Men's Basketball

2025-26 Big 12 Men's Basketball Midseason National Honors

Check back frequently for updates to the national midseason honors list.

USBWA High-Major Player of the Month
December: AJ Dybantsa, BYU

USBWA Players of the Week
Nov. 9: Koa Peat, Arizona
Nov. 16: Kingston Flemings, Houston
Nov. 23: PJ Haggerty, Kansas State
Dec. 7: Milan Momcilivic, Iowa State
Dec. 14: Melvin Council Jr., Kansas
Dec. 21: Christian Anderson, Texas Tech
Jan. 11: Richie Saunders, BYU
Jan. 29: JT Toppin, Texas Tech
Feb. 1: Brayden Burries, Arizona
Feb. 15: JT Toppin, Texas Tech
Feb. 22: AJ Dybantsa, BYU

Naismith Defensive Player of the Year Watch List (Feb. 27)
Flory Bidunga, Kansas
Jaden Bradley, Arizona
Tamin Lipsey, Iowa State
Joseph Tugler, Houston
Most of any conference
Most of any conference

Werner Ladder Nasimith Coach of the Year (Feb. 20)
Tommy Lloyd, Arizona
Kelvin Sampson, Houston
T.J. Oztelberger, Iowa State
Bill Self, Kansas
Tied for the most of any conference

Wayman Tisdale Midseason Watch List
(Men’s freshman national player of the year, Jan. 15)

Brayden Burries, Arizona
AJ Dybantsa, BYU
Kingston Flemings, Houston
Koa Peat, Arizona
Darryn Peterson, Kansas
Tied for the most of any conference

Jersey Mike’s Naismith Trophy Late-Season Team
(Men’s college player of the year, Feb. 19)
Christian Anderson, Texas Tech
Flory Bidunga, Kansas
Jaden Bradley, Arizona
Brayden Burries, Arizona
A.J. Dybantsa, BYU
Kingston Flemings, Houston
Joshua Jefferson, Iowa State
Darryn Peterson, Kansas
JT Toppin, Texas Tech
Most of any conference

Oscar Robertson Midseason Watch List
(Best player in college basketball, Jan. 15)
Christian Anderson, Texas Tech
Jaden Bradley, Arizona
AJ Dybantsa, BYU
Kingston Flemings, Houston
Joshua Jefferson, Iowa State
Tamin Lipsey, Iowa State
Darryn Peterson, Kansas
JT Toppin, Texas Tech
Most of any conference

Wooden Award Midseason Top 25
(Top collegiate basketball player, Jan. 7)
Jaden Bradley, Arizona
AJ Dybantsa, BYU
Kingston Flemings, Houston
P.J. Haggerty, Kansas State
Joshua Jefferson, Iowa State
Tamin Lipsey, Iowa State
Koa Peat, Arizona
Darryn Peterson, Kansas
Emanuel Sharp, Houston
JT Toppin, Texas Tech
Most of any conference

Naismith Defensive Player of the Year Watch List (Jan. 29)
Flory Bidunga, Kansas
Jaden Bradley, Arizona
Joshua Jefferson, Iowa State
Keba Keita, BYU
Tamin Lipsey, Iowa State
Joseph Tugler, Houston
Most of any conference

Wooden Award Late-Season Top 20
(Top collegiate basketball player, Feb. 10)
Christian Anderson, Texas Tech
Jaden Bradley, Arizona
AJ Dybantsa, BYU
Kingston Flemings, Houston
P.J. Haggerty, Kansas State
Joshua Jefferson, Iowa State
Darryn Peterson, Kansas
JT Toppin, Texas Tech
Most of any conference

Bob Cousy Award Mid-Season Top 10 Watch List
(Nation’s top point guard, Feb. 2)
Jaden Bradley, Arizona
Kingston Flemings, Houston
Tamin Lipsey, Iowa State
Christian Anderson, Texas Tech

Jerry West Award Mid-Season Top 10 Watch List
(Nation’s top shooting guard, Feb. 3)
Brayden Burries, Arizona
Cameron Carr, Baylor
Richie Saunders, BYU
Emanuel Sharp, Houston
Darryn Peterson, Kansas

Julius Erving Award Mid-Season Top 10 Watch List
(Nation’s top small forward, Feb. 4)
Tounde Yessoufou, Baylor
AJ Dybantsa, BYU
Milan Momcilovic, Iowa State

Karl Malone Award Mid-Season Top 10 Watch List
(Nation’s top power forward, Feb. 5)
Koa Peat, Arizona
Joshua Jefferson, Iowa State
JT Toppin, Texas Tech

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award Mid-Season Top 10 Watch List
(Nation’s top center, Feb. 6)
Motiejus Krivas, Arizona
Flory Bidunga, Kansas
The 17 selections across all five lists are the most of any conference

ESPN Top 50 Men’s CBB Players at Midseason (Jan. 28)
2. AJ Dybantsa | BYU Cougars | F | Fr.
3. Joshua Jefferson | Iowa State Cyclones | F | Sr.
6. JT Toppin | Texas Tech Red Raiders | F | Jr.
7. Darryn Peterson | Kansas Jayhawks | G | Fr.
10. Kingston Flemings | Houston Cougars | G | Fr.
12. Christian Anderson | Texas Tech Red Raiders | G | Soph.
20. Tamin Lipsey | Iowa State Cyclones | G | Sr.
21. Jaden Bradley | Arizona Wildcats | G | Sr.
27. Milan Momcilovic | Iowa State Cyclones | F | Jr.
31. Brayden Burries | Arizona Wildcats | G | Fr.
33. Koa Peat | Arizona Wildcats | F | Fr.
34. Richie Saunders | BYU Cougars | G | Sr.
37. Emanuel Sharp | Houston Cougars | G | Sr.
42. P.J. Haggerty | Kansas State Wildcats | G | Jr.
44. Cameron Carr | Baylor Bears | G | Soph.
Most of any conference