Olivia Miles named Big 12 Player of the Year and Newcomer of the Year Olivia Miles has been honored as the Big 12 Player of the Year and Newcomer of the Year after leading No. 10 TCU to its second consecutive outright regular-season conference championship. The awards, announced Tuesday, mark the second straight year a TCU player has received both honors from the 16 Big 12 coaches. Last year, Hailey Van Lith became the first player in the league’s 30-season history to win both awards, a feat repeated by Miles this season. Miles, who transferred to TCU for her final college season after playing five years at Notre Dame, enters the Big 12 Tournament averaging a career-high 20.1 points per game, along with 6.9 rebounds, 6.5 assists, and 1.9 steals. She also leads the NCAA with five triple-doubles this season. Her performance has been instrumental in TCU’s success, including a conference title that follows last year’s championship. Texas Tech’s Krista Gerlich, in her sixth season as head coach, was selected as the league’s top coach. The No. 21 Lady Raiders have secured 25 wins this season, their highest total since the 2003-04 campaign. Kansas forward Jaliya Davis was unanimously chosen as the freshman of the year after winning nine consecutive weekly awards. Davis averages 21.0 points per game, the highest total for a freshman nationally. No. 15 West Virginia guard Jordan Harrison was named defensive player of the year, while Texas Tech guard Snudda Collins was selected as the sixth player of the year. The awards highlight TCU’s dominance in the Big 12 and underscore the league’s competitive landscape, with multiple teams achieving historic milestones.#tcu #big_12 #olivia_miles #hailey_van_lith #krista_gerlich
