Dec. 19, 2005
DALLAS - Teammates JamesOn Curry and Byron Eaton (Oklahoma State) have been named Phillips 66 Big 12 Conference Player and Rookie of the Week for games of Dec. 12-18 in voting by a panel of media covering the conference. Both players win weekly honors for the first time in their careers. Eaton is the third Cowboy (Mario Boggan, Torre Johnson) to earn rookie accolades this year.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
JamesOn Curry, Oklahoma State, G, So., 6-3, 190, Pleasant Grove, N.C./Eastern Alamance
Curry scored a career-high 30 points in the Cowboys only game of the week, a 97-61 victory over Mercer. The sophomore guard was 11-of-15 (.733) from the field, including 6-of-8 (.750) from 3-point range. He also had five rebounds, five assists and three steals in 33 minutes of action. Prior to his 30-point effort, Curry was averaging 6.3 points in his last three outings.
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Byron Eaton, Oklahoma State, G, Fr., 5-11, 218, Dallas, Texas/Lincoln
Eaton recorded his first career double-double with 10 points and 11 assists against Mercer. The freshman guard notched his fourth career double-figure scoring game, connecting on 3-of-5 shots from the field and 4-of-5 from the line. He also had two steals and just two turnovers in 27 minutes. The assist total was a career-high, as he became just the third Big 12 player (Curry; Will Blalock, ISU) this season to notch a double-double in points and assists.
2005-06 Big 12 Men's Basketball Weekly Awards
| | Player | Rookie |
| Nov. 21 | Curtis Stinson, Iowa State, G, Jr. | Mario Boggan, Oklahoma State, F, Jr. |
| Nov. 28 | LaMarcus Aldridge, Texas, F, So. | David Hoskins, Kansas State, G, So. |
| Dec. 5 | P.J. Tucker, Texas, F, Jr. | Torre Johnson, Oklahoma State, F, Jr. |
| Dec. 12 | Rahshon Clark, Iowa State, F, So. | David Hoskins, Kansas State, G, So. |
| | | Thomas Gardner, Missouri, G, Jr. |
| Dec. 19 | JamesOn Curry, Oklahoma State, G, So. | Byron Eaton, Oklahoma State, G, Fr. |