Houston's LJ Cryer has only solidified his standing as an all-around force on both ends of the court, culminating with the Tribune-Herald's Big 12 Player of the Year honor.

Houston's Kelvin Sampson is The Associated Press Big 12 coach of the year for the second year in a row and Cougars guard LJ ...

Houston's Kelvin Sampson is The Associated Press Big 12 coach of the year for the second year in a row and Cougars guard LJ Cryer is the league’s top player after another regular-season ...

Jamal Shead, now in the NBA with Toronto ... determined through voting by media members covering the league. G LJ Cryer, Houston, 6-1, 200, Gr., Katy, Texas. C Hunter Dickinson, Kansas, 7-2 ...

Joining Cryer and Toppin as AP first-team picks were 7-foot-2 Kansas graduate center Hunter Dickinson, BYU junior Richie Saunders and West Virginia senior Javon Small. Houston has won the Big 12 ...