NCAA Hoops Regular Season Awards: Maryland Sweeps Top ACC Honors

After a surprising season, it was a clean sweep for the Maryland Terrapins in the ACC Player and Coach of the Year awards. Greivis Vasquez, who led the Terps to a share of the ACC regular-season crown, has been named the ACC Player Of The Year, according to Comcast’s Chick Hernandez. Vasquez finished second in the conference at 19.6 points per game, while propelling Maryland to a 13-3 conference mark.

Meanwhile, Gary Williams took home the ACC Coach of the Year award for the second time in his career (the other came during Maryland’s championship year in 2002). The Terps outperformed expectations this year, finished in a tie with Duke atop the ACC, despite being picked to finish fifth in the preseason ACC poll. This award is something of a matter of vindication for Williams, who came under fire last season, before the Terps made a last-season push for the NCAAs, for not successfully recruiting enough top players as the team floundered in its post-Juan Dixon years.

After a magnificent freshman season that captured the imagination of fans in the SEC and beyond, Kentucky’s John Wall was rewarded with the SEC’s player of the year award. His coach, on the other hand, lost out to Vanderbilt’s Kevin Stallings who won his second coach of the year award in four years. This season, Stallings led the Commodores to surprising success and a surefire NCAA Tournament berth.

Also of note, while Wall was named Player of the Year, the freshman lost out to his teammate DeMarcus Cousins for Freshman of the Year. The full rosters are below. Asterisks denote a unanimous selection.

First Team All-SEC

*Trey Thompkins, Georgia – F, 6-10, 247, So., Lithonia, Ga.
*DeMarcus Cousins, Kentucky – F 6-11, 270, Fr., Mobile, Ala.
Patrick Patterson, Kentucky – F 6-9, 235, Jr., Huntington, W.Va.
*John Wall, Kentucky – G 6-4, 195, Fr., Raleigh, N.C.
Jarvis Varnado, Mississippi State – F, 6-9, 230, Sr., Brownsville, Tenn.
*Devan Downey, South Carolina – G, 5-9, 170, Sr., Chester, S.C.
Wayne Chism, Tennessee – C, 6-9, 246, Sr., Jackson, Tenn.
*Jermaine Beal, Vanderbilt – G, 6-3, Sr., 205, DeSoto, Texas

Second Team All-SEC

Mikhail Torrance, Alabama – G, 6-5, 210, Sr., Eight Mile, Ala.
Courtney Fortson, Arkansas – G, 5-11, 180, So., Montgomery, Ala.
Erving Walker, Florida – G, 5-10, 171, So., Brooklyn, N.Y.
Tasmin Mitchell, LSU – F, 6-7, 238, Sr., Denham Springs, La.
Chris Warren, Ole Miss – G, 5-10, 168, Jr., Orlando, Fla.
Dee Bost, Mississippi State – G, 6-2, 170, So., Concord, N.C.
A.J. Ogilvy, Vanderbilt – C, 6-11, Jr., 255, Sydney, Australia
Jeffery Taylor, Vanderbilt – F, 6-7, So., 210, Norrkoping, Sweden

SEC All-Freshman Team

Tony Mitchell, Alabama – F, 6-6, 185, Fr., Swainsboro, Ga.
*Marshawn Powell, Arkansas – F, 6-7, 220, Fr., Newport News, Va.
Kenny Boynton, Florida – G, 6-2, 183, Fr., Pompano Beach, Fla.
*Eric Bledsoe, Kentucky – G, 6-1, 190, Fr., Birmingham, Ala.
*DeMarcus Cousins, Kentucky – F 6-11, 270, Fr., Mobile, Ala.
*John Wall, Kentucky – G 6-4, 195, Fr., Raleigh, N.C.
Reginald Buckner, Ole Miss – F, 6-8, 233, Fr., Memphis, Tenn.
*John Jenkins, Vanderbilt – G, 6-4, 215, Hendersonville, Tenn.

SEC All-Defensive Team

Patrick Patterson, Kentucky – F 6-9, 235, Jr., Huntington, W.Va.
*Jarvis Varnado, Mississippi State – F, 6-9, 230, Sr., Brownsville, Tenn.
Devan Downey, South Carolina – G, 5-9, 170, Sr., Chester, S.C.
Sam Muldrow, South Carolina – F, 6-9, 220, Jr., Florence, S.C.
Jeffery Taylor, Vanderbilt – F, 6-7, So., 210, Norrkoping, Sweden

SEC Coach of the Year: Kevin Stallings, Vanderbilt
SEC Player of the Year: John Wall, Kentucky
SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Ray Shipman, Florida
SEC Freshman of the Year: DeMarcus Cousins, Kentucky
SEC Sixth Man of the Year: John Jenkins, Vanderbilt
SEC Defensive Player of the Year: Jarvis Varnado, Mississippi State*

Ohio State's Evan Turner was the unanimous pick as Player of the Year in the Big Ten as the conference announced its postseason award winners in voting done by the league's coaches and media.

