2012-13 Conference Honors & Awards

As usual, after the season ended, I ran out of steam prior to posting RBP's annual Conference Honors & Awards.  Because I want to turn to the 2013-14 season (preseason Top 25, conference projections, All-American teams, etc.), I am posting the six power conferences all at once.

All-ACC

Shane Larkin, Miami
Erick Green, Virginia Tech

Reggie Bullock, North Carolina

Ryan Kelly, Duke

Mason Plumlee, Duke

Player of the Year: Shane Larkin, Miami

Top Defender: Michael Snaer, Florida State

Best Freshman: Rasheed Sulaimon, Duke

Coach of the Year: Jim Larranaga, Miami

All-Big East

Shabazz Napier, Connecticut
Russ Smith, Louisville

Michael Carter-Williams, Syracuse

Otto Porter, Georgetown

Gorgui Dieng, Louisville

Player of the Year: Otto Porter, Georgetown

Top Defender: Gorgui Dieng, Louisville

Best Freshman: Ryan Arcidiacono, Villanova

Coach of the Year: John Thompson III, Georgetown

All-Big Ten

Trey Burke, Michigan
Aaron Craft, Ohio State

Victor Oladipo, Indiana
Deshaun Thomas, Ohio State

Cody Zeller, Indiana

Player of the Year: Trey Burke, Michigan

Top Defender: Victor Oladipo. Indiana

Best Freshman: Gary Harris, Michigan State

Coach of the Year: Tom Izzo, Michigan State

All-Big 12

Marcus Smart, Oklahoma State

Pierre Jackson, Baylor

Ben McLemore, Kansas

Rodney McGruder, Kansas State

Jeff Withey, Kansas

Player of the Year: Jeff Withey, Kansas

Top Defender: Jeff Withey, Kansas

Best Freshman: Marcus Smart, Oklahoma State

Coach of the Year: Fred Hoiberg, Iowa State

All-Pac-12

Jahii Carson, Arizona State
Allen Crabbe, California
Spencer Dinwiddie, Colorado

Shabazz Muhammad, UCLA

Dwight Powell, Stanford

Player of the Year: Allen Crabbe, California

Top Defender: Andre Roberson, Colorado

Best Freshman: Shabazz Muhammad, UCLA

Coach of the Year: Dana Altman, Oregon

All-SEC

Marshall Henderson, Mississippi
Jordan McRae, Tennessee
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Georgia
Laurence Bowers, Missouri

Nerlens Noel, Kentucky

Player of the Year: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Georgia

Top Defender: Nerlens Noel, Kentucky

Best Freshman: Nerlens Noel, Kentucky

Coach of the Year: Billy Donovan, Florida

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

Conference Projections

ACC

1) North Carolina
2) Duke
3) Florida State
4) Virginia Tech
5) Miami
6) North Carolina State
7) Virginia
8) Clemson
9) Maryland
10)Wake Forest
11)Georgia Tech
12)Boston College

All-ACC
Harrison Barnes, North Carolina Soph
Mike Scott, Virginia Sr
John Henson, North Carolina Jr
Bernard James, Florida State Sr
Tyler Zeller, North Carolina Sr

Player of the Year: Harrison Barnes, North Carolina
Top Defender: John Henson, North Carolina
Best Freshman: Austin Rivers, Duke

Big East

1) Syracuse
2) Connecticut
3) Louisville
4) Pittsburgh
5) Cincinnati
6) Marquette
7) Villanova
8) West Virginia
9) Georgetown
10)Notre Dame
11)Seton Hall
12)Providence
13)St. John's
14)South Florida
15)DePaul
16)Rutgers

All-Big East
Maalik Wayns, Villanova Jr
Ashton Gibbs, Pittsburgh Sr
Jeremy Lamb, Connecticut Soph
Tim Abromaitis, Notre Dames Sr
Kevin Jones, West Virginia Sr

Player of the Year: Ashton Gibbs, Pittsburgh
Top Defender: Shabazz Napier, Connecticut
Best Freshman: Andre Drummond, Connecticut

Big Ten

1) Ohio State
2) Wisconsin
3) Michigan
4) Michigan State
5) Purdue
6) Northwestern
7) Minnesota
8) Illinois
9) Indiana
10)Iowa
11)Penn State
12)Nebraska

All-Big Ten
Jordan Taylor, Wisconsin Sr
John Shurna, Northwestern Sr
Robbie Hummel, Purdue Sr
Draymond Green, Michigan State Sr
Jared Sullinger, Ohio State Soph

Player of the Year: Jared Sullinger, Ohio State
Top Defender: Aaron Craft, Ohio State
Best Freshman: Cody Zeller, Indiana

Big 12

1) Texas A&M
2) Missouri
3) Baylor
4) Kansas
5) Texas
6) Kansas State
7) Iowa State
8) Oklahoma State
9) Oklahoma
10)Texas Tech

All-Big 12
Marcus Denmon, Missouri Sr
J'Covan Brown, Texas Jr
Khris Middleton, Texas A&M Jr
Perry Jones III, Baylor Soph
Thomas Robinson, Kansas Jr

Player of the Year: Khris Middleton, Texas A&M
Top Defender: Thomas Robinson, Kansas
Best Freshman: LeByran Nash, Oklahoma State

Pac-12

1) UCLA
2) Arizona
3) Washington
4) California
5) Stanford
6) Washington State
7) Arizona State
8) Oregon State
9) Oregon
10)USC
11)Colorado
12)Utah

All-Pac 12
Jorge Gutierrez, California Sr
Allen Crabbe, California, Soph
Terrence Ross, Washington Soph
Reeves Nelson, UCLA Jr
Joshua Smith, UCLA Soph

Player of the Year: Reeves Nelson, UCLA
Top Defender: Jorge Gutierrez, California
Best Freshman: Tony Wroten, Washington

SEC

1) Kentucky
2) Vanderbilt
3) Florida
4) Alabama
5) Mississippi State
6) Mississippi
7) Arkansas
8) Georgia
9) LSU
10)South Carolina
11)Auburn
12)Tennessee

All-SEC
John Jenkins, Vanderbilt Jr
Jeffery Taylor, Vanderbilt Sr
Tony Mitchell, Alabama Jr
Terrence Jones, Kentucky Soph
JaMychal Green, Alabama Sr

Player of the Year: Terrence Jones, Kentucky
Top Defender: Jeffery Taylor, Vanderbilt
Best Freshman: Anthony Davis, Kentucky