WACO, Texas -
Baylor's Lawrence Roberts has been named to the 2003 All-Big 12 third team, as determined by the Associated Press Monday.
This is Roberts' second AP All-Big 12 honor in as many seasons. The forward from Houston is one of three Baylor players to receive All-Big 12 status, and the second to receive multiple honors. Former Baylor honorees include current NBA player Brian Skinner (second team, 1997 and 1998), Terry Black (first team, 2001) and Roberts (third team, 2002).
Roberts is one of two sophomores on the AP's All-Big 12 teams, along with Texas' T.J. Ford. Roberts averages a double-double (15.7 points, 10.6 rebounds) and leads the Big 12 with 10 double-doubles in conference play.
Roberts and fellow Baylor sophomore Kenny Taylor were also named to 2003 Big 12 Specialty Teams released by the conference office Monday. Taylor, a guard from Houston, was named to the conference's all-improved team. Roberts was selected to the five-man all-underrated team. The specialty teams are selected by a panel of sportswriters who cover the league.
Taylor is the most-improved scorer in the Big 12 this season, his 11.4 scoring average is 7.5 points higher than last season.
Baylor is the No. 10 seed in this week's Big 12 Tournament in Dallas and faces No. 7 seed Texas Tech Thursday at 6 p.m. CST.
2003 ASSOCIATED PRESS ALL-BIG 12 TEAMS
First Team
Nick Collison, Kansas
Kirk Hinrich, Kansas
Hollis Price, Oklahoma
T.J. Ford, Texas
Andre Emmett, Texas Tech
Second Team
Arthur Johnson ,Missouri
Bernard King ,Texas A&M
Victor Williams, Oklahoma State
Michel Morandais, Colorado
James Thomas, Texas
Third Team
Lawrence Roberts, Baylor
Jake Sullivan, Iowa State
Rickey Paulding, Missouri
Melvin Sanders, Oklahoma State
Stephane Pelle, Colorado
2003 BIG 12 SPECIALTY TEAMS
All-Underrated
Kasib Powell, Texas Tech
Quannas White, Oklahoma
Keith Langford, Kansas
Lawrence Roberts ,Baylor
Gilson DeJesus, Kansas State
All-Improved
Michel Morandais, Colorado
Arthur Johnson, Missouri
David Harrison, Colorado
Matt Seibrandt, Kansas State
Kenny Taylor, Baylor
