Big 12 regular-season champion Kansas (29-2, 15-1 Big 12) continues to rack up postseason accolades as it heads into the Phillips 66 Big 12 Men’s Basketball Championship March 11-13, at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Mo.

On Monday, March 8, three teams were announced – Yahoo! Sports All-American team and the Big 12 Specialty Awards as selected by a panel of media and the Associated Press All-Big 12 teams were – for the 2009-10 season. On Tuesday, March 9, The Sporting News named its All-American team and the United State Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) released its all-district teams.

Yahoo! Sports named Kansas senior Sherron Collins second-team All-American and junior Cole Aldrich third-team All-American. KU sophomore Marcus Morris was the national most improved player of the year by the web site. Last week, KU head coach Bill Self was named to the Yahoo! Sports All-Coaches first team.

For the conference’s specialty awards, Kansas’ Xavier Henry was named to the All-Freshman Team, while Aldrich was named to the All-Defense Team. Jayhawks Marcus Morris and Markieff Morris were selected to the league’s All-Improved Team.

The Associated Press All-Big 12 team was announced and KU’s Aldrich and Collins were first-team members, while Marcus Morris was honorable mention.

Collins was selected second-team All-American by The Sporting News. Last year, Collins was a third-team All-American by The Sporting News.

Collins, Aldrich and Henry were named to the 10-member USBWA District VI team. Collins is appearing on the team for the second straight season, while Aldrich and Henry are making their first appearance on the squad.

Foxsports.com released its All-America team Tuesday, March 9, and Collins was second team, Aldrich third team and Henry was on the All-Freshman Team.

Yahoo! Sports All-America Team

FIRST TEAM

G John Wall, Kentucky, freshman

G Scottie Reynolds, Villanova, senior

G/F Evan Turner, Ohio State, junior

G/F James Anderson, Oklahoma State, junior

C DeMarcus Cousins, Kentucky, freshman

SECOND TEAM

G Sherron Collins, KANSAS, senior

G Da’Sean Butler, West Virginia, senior

G Greivis Vasquez, Maryland, senior

G/F Wesley Johnson, Syracuse, junior

C Greg Monroe, Georgetown, sophomore

THIRD TEAM

G Jon Scheyer, Duke, senior

G E’Twaun Moore, Purdue, junior

F Ekpe Udoh, Baylor, junior

F Damion James, Texas, senior

C Cole Aldrich, KANSAS, junior

HONORABLE MENTION

Malcolm Delaney, Virginia Tech, junior; Devan Downey, South Carolina, senior; LaceDarius Dunn, Baylor, junior; Jimmer Fredette, BYU, junior; Luke Harangody, Notre Dame, senior; Lazar Hayward, Marquette, senior; Darington Hobson, New Mexico, junior; Trevon Hughes, Wisconsin, senior; Dominique Jones, South Florida, junior; Kalin Lucas, Michigan State, junior; Patrick Patterson, Kentucky, junior; Quincy Pondexter, Washington, senior; Jacob Pullen, Kansas State, junior; Jerome Randle, Cal, senior; Andy Rautins, Syracuse, senior; Omar Samhan, St. Mary’s, senior

OTHER AWARDS

Player of the Year: John Wall, Kentucky

Coach of the Year: Jim Boeheim, Syracuse

Freshman of the Year: John Wall, Kentucky

Newcomer of the Year: Wesley Johnson, Syracuse

Sixth Man of the Year: Draymond Green, Michigan State

Defensive Player of the Year: Chris Kramer, Purdue

MOST IMPROVED PLAYER: Marcus Morris, KANSAS

Foxsports.com

Player of the Year - Evan Turner, 6-7, 220, G, Jr., Ohio State

Freshman of the Year - John Wall, 6-4, 193, PG, Fr., Kentucky

Coach of the Year - Jim Boeheim, Syracuse

All-Americans

First Team

Wesley Johnson, Syracuse: SF, 6-7, 205, Jr.

Evan Turner, Ohio State: G/F, 6-7, 220, Jr.

DeMarcus Cousins, Kentucky: C, 6-11, 260, Fr.

John Wall, Kentucky: PG, 6-4, 193, Fr.

Greivis Vasquez, Maryland: G, 6-5, 200, Sr.

Second Team

Da’Sean Butler, West Virginia: F, 6-7, 230, Sr.

Darington Hobson, New Mexico: F, 6-7, 205, Jr.

Greg Monroe, Georgetown: C, 6-11, 245, Soph.

Sherron Collins, KANSAS: G, 5-11, 205, Sr.

James Anderson, Oklahoma State: G, 6-6, 210, Jr.

Third Team

Robbie Hummel, Purdue: F, 6-8, 210, Jr.

Al-Farouq Aminu, Wake Forest: F, 6-9, 215, Soph.

Cole Aldrich, KANSAS: C, 6-11, 245, Jr.

Jon Scheyer, Duke: G, 6-5, 190, Sr.

