AMES, Iowa – Iowa State sophomore guard Tyrese Haliburton on Monday earned a spot on the National Association of Basketball Coaches All-District 8 Second Team. District 8 is comprised of Big 12 schools.
Haliburton was averaging 15.2 points, 6.5 assists, 5.9 rebounds and 2.5 steals in 22 games before a wrist injury sidelined him for the remainder of the season.
One of the Big 12’s top players, the Oshkosh, Wisconsin native reached double figures in 18 games, including six games with 20 or more points. He posted the Big 12’s only triple-double of the season against TCU in the conference opener, finishing with 22 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists. It was just the sixth triple-double in school history.
District 8
First Team
Devin Dotson, Kansas
Udoka Azubuike, Kansas
Jared Butler, Baylor
Jahmi’us Ramsey, Texas Tech
Oscar Tshiebwe, West Virginia
Second Team
Tyrese Haliburton, Iowa State
MaCio Teague, Baylor
Kristian Doolittle, Oklahoma
Freddie Gillespie, Baylor
Desmond Bane, TCU
Coach of the Year: Scott Drew, Baylor
