Quote:KUSports.com
Kansas University senior forward Wayne Simien has been named Big 12 Conference preseason player of the year, the league announced Tuesday. Simien and Keith Langford also were members of the preseason all-Big 12 coaches team, and Aaron Miles and J.R. Giddens were both honorable mentions by the coaches. Oklahoma forward Taj Gray was selected as the preseason Big 12 newcomer of the year, and Texas guard Daniel Gibson was chosen as preseason freshman of the year.
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