2011-12 Conference Honors & Awards

After the 2011-12 season ended, I started working on conference-by-conference "Honors & Awards" posts.  I ran out of steam, having only finished the ACC and Big East posts.  Because I want to turn to the 2012-13 season (preseason Top 25, conference projections, All-American teams, etc.), I am posting the six power conferences all at once.

All-ACC

Kendall Marshall, North Carolina

Harrison Barnes, North Carolina

Mike Scott, Virginia

John Henson, North Carolina

Tyler Zeller, North Carolina

Player of the Year: Tyler Zeller, North Carolina

Top Defender: John Henson, North Carolina

Best Freshman: Austin Rivers, Duke

Coach of the Year: Leonard Hamilton, Florida State

All-Big East

Darius Johnson-Odom, Marquette

Jason Clark, Georgetown

Kris Joseph, Syracuse

Jae Crowder, Marquette

Kevin Jones, West Virginia

Player of the Year: Jae Crowder, Marquette

Top Defender: Gorgui Dieng, Louisville

Best Freshman: Moe Harkless, St. John's

Coach of the Year: John Thompson III, Georgetown

All-Big Ten

Aaron Craft, Ohio State

Jordan Taylor, Wisconsin

Draymond Green, Michigan State

Jared Sullinger, Ohio State

Cody Zeller, Indiana

Player of the Year: Draymond Green, Michigan State

Top Defender: Aaron Craft, Ohio State

Best Freshman: Cody Zeller, Indiana

Coach of the Year: Tom Crean, Indiana

All-Big 12

Tyshawn Taylor, Kansas

Marcus Denmon, Missouri

Royce White, Iowa State

Thomas Robinson, Kansas

Jeff Withey, Kansas

Player of the Year: Thomas Robinson, Kansas

Top Defender: Jeff Withey, Kansas

Best Freshman: Quincy Miller, Baylor

Coach of the Year: Bill Self, Kansas

Pac-12

Jorge Gutierrez, California

Devoe Joseph, Oregon

Jared Cunningham, Oregon State

Terrence Ross, Washington

Andre Roberson, Colorado

Player of the Year: Jared Cunningham, Oregon State

Top Defender: Jorge Gutierrez, California

Best Freshman: Tony Wroten, Washington

Coach of the Year: Tad Boyle, Colorado

SEC

John Jenkins, Vanderbilt

Jeffery Taylor, Vanderbilt

Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Kentucky

Arnett Moultrie, Mississippi State

Anthony Davis, Kentucky

Player of the Year: Anthony Davis, Kentucky

Top Defender: Anthony Davis, Kentucky

Best Freshman: Anthony Davis, Kentucky

Coach of the Year: John Calipari, Kentucky