Turner, just the fifth player from Ohio State to earn the PoY honors, led the first team, which also included Demetri McCamey of Illinois, Kalin Lucas of Michigan State, and Purdue's Robbie Hummel and E'Twaun Moore.

Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year: Chris Kramer, Purdue
Big Ten Freshman of the Year: D.J. Richardson, Illinois (coaches)/Drew Crawford,Northwestern (media)
Sixth Man of the Year: Draymond Green, Michigan State
Big Ten Coach of the Year: Matt Painter, Purdue (coaches)/Thad Matta, Ohio State (media)

For a full list of of the Big Ten honorees, visit the release at the conference's official site.

New Mexico (28-3, 14-2) is atop the standings in the Mountain West Conference, so it was little surprise to see the Lobos take home a handful of recognitions when the league announced its postseason awards on Monday.

The league's nine men's head coaches, along with a select media panel, picked the all-Conference teams, and named New Mexico's Darington Hobson, a junior guard, the recipient for both the Player and Newcomer of the year. He's the first individual to receive both awards in the same season in the MWC.

2009-10 All-Mountain West Conference Men's Basketball Team

First-Team All-Mountain West
Jimmer Fredette, BYU*, Jr., G, 6-2, 195, Glen Falls, N.Y.
Dairese Gary, New Mexico, Jr., G, 6-1, 205, Elkhart, Ind.
Darington Hobson, New Mexico, Jr., G/F, 6-7, 205, Las Vegas, Nev.
Kawhi Leonard, San Diego State, Fr., F, 6-6, 210, Riverside, Calif.
Tre'Von Willis, UNLV, Jr., G, 6-4, 195, Fresno, Calif.

Second-Team All-Mountain West
Jackson Emery, BYU, Jr., G, 6-3, 185, Alpine, Utah
Andy Ogide, Colorado State, Jr., F, 6-9, 245, Marietta, Ga.
Roman Martinez, New Mexico, Sr., F, 6-6, 185, El Paso, Texas
Malcolm Thomas, San Diego State, Jr., F, 6-9, 220, San Diego, Calif.
Ronnie Moss, TCU, So., G, 6-2, 195, Fort Worth, Texas

Player of the Year: Darington Hobson, New Mexico
Defensive Player of the Year: David Foster, Utah
Newcomer of the Year: Darington Hobson, New Mexico
Freshman of the Year: Kawhi Leonard, San Diego State
Sixth Man of the Year: Jonathan Tavernari, BYU
Coach of the Year: Steve Alford, New Mexico

Visit the MWC site for the official release and complete results.

Jerome Randle, who averaged almost 19 ppg this season while leading California to a 21-9 (13-5) record, has been named the 2009-10 Pac-10 Player of the Year, as the conference announced its postseason awards on Monday.

In a vote of the league's 10 coaches, they decided the complete conference honors.

PLAYER OF THE YEAR:  Jerome Randle, California
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: Derrick Williams, Arizona
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Seth Tarver, Oregon State
MOST IMPROVED PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Nikola Vucevic, USC
COACH OF THE YEAR: Herb Sendek, Arizona State

ALL PAC-10 FIRST TEAM
Ty Abbott, ASU, G, Jr., Phoenix, ARIZ
Patrick Christopher, CAL, G, Sr., Compton, Calif.
Landry Fields, STAN, G/F, Sr., Long Beach, Calif.
Quincy Pondexter, WASH, F, Sr., Fresno, Calif.
Jerome Randle, CAL, G, Sr., Chicago, Ill.
Michael Roll, UCLA, G, Sr., Aliso Viejo, Calif.
Isaiah Thomas, WASH, G, So., Tacoma, Wash.
Klay Thompson, WSU, G, So., Ladera Ranch, Calif.
Derrick Williams, ARIZ, F, Fr., La Mirada, Calif.
Nic Wise, ARIZ, G, Sr., Houston, Texas

ALL PAC-10 SECOND TEAM
Jamal Boykin, CAL, F, Sr., Los Angeles, Calif
Jeremy Green, STAN, G, So., Austin, Texas
Calvin Haynes, OSU, G, Jr., Reseda, Calif.
Theo Robertson, CAL, F, Sr., Pittsburg, Calif.
Nikola Vecevic, USC, F, So., Bar, Montenegro

The complete results and more information on the voting can be found at the Pac-10's official site.

