March 5, 2003
WACO, Texas -
Baylor student-athlete Andre White was named to the 2003 Academic All-Big 12 Men's Basketball Second team, the conference office announced Wednesday.
White, a senior guard from Friendswood, Texas, earned his second-straight academic all-conference honor after having been named to the Academic All-Big 12 second team a year ago.
The academic all-league squad consists of 10 first-team members and five second-team selections. First-team members consist of those who have maintained a 3.2 or better grade-point average, while the second team are those who have a 3.0 to 3.19 GPA.
To qualify student-athletes must maintain a 3.0 grade point average or higher either cumulative or the two previous semesters and must have participated in 60 percent of his team's scheduled contests. Freshmen and transfers are not eligible in their first year of academic residence. Senior student-athletes who have participated for a minimum of two years and meet all the criteria except percent of participation are eligible.
2003 Men's Basketball Academic All-Big 12
First Team (3.20-plus grade point average)
Name, School Class Major
Jake Sullivan, Iowa State Jr. Psychology
Jared Homan, Iowa State So. Accounting
Frans Steyn, Oklahoma State So. Undecided
Will Chavis, Texas Tech Sr. Human Development
Nick Collison, Kansas Sr. Comm. Studies
*Brett Olson, Kansas Sr. Exercise Science
Ryan Kiernan, Missouri Sr. Gen. Studies
Josh Kroenke, Missouri Jr. Consumer Family Econ.
John Turek, Nebraska So. Marketing
Blake Johnston, Oklahoma So. Public Relations
Second Team (3.0 to 3.19 grade point average)
Andre White, Baylor Sr. Business Admin.
Jason Miller, Oklahoma State Jr. Education
Brian Brookhart, Texas A&M Sr. Agricultural Ed.
Blair Wilson, Colorado Jr. Management
Tony Wilbrand, Nebraska RS-Fr. Computer Science