MBB’s Edgecombe Named Freshman of the Year, Headlining Baylor’s All-Big 12 Honorees

IRVING, Texas – Standout VJ Edgecombe headlined a trio of Bears highlighted by the Big 12's All-Conference awards, announced Monday evening.

The Preseason Big 12 Freshman of the Year joined Norchad Omier and Robert O. Wright III as Baylor's three Big 12 honorees. The Big 12 awards were voted on by the league's head coaches, who were not permitted to vote for their own players.

In addition to being the 13^th player in Big 12 history and the third-straight rookie from Baylor to sweep the preseason and postseason freshman of the year honors, Edgecombe was named to the All-Big 12 Freshman Team and the All-Big 12 Second Team. Baylor is the only school in Big 12 history to have the preseason and postseason freshman of the year in three consecutive seasons. His 15.0 points per game led the conference, as the Bahamian national team guard averaged 5.4 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game, both of which ranked third among Big 12 freshmen.

Veteran Norchad Omier earned a spot on the All-Big 12 First Team and All-Newcomer Team. Omier is the first Bear since the 2022-23 season to earn a First Team spot. Omier has taken over the boards, ranking No. 1 in the Big 12 with 10.7 rebounds per game. With an average of 15.6 points per game, Omier currently holds 19 double-doubles this season, tying the Baylor program record in double-doubles per season. His 87 career double-doubles ranks in a tie for second place in NCAA history.

Wright was named on the All-Freshman Team and earned Honorable Mention honors. Wright, dishing out 4.45 assists per game, holds the Baylor program record in single season assists with 138 and counting. Wright ranks fourth among all NCAA freshmen and second among Big 12 freshmen in assists.

No. 7 seed Baylor opens play at the Phillips 66 Big 12 Men's Basketball Championship with a second round matchup at 6 p.m. CT on ESPN+. Baylor will await the winner of No. 10 Kansas State or No. 15 Arizona State.

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2024-25 Phillips 66 All-Big 12 Awards
Player of the Year: JT Toppin, Texas Tech
Defensive Player of the Year: Joseph Tugler, Houston
Scholar-Athlete of the Year: LJ Cryer, Houston
Freshman of the Year: VJ Edgecombe, Baylor
Newcomer of the Year: JT Toppin, Texas Tech
Sixth Man Award: Curtis Jones, Iowa State
Most Improved: Richie Saunders, BYU
Coach of the Year: Kelvin Sampson, Houston

All-Big 12 First Team
Caleb Love, Arizona
Norchad Omier, Baylor
Richie Saunders, BYU
LJ Cryer, Houston
J'Wan Roberts, Houston
Curtis Jones, Iowa State
Hunter Dickinson, Kansas
JT Toppin, Texas Tech*
Darrion Williams, Texas Tech
Javon Small, West Virginia

All-Big 12 Second Team
VJ Edgecombe, Baylor
Keyshawn Hall, UCF
Milos Uzan, Houston
Joshua Jefferson, Iowa State
Chance McMillian, Texas Tech

All-Big 12 Third Team
Joseph Tugler, Houston
Zeke Mayo, Kansas
Coleman Hawkins, Kansas State
Keshon Gilbert, Iowa State
Tamin Lipsey, Iowa State

Honorable Mention: Arizona: Tobe Awaka, Henri Veesaar; Baylor: Robert Wright; BYU: Egor Demin; UCF: Darius Johnson; Cincinnati: Jizzle James; Colorado: Julian Hammond III; Houston: Emanuel Sharp; Kansas: Dajuan Harris Jr.; Kansas State: David N'Guessan; Oklahoma State: Bryce Thompson; TCU: Noah Reynolds, Ernest Udeh Jr.; Utah: Gabe Madsen

All-Defensive Team
Jayden Quaintance, Arizona State
J'Wan Roberts, Houston
Joseph Tugler, Houston
Tamin Lipsey, Iowa State
Sencire Harris, West Virginia

All-Freshman Team
Jayden Quaintance, Arizona State
VJ Edgecombe, Baylor
Robert Wright, Baylor
Egor Demin, BYU
Christian Anderson, Texas Tech

All-Newcomer Team
Norchad Omier, Baylor
Keyshawn Hall, UCF
Joshua Jefferson, Iowa State
Zeke Mayo, Kansas
JT Toppin, Texas Tech

- BaylorBears.com -

MBB’s Edgecombe Named Freshman of the Year, Headlining Baylor’s All-Big 12 Honorees

Players Mentioned

VJ Edgecombe

Norchad Omier

Robert O. Wright III

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