Via SB Nation’s Card Chronicle, here is the roster of the 2009-10 All-Big East Team, along with a couple regular season award winners:

ALL-BIG EAST FIRST TEAM
Greg Monroe, Georgetown, C, So., 6-11, 247, New Orleans, La.
Luke Harangody, Notre Dame, F, Sr., 6-8, 255, Schererville, Ind.
Dominique Jones, USF, G, Jr., 6-4, 205, Lake Wales, Fla.
Wes Johnson, Syracuse, F, Jr., 6-7, 205, Corsicana, Texas
Scottie Reynolds, Villanova, G, Sr., 6-2, 190, Herndon, Va. *
Da’Sean Butler, West Virginia, F, Sr., 6-7, 225, Newark, N.J.

ALL-BIG EAST SECOND TEAM
Austin Freeman, Georgetown, G, Jr., 6-4, 237, Mitchelville, Md.
Lazar Hayward, Marquette, F, Sr., 6-6, 225, Buffalo, N.Y.
Ashton Gibbs, Pittsburgh, G, So., 6-2, 190, Scotch Plains, N.J.
Jeremy Hazell, Seton Hall, G, Jr., 6-5, 185, Bronx, N.Y.
Andy Rautins, Syracuse, G, Sr., 6-5, 195, Jamesville, N.Y.

ALL-BIG EAST THIRD TEAM
Jerome Dyson, Connecticut, G, Sr., 6-3, 190, Potomac, Md.
Kemba Walker, Connecticut, G, So., 6-1, 172, Bronx, N.Y.
Samardo Samuels, Louisville, F, So., 6-9, 260, Trelawny, Jamaica
Corey Fisher, Villanova, G, Jr., 6-1, 200, Bronx, N.Y.
Devin Ebanks, West Virginia, F, So., 6-9, 210, Long Island City, N.Y.

BIG EAST HONORABLE MENTION
Jimmy Butler, Marquette, F, Jr., 6-6, 215, Tomball, Texas
Tim Abromaitis, Notre Dame, F, Jr., 6-8, 232, Unionville, Conn.
Jamine Peterson, Providence, F, So., 6-6, 230, Brooklyn, N.Y.

BIG EAST ALL-ROOKIE TEAM
Lance Stephenson, Cincinnati, G, Fr., 6-5, 210, Brooklyn, N.Y. *
Alex Oriakhi, Connecticut, F/C, Fr., 6-9, 240, Lowell, Mass.
Vincent Council, Providence, G, Fr., 6-2, 180, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Dane Miller, Rutgers, F, Fr., 6-7, 210, Henrietta, N.Y. *
Brandon Triche, Syracuse, G, Fr., 6-4, 198, Jamesville, N.Y.
Maalik Wayns, Villanova, G, Fr., 6-1, 185, Philadelphia, Pa.

BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year
Hamady Ndiaye, Rutgers

BIG EAST Most Improved Player
Ashton Gibbs, Pittsburgh

BIG EAST Sixth Man Award
Kris Joseph, Syracuse

Here are the results of the All-Big 12 team voting, as decided by the conference’s head coaches. (Note: Coaches cannot vote for their own players):

All-Big 12 First Team:

Cole Aldrich, KU

Sherron Collins, KU

Jacob Pullen, Kansas State

James Anderson, Oklahoma State

Damion James, Texas

Donald Sloan, Texas A&M

All-Big 12 Second Team:

LaceDarius Dunn, Baylor

Ekpe Udoh,, Baylor

Craig Brackins, Iowa State

Marcus Morris, KU

Denis Clemente, Kansas State

All-Big 12 Third Team:

Tweety Carter, Baylor

Cory Higgins, Colorado

Kim English, Missouri

Tommy Mason-Griffin, Oklahoma

Bryan Davis, Texas A&M

All-Big 12 Honorable Mention:

Alec Burks, Colorado

Marquis Gilstrap, Iowa State

Xavier Henry, KU

Zaire Taylor, Missouri

Willie Warren, Oklahoma

Obi Muonelo, Oklahoma State

Avery Bradley, Texas

John Roberson, Texas Tech

Mike Singletary, Texas Tech

The rest of the Big 12 regular season awards can be found here.