Bookout and Carter Named Academic All-Big 12

OU’s Kevin Bookout and Nate Carter were named to the Academic All-Big 12 Men's Basketball First Team.

It is the second consecutive time Bookout has made the team and the first time in as many years for Carter.

Bookout, a senior is majoring in human relations, is averaging 11.2 points and 7.0 rebounds this year while shooting .563 from the field. Carter (pictured left), a junior who transferred to OU after spending two seasons at UC Riverside, contributes 6.4 points and 3.4 boards a game while shooting .486 from the field and .804 from the free throw line.

Academic All-Big 12 First-team members consist of those who have maintained a 3.20 or better GPA, and the second team are those who have a 3.00 to 3.19 GPA.

In addition to the conference honor Bookout (right) was also named an ESPN The Magazine Third-Team Academic All-American on Wednesday. Bookout became the first OU men’s basketball player since Terry Stotts in 1980 to be honored as an Academic All-American.

ACADEMIC ALL-BIG 12 MEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM
FIRST TEAM (3.20-PLUS GPA; *INDICATES NOMINATED WITH A 4.00 GPA)
Name, School Class Major Hometown
Mark Shepherd, Baylor So. Business Austin, Texas
William Boidock, Colorado Sr. Mechanical Engineering Dallas, Texas
Jeremy Case, Kansas So. Communication Studies McAlester, Okla.
Sasha Kaun, Kansas So. Computer Science Melbourne, Fla.
Christian Moody, Kansas Sr. Human Biology/Pre-Medicine Asheville, N.C.
Stephen Vinson, Kansas Sr. Communication Studies Lawrence, Kan.
Clent Stewart, Kansas State So. Business/Management Information Systems Broken Arrow, Okla.
Jason Dourisseau, Nebraska Sr. Communication Studies Omaha, Neb.
Bronsen Schliep, Nebraska* Sr. Business Administration Fairfield, Neb.
Tony Wilbrand, Nebraska Sr. Computer Science Alliance, Neb.
Kevin Bookout, Oklahoma Sr. Human Relations Stroud, Okla.
Nate Carter, Oklahoma Jr. Sociology San Diego, Calif.
Luke Byler, Oklahoma State Sr. Marketing Wellington, Kan.
Chris Walker, Texas A&M Sr. Computer Science Grapevine, Texas