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Bridget Carleton Named Big 12 Player of the Year; Four Cyclones Honored
03.06.2019 | Women's Basketball
IRVING, Texas – Iowa State women's basketball senior Bridget Carleton was named the Big 12 Player of the Year, becoming the first Cyclone to earn the prestigious honor, awarded by the league's coaches. Sophomore Kristin Scott, redshirt senior Alexa Middleton and freshman Ashley Joens were also honored by the Big 12.
Carleton was utterly unstoppable in Big 12 action, averaging 20 points or more against every league opponent. In league play, she stuffed the stat sheet like nobody else averaging a Big 12 leading-24.6 points, 8.8 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 2.2 steals and 1.2 blocks. The Chatham, Ontario, Canada native also led Iowa State to a 13 wins in Big 12 action, which is tied for the most in school history.The Cyclones are currently ranked 19th in the AP Poll and 14th in the latest NCAA Reveal.
The Big 12's top player also claimed a league-high six Player of the Week awards in 2018-19, while no other player had more than two. Carleton was also one of five unanimous selections to the All-Big 12 First Team.
Scott earned second-team All-Big 12 honors after a breakout season. The Kasson, Minn., native, averaged 15.2 points, 7.9 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game. Her field-goal percentage of 57.9 percent from the floor ranks second in the Big 12. She reached double figures in 16 games in Big 12 action and, and had five double-figure rebounding games. She also put together a perfect 11-of-11 performance for 31 points at Oklahoma State, while seven of her shots were 3-pointers.
Alexa Middleton was named honorable mention All-Big 12 after leading the Cyclones at point. Middleton averaged 9.4 points, 4.8 assists and 2.9 rebounds per game. She reached double figures in 11 Big 12 games and dished five or more assists in 11 games. The Murfreesboro, Tenn., native also recorded a double-double with 15 points and 11 assists on the road at Oklahoma State.
Joens was named to the All-Freshman Team. The Iowa City, Iowa native finished second among freshmen in scoring in league games, averaging 12.1 points per game. She was also third in rebounding, with 5.1 boards per game. Joens also finished fourth in the Big 12 conference in 3-pointers made in the regular season, knocking down 66.
2018-19 Phillips 66 All-Big 12 Awards
Coach of the Year: Kim Mulkey, Baylor (19th season at Baylor, 19th overall)
Player of the Year: Bridget Carleton, Iowa State, G, 6-1, Sr. Chatham, Ontario, Canada
Defensive Player of the Year: Lauren Cox, Baylor, F, 6-4, Jr., Flower Mound, Texas
Newcomer of the Year: Vivian Gray, Oklahoma State, G, 6-1, Jr., Argyle, Texas
Freshman of the Year: Chrislyn Carr, Texas Tech, G, 5-5, Davenport, Iowa
Sixth Man Award: Kari Niblack, West Virginia, F, 6-1, Fr., Leesburg, Fla.
All-Big 12 First Team (honors listed alphabetical by school)
| Player | School | Position | Height | Class | Hometown |
| Kalani Brown** | Baylor | Center | 6-7 | Sr. | Slidell, La. |
| Lauren Cox** | Baylor | Forward | 6-4 | Jr. | Flower Mound, Texas |
| Bridget Carleton** | Iowa State | Guard | 6-1 | Sr. | Chatham, Ontario, Canada |
| Kayla Goth | Kansas State | Guard | 6-1 | Sr. | DeForest, Wis. |
| Peyton Williams | Kansas State | Forward | 6-4 | Jr. | Topeka, Kan. |
| Vivian Gray** | Oklahoma St. | Guard | 6-1 | So. | Argyle, Texas |
| Jordan Moore | TCU | Center | 6-3 | Sr. | Round Rock, Texas |
| Sug Sutton | Texas | Guard | 5-8 | Jr. | St. Louis, Mo. |
| Naomi Davenport | West Virginia | G/F | 6-0 | Sr. | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Tynice Martin** | West Virginia | Guard | 5-11 | RJr. | Atlanta, Ga. |
** Unanimous Selection
All-Big 12 Second Team
| Player | School | Position | Height | Class | Hometown |
| Chloe Jackson | Baylor | Guard | 5-8 | Gr. | Upper Marlboro, Md. |
| Juicy Landrum | Baylor | Guard | 5-8 | Jr. | Waco, Texas |
| Kristin Scott | Iowa State | Center | 6-3 | So. | Kasson, Minn. |
| Ana Llanusa | Oklahoma | Guard | 6-0 | So. | Choctaw, Okla. |
| Amy Okonkwo | TCU | Forward | 6-2 | Sr. | Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. |
All-Big 12 Honorable Mention
Alexa Middleton (Iowa State), Kylee Kopatich (Kansas), Christalah Lyons (Kansas), Braxtin Miller (Oklahoma State), Joyner Holmes (Texas), Danni Williams (Texas), Brittany Brewer (Texas Tech), Chrislyn Carr (Texas Tech).
Big 12 All-Defensive Team
| Player | School | Position | Height | Class | Hometown |
| Kalani Brown | Baylor | Center | 6-7 | Sr. | Slidell, La. |
| Lauren Cox** | Baylor | Forward | 6-4 | Jr. | Flower Mound, Texas |
| DiDi Richards | Baylor | Guard | 6-1 | So. | Cypress, Texas |
| Peyton Williams | Kansas State | Forward | 6-4 | Jr. | Topeka, Kan. |
| Jordan Moore | TCU | Center | 6-3 | Sr. | Round Rock, Texas |
** Unanimous Selection
Big 12 All-Freshman Team
| Player | School | Position | Height | Class | Hometown |
| Ashley Joens | Iowa State | Guard | 6-0 | Fr. | Iowa City, Iowa |
| Christianna Carr | Kansas St. | Guard | 6-1 | Fr. | Manhattan, Kan. |
| Taylor Robertson | Oklahoma | Guard | 5-7 | Fr. | McPherson, Kan. |
| Chrislyn Carr | Texas Tech | Guard | 5-5 | Fr. | Davenport, Iowa |
| Madisen Smith | West Virginia | Guard | 5-5 | Fr. | Greenville, S.C. |
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