Texas Tech junior Dominic Seals was named the 2007-08 Big 12 Newcomer of the Year, which was released today by the conference office along with the rest of the Phillips 66 All-Big 12 Conference Women's Basketball Awards.
Seals, who hails from Dallas, Texas, is playing her first year at Texas Tech after transferring from South Plains College. Along with her Newcomer of the Year award, Seals was also selected second team All-Big 12 and named to the Big 12 All-Rookie Team.
This season Seals has averaged team bests of 13.8 points and 8.4 rebounds and has a team-high 41 blocks. She has recorded eight double-doubles and scored in double figures in 22 of 30 games.
The Lady Raiders will face Texas in the first round of the 2008 Phillips 66 Big 12 Women's Basketball Championship on Tues., March 11, at 6 p.m., at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Mo.
2007-08 Phillips 66 All-Big 12 Awards
Coach of the Year: Deb Patterson, Kansas State
Player of the Year: Courtney Paris, Oklahoma
Newcomer of the Year: Dominic Seals, Texas Tech
Freshman of the Year: Danielle Robinson, Oklahoma
Defensive Player of the Year: Courtney Paris, Oklahoma
Sixth Man Award: Morenike Atunrase, Texas A&M
All-Big 12 First Team (alphabetical by school)
Player School Pos Ht Cl Hometown
Rachel Allison Baylor F/P 6-1 Jr Jonesboro, Ark.
Angela Tisdale Baylor G 5-7 Sr Austin, Texas
Jackie McFarland Colorado F 6-3 Sr Derby, Kan.
Kimberly Dietz Kansas State G 5-9 Sr Boulder, Colo.
Shalee Lehning Kansas State G 5-9 Jr Sublette, Kan.
Kelsey Griffin Nebraska F 6-2 Jr Eagle River, Alaska
Courtney Paris Oklahoma C 6-4 Jr Piedmont, Calif.
Andrea Riley Oklahoma State G 5-5 So Dallas, Texas
Danielle Gant Texas A&M G/F 5-11 Jr Oklahoma City, Okla.
Takia Starks Texas A&M G 5-8 Jr Houston, Texas
All-Big 12 Second Team (alphabetical by school)
Alison Lacey Iowa State G 6-0 So Canberra, Australia
Marlies Gipson Kansas State F 6-0 Jr McPherson, Kan.
Brittainey Raven Texas G 6-0 So Fort Worth, Texas
A'Quonesia Franklin Texas A&M G 5-3 Sr Tyler, Texas
Dominic Seals Texas Tech F 6-2 Jr Dallas, Texas
All-Big 12 Honorable Mention (alphabetical by school)
Jessica Morrow and Jhasmin Player (Baylor), Brittany Spears (Colorado), Danielle McCray (Kansas), Alyssa Hollins (Missouri), Danielle Page (Nebraska), Ashley Paris and Danielle Robinson (Oklahoma), Danielle Green, Maria Cordero and Taylor Hardeman (Oklahoma State), Carla Cortijo and Ashley Lindsey (Texas)
Big 12 All-Defensive Team (alphabetical by school)
Player School Pos Ht Cl Hometown
Rachel Allison Baylor F/P 6-1 Jr Jonesboro, Ark.
Yvonne Turner Nebraska G 5-8 So Omaha, Neb.
Courtney Paris Oklahoma C 6-4 Jr Piedmont, Calif.
Danielle Robinson Oklahoma G 5-9 Fr San Jose, Calif.
Danielle Gant Texas A&M G/F 5-11 Jr Oklahoma City, Okla.
Big 12 All-Rookie Team (alphabetical by school)
Player School Pos Ht Cl Hometown
Brittany Spears Colorado F 6-1 Fr Pasadena, Calif.
Kelsey Bolte Iowa State G 6-1 Fr Ida Grove, Iowa
Krysten Boogaard Kansas F 6-5 Fr Regina, Saskatchewan,
Canada
Danielle Robinson Oklahoma G 5-9 Fr San Jose, Calif.
Dominic Seals Texas Tech F 6-2 Jr Dallas, Texas
Source: TTU
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