March 5, 2008

AUSTIN, Texas -

Academic All-Big 12 Teams in PDF Format

The Big 12 Conference has named 37 student-athletes to the 2008 Academic All-Big 12 Women's Basketball Team, the league office announced. Texas Tech's Jordan Murphree and Erin Myrick were both named to the first team. It is the third time Myrick has been named to the first team, while Murphree is receiving her first honor.

Among those honored, Haylee Abbe (Baylor) and Carolyn McCullough (Kansas State) were nominated with a 4.00 grade point average.

Kansas State led the conference with eight selections -- seven on the first team and one on the second.

Nominated by each institution's director of student-athlete support services and the media relations offices, the women's basketball academic all-league team consisted of 27 first team members combined with 10 on the second team. First team members consist of those who have maintained a 3.20 or better GPA, and the second team are those who have a 3.00 to 3.19 GPA.

To qualify student-athletes must maintain a 3.00 GPA or higher either cumulative or the two previous semesters and must have participated in 60 percent of her team's scheduled contests. Freshmen and transfers are not eligible in their first year of academic residence. Senior student-athletes who have participated for a minimum of two years and meet all the criteria except percent of participation are also eligible.

The 2008 Phillips 66 Big 12 Women's Basketball Championship returns to Kansas City's Municipal Auditorium on March 11-13 & 15 for the eighth time in conference history. Kansas City hosted the first six women's postseason events from 1997-2002, in addition to the 2005 championship.