Big 12 Men?™s Basketball Championship returns to the American Airlines Center in Dallas on March 9-12. The four-day, 11-game event was contested at the same venue in 2003 and ?™04. Four different teams have won the nine Phillips 66 Big 12 Championships. Kansas and Oklahoma have recorded three apiece, while Oklahoma State has earned two and Iowa State one. The Cowboys have claimed both of their titles in the last two years. OU (2003) and OSU are the only teams to win championship crowns at American Airlines Center.
2006 Academic All-Big 12 MEN?™S BASKETBALL Team
First Team (3.20-plus gpa; *indicates nominated with a 4.00 GPA)
Name, School Class Major Hometown
Mark Shepherd, Baylor So. Business Austin, Texas
William Boidock, Colorado Sr. Mechanical Engineering Dallas, Texas
Jeremy Case, Kansas So. Communication Studies McAlester, Okla.
Sasha Kaun, Kansas So. Computer Science Melbourne, Fla.
Christian Moody, Kansas Sr. Human Biology/Pre-Medicine Asheville, N.C.
Stephen Vinson, Kansas Sr. Communication Studies Lawrence, Kan.
Clent Stewart, Kansas State So. Business/Management Information Systems Broken Arrow, Okla.
Jason Dourisseau, Nebraska Sr. Communication Studies Omaha, Neb.
Bronsen Schliep, Nebraska Sr. Business Administration Fairfield, Neb.
Tony Wilbrand, Nebraska Sr. Computer Science Alliance, Neb.
Kevin Bookout, Oklahoma Sr. Human Relations Stroud, Okla.
Nate Carter, Oklahoma Jr. Sociology San Diego, Calif.
Luke Byler, Oklahoma State Sr. Marketing Wellington, Kan.
Chris Walker, Texas A&M Sr. Computer Science Grapevine, Texas
Second Team (3.00 to 3.19 gpa)
Name, School Class Major Hometown
Aaron Bruce, Baylor So. Outdoor Recreation Horsham, Australia
Scott Senger, Colorado Sr. Finance Louisville, Colo.
Moulaye Niang, Kansas Sr. Business/Finance El Cajon, Calif.
Jason Horton, Missouri So. Personal Finance Dallas, Texas
Connor Atchley, Texas Fr. Corporate Communications Clear Lake, Texas
Mike Williams, Texas So. Education Camden, Ala.
Joseph Jones, Texas A&M So. Agricultural Development Normangee, Texas
