Edmonds, Punch Earn All-Big 12 Honors
3/9/2026 4:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
TCU frontcourt recognized by Big 12 coaches
FORT WORTH – TCU's frontcourt duo Xavier Edmonds and David Punch were named All-Big 12 Conference on Monday.
Edmonds' 10 double-doubles in Big 12 games was the most of any player this season. The 10 double-doubles, also his season total, have all come in the last 13 games. The junior from Long Beach, Calif., also ranks third in Big 12 only games with a field goal percentage of 55.9.
Punch is averaging 13.6 points, 6.6 rebounds and 2.1 assists. His 1.9 blocks per game this season ranks third in the Big 12. He ranks 11th in the Big 12 in shooting at 50.8 percent.
The sophomore from Harker Heights, Texas recorded 10 or more points 23 times, including 20 or more points five times. He's had three double-doubles this season, including one in Big 12 play when he had 22 points and 10 rebounds in the home win over Oklahoma State.
The Horned Frogs will begin play in the Phillips 66 Big 12 Tournament at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Mo., on Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. TCU will play the winner in Tuesday's first round game between Colorado and Oklahoma State.
ALL-BIG 12 AWARDS
Player of the Year: Jaden Bradley, Arizona
Defensive Player of the Year: Flory Bidunga, Kansas
Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Tamin Lipsey, Iowa State
Freshman of the Year: AJ Dybantsa, BYU
Newcomer of the Year: Melvin Council Jr., Kansas
Sixth Man Award: Tobe Awaka, Arizona*
Most Improved: Christian Anderson, Texas Tech
Coach of the Year: Tommy Lloyd, Arizona
All-Big 12 First Team
Jaden Bradley, Arizona
Brayden Burries, Arizona
Motiejus Krivas, Arizona
AJ Dybantsa, BYU*
Emanuel Sharp, Houston
Kingston Flemings, Houston*
Joshua Jefferson, Iowa State
Flory Bidunga, Kansas
Christian Anderson, Texas Tech
JT Toppin, Texas Tech*
All-Big 12 Second Team
Richie Saunders, BYU
Baba Miller, Cincinnati
Tamin Lipsey, Iowa State
Milan Momcilovic, Iowa State
Darryn Peterson, Kansas
All-Big 12 Third Team
Koa Peat, Arizona
Cameron Carr, Baylor
Rob Wright, BYU
Themus Fulks, UCF
Xavier Edmonds, TCU
All-Big 12 Honorable Mention:
Arizona: Tobe Awaka
Baylor: Tounde Yessoufou
Cincinnati: Moustapha Thiam
Colorado: Isaiah Johnson
Houston: Joseph Tugler, Milos Uzan
Kansas: Melvin Council Jr.
Kansas State: PJ Haggerty
Oklahoma State: Parsa Fallah
TCU: David Punch
Texas Tech: Donovan Atwell
West Virginia: Honor Huff
Utah: Terrence Brown
All-Defensive Team
Jaden Bradley, Arizona
Motiejus Krivas, Arizona
Emanuel Sharp, Houston
Joseph Tugler, Houston
Tamin Lipsey, Iowa State
Flory Bidunga, Kansas*
A tie resulted in an extra position on the team
All-Freshman Team
Brayden Burries, Arizona*
Koa Peat, Arizona
AJ Dybantsa, BYU*
Kingston Flemings, Houston*
Darryn Peterson, Kansas*
All-Newcomer Team
Cameron Carr, Baylor
Themus Fulks, UCF
Baba Miller, Cincinnati
Melvin Council Jr., Kansas
Donovan Atwell, Texas Tech
*- unanimous selection
Edmonds earned a spot on the third team while Punch was honorable mention. The awards were voted on by the 16 league coaches.
The No. 1 JUCO recruit coming out of Salt Lake Community College, Edmonds has shined in the top conference in college basketball. He is averaging 12.8 points and 6.6 rebounds overall but better in Big 12 games at 14.6 points and 8.4 rebounds per game, which ranks fourth in the conference.Edmonds' 10 double-doubles in Big 12 games was the most of any player this season. The 10 double-doubles, also his season total, have all come in the last 13 games. The junior from Long Beach, Calif., also ranks third in Big 12 only games with a field goal percentage of 55.9.
Punch is averaging 13.6 points, 6.6 rebounds and 2.1 assists. His 1.9 blocks per game this season ranks third in the Big 12. He ranks 11th in the Big 12 in shooting at 50.8 percent.
The sophomore from Harker Heights, Texas recorded 10 or more points 23 times, including 20 or more points five times. He's had three double-doubles this season, including one in Big 12 play when he had 22 points and 10 rebounds in the home win over Oklahoma State.
The Horned Frogs will begin play in the Phillips 66 Big 12 Tournament at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Mo., on Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. TCU will play the winner in Tuesday's first round game between Colorado and Oklahoma State.
ALL-BIG 12 AWARDS
Player of the Year: Jaden Bradley, Arizona
Defensive Player of the Year: Flory Bidunga, Kansas
Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Tamin Lipsey, Iowa State
Freshman of the Year: AJ Dybantsa, BYU
Newcomer of the Year: Melvin Council Jr., Kansas
Sixth Man Award: Tobe Awaka, Arizona*
Most Improved: Christian Anderson, Texas Tech
Coach of the Year: Tommy Lloyd, Arizona
All-Big 12 First Team
Jaden Bradley, Arizona
Brayden Burries, Arizona
Motiejus Krivas, Arizona
AJ Dybantsa, BYU*
Emanuel Sharp, Houston
Kingston Flemings, Houston*
Joshua Jefferson, Iowa State
Flory Bidunga, Kansas
Christian Anderson, Texas Tech
JT Toppin, Texas Tech*
All-Big 12 Second Team
Richie Saunders, BYU
Baba Miller, Cincinnati
Tamin Lipsey, Iowa State
Milan Momcilovic, Iowa State
Darryn Peterson, Kansas
All-Big 12 Third Team
Koa Peat, Arizona
Cameron Carr, Baylor
Rob Wright, BYU
Themus Fulks, UCF
Xavier Edmonds, TCU
All-Big 12 Honorable Mention:
Arizona: Tobe Awaka
Baylor: Tounde Yessoufou
Cincinnati: Moustapha Thiam
Colorado: Isaiah Johnson
Houston: Joseph Tugler, Milos Uzan
Kansas: Melvin Council Jr.
Kansas State: PJ Haggerty
Oklahoma State: Parsa Fallah
TCU: David Punch
Texas Tech: Donovan Atwell
West Virginia: Honor Huff
Utah: Terrence Brown
All-Defensive Team
Jaden Bradley, Arizona
Motiejus Krivas, Arizona
Emanuel Sharp, Houston
Joseph Tugler, Houston
Tamin Lipsey, Iowa State
Flory Bidunga, Kansas*
A tie resulted in an extra position on the team
All-Freshman Team
Brayden Burries, Arizona*
Koa Peat, Arizona
AJ Dybantsa, BYU*
Kingston Flemings, Houston*
Darryn Peterson, Kansas*
All-Newcomer Team
Cameron Carr, Baylor
Themus Fulks, UCF
Baba Miller, Cincinnati
Melvin Council Jr., Kansas
Donovan Atwell, Texas Tech
*- unanimous selection
Players Mentioned
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