Scottie Reynolds, Villanova: G, 6-2, 195, Sr.

Fourth Team

Quincy Pondexter, Washington: F, 6-6, 215, Sr.

Damion James, Texas: F, 6-7, 225, F, Sr.

Ekpe Udoh, Baylor: C, 6-10, 240, Jr.

Jerome Randle, California: G, 5-10, 175, Sr.

Denis Clemente, Kansas State: G, 6-1, 180, Sr.

All-Freshmen Team

Derrick Favors, Georgia Tech: F, 6-9, 240

Hassan Whiteside, Marshall: F, 6-11, 220

DeMarcus Cousins, Kentucky: C, 6-11, 260

John Wall, Kentucky: G, 6-4, 193

Xavier Henry, KANSAS: G, 6-6, 220

Big 12 Specialty Teams (as selected by a media panel)

All-Freshman - Avery Bradley, Texas; Alex Burks, Colorado; Tiny Gallon, Oklahoma; Tommy Mason-Griffin, Oklahoma; Xavier Henry, KANSAS

All-Newcomer - Marquis Gilstrap, Iowa State; Curtis Kelly, Kansas State; Lance Jeter, Nebraska; Matt Pilgrim, Oklahoma State; Epke Udoh, Baylor

All-Underrated - Ryan Anderson, Nebraska; Bryan Davis, Texas A&M; Obi Muonelo, Oklahoma State; Nick Okorie, Texas Tech; Keith Ramsey, Missouri

All-Reserve - Quincy Acy, Baylor; Laurence Bowers, Missouri; Marcus Denmon, Missouri; B.J. Holmes, Texas A&M; Gary Johnson, Texas; Jamar Samuels, Kansas State (tie in the voting)

All-Defense - Cole Aldrich, KANSAS; Dogus Balbay, Texas; Jacob Pullen, Kansas State; J.T. Tiller, Missouri; Epke Udoh, Baylor

All-Improved - Laurence Bowers, Missouri; Tweety Carter, Baylor; Marcus Morris, KANSAS; Markieff Morris, KANSAS; Keiton Page, Oklahoma State

Associated Press All-Big 12

FIRST TEAM

Cole Aldrich, KANSAS, Jr., 6-11, 245, Bloomington, Minn.

James Anderson, Oklahoma St., Jr., 6-6, 205, Junction City, Ark.

Sherron Collins, KANSAS, Sr., 5-11, 205, Chicago

Damion James, Texas, Sr., 6-7, 225, Nacogdoches, Texas

Jacob Pullen, Kansas St., Jr., 6-0, 200, Maywood, Ill.

SECOND TEAM

Tweety Carter, Baylor, Sr., 5-11, 185, Reserve, La.

Denis Clemente, Kansas St., Sr., 6-1, 175, Bayamon, Puerto Rico

LaceDarius Dunn, Baylor, Jr., 6-4, 205, Monroe, La.

Donald Sloan, Texas A&M, Sr., 6-3, 205, Dallas

Ekpe Udoh, Baylor, Jr., 6-10, 240, Edmond, Okla.

HONORABLE MENTION

Craig Brackins, Iowa St.; Alec Burks, Colorado; Bryan Davis, Texas A&M; Kim English, Missouri; Marcus Morris, KANSAS.

Sporting News All-Americans

First team

G James Anderson, Oklahoma State

G Scottie Reynolds,Villanova

G Evan Turner, Ohio State

G John Wall, Kentucky

G Greivis Vasquez, Maryland

Second team

G Sherron Collins, KANSAS

G Jon Scheyer, Duke

F Damion James, Texas

F Wesley Johnson, Syracuse

F/C DeMarcus Cousins, Kentucky

Third team

G Jordan Crawford, Xavier

G Jimmer Fredette, BYU

G Jacob Pullen, Kansas State

F Darington Hobson, New Mexico

C Luke Harangody, Notre Dame

Fourth team

G Jerome Randle, California

G Devan Downey, South Carolina

G Malcolm Delaney, Virginia Tech

G Matt Bouldin, Gonzaga

G Tweety Carter, Baylor

Fifth team

G Andy Rautins, Syracuse

G Trevon Hughes, Wisconsin

F Lazar Hayward, Marquette

F Kyle Singler, Duke

F Austin Freeman, Georgetown

USBWA DISTRICT VI (IA, MO, KS, OK, NE, ND, SD)

PLAYER OF THE YEAR - James Anderson, Oklahoma State

COACH OF THE YEAR - Frank Martin, Kansas State

ALL-DISTRICT TEAM

Cole Aldrich, KANSAS

James Anderson, Oklahoma State

Craig Brackins, Iowa State

Denis Clemente, Kansas State

Sherron Collins, KANSAS

Jordan Eglseder, Northern Iowa

Kim English, Missouri

Xavier Henry, KANSAS

Adam Koch, Northern Iowa

Jacob Pullen, Kansas State