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IRVING, Texas (AP) — Houston senior point guard Jamal Shead was voted by Big 12 coaches as the conference’s player of the year after helping lead the top-ranked Cougars to the regular-season title in their inaugural season in the league.
Shead, also tabbed as the top defensive player, was the only unanimous pick on the first team announced Sunday. He goes into the postseason averaging 13.2 points, 6.2 assists and 2.3 steals.
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