Lawson Earns Newcomer of the Week

Desmond Bane (TCU) was named Phillips 66 Big 12 Men’s Basketball Player of the Week while Dedric Lawson (Kansas) and Courtney Ramey (Texas) shared Newcomer of the Week. This is Bane’s second career award to go along with a newcomer accolade in 2016-17. Lawson earned his eighth award of the season, fifth as newcomer and Ramey was honored for the first time.

Bane averaged 21.5 points in leading TCU to a 2-0 week which included a win at No. 17 Iowa State, the Frogs’ first win over a ranked team on the road in 21 years. He tied a season-high with 26 points, on 6-of-9 shooting from 3-point range, to give TCU the victory over Oklahoma State and then scored 17 points against the Cyclones.

Lawson averaged 21.5 points and 8.0 rebounds. At Kansas State he recorded 18 points with nine rebounds, two blocked shots and two steals. In the win against Oklahoma State he recorded his 13th 20-point game of the season with 25 points on 10-of-17 shooting, including 3-of-6 from 3-point range, with seven rebounds, five assists and one steal.

During UT’s two wins last week, Ramey averaged 14.5 ppg and 4.0 rpg while recording eight assists against just one turnover in 28.0 mpg. He converted 10-19 (.526) field goals, including 6-9 (.667) from three-point range. He tied his career highs in scoring (19 points), FG made (7-12) and 3-point FG made (5-6) while adding five rebounds and four assists without a turnover in 30 minutes at West Virginia.

2018-19 Phillips 66 Big 12 Men’s Basketball Weekly Awards

Player of the Week
Nov. 12:  Dedric Lawson, Kansas, F, Jr.
Nov. 19:  Lagerald Vick, Kansas, G, Sr.
Nov. 26:  Dedric Lawson, Kansas, F, Jr.
Dec. 3:    Lagerald Vick, Kansas, G, Sr.
Dec. 10:  Christian James, Oklahoma, G, Sr.
Dec. 17:  Jarrett Culver, Texas Tech, G, So.
Dec. 26:  Dedric Lawson, Kansas, F, Jr.
Dec. 30:  Tristan Clark, Baylor, F, So.
Jan. 7:     Marial Shayok, Iowa State, G, Sr.
Jan. 14:   Barry Brown, K-State, G, Sr.
Jan. 21:   King McClure, Baylor, G, Sr.
Dean Wade, K-State, F, Sr.
Jan. 28:   Kouat Noi, TCU, G, So.
Feb. 4:    Makai Mason, Baylor, G, Sr.
Feb. 11:   Desmond Bane, TCU, G, Jr.

Newcomer of the Week
Nov. 12:  Quentin Grimes, Kansas, G, Fr.
Nov. 19:  Talen Horton-Tucker, Iowa State, G, Fr
Jaxson Hayes, Texas, F, Fr.
Nov. 26:  Jaxson Hayes, Texas, F, Fr.
Dec. 3:    Dedric Lawson, Kansas, F, Jr.
Dec. 10: Tyrese Haliburton, Iowa State, G, Fr.
Dec. 17:  Dedric Lawson, Kansas, F, Jr.
Dec. 26:  Miles Reynolds, Oklahoma, G, Gr.
Curtis Jones, Oklahoma State, G, Jr.
Dec. 30:  Devon Dotson, Kansas, G, Fr.
Jan. 7:     Tyrese Haliburton, Iowa State, G, Fr.
Jan. 14:   Dedric Lawson, Kansas, F, Jr.
Jan. 21:   Marial Shayok, Iowa State, G, Sr.
Jan. 28:   Makai Mason, Baylor, G, Sr.
Dedric Lawson, Kansas, F, Jr.
Feb. 4      Ochai Agbaji, Kansas, G, Fr.
Feb. 11     Dedric Lawson, Kansas, F, Jr.
Courtney Ramey, Texas, G, Fr.