Lexi Donarski has been named as the best defensive player in the league.
The Big 12 Conference announced its annual awards for the season on Monday evening, with Donarski being named the league’s Defensive player of the year and the Cyclones landed two others on the all-Big 12 first team.
Ashley Joens and Emily Ryan joined Donarski on the first team, making it a program record three Cyclones on the list.
Kansas’ Brandon Schneider won Coach of the Year honors and Baylor’s NaLyssa Smith was the Big 12 Player of the Year.
Iowa State opens Big 12 Tournament play on Friday, March 11 at 5:00 p.m. CT taking on the winner of No. 7 West Virginia and No. 10 TCU on ESPN+.
The full league awards can be seen below:
2021-22 Phillips 66 All-Big 12 Awards
Coach of the Year: Brandon Schneider, Kansas (Seventh season at Kansas)
Player of the Year: NaLyssa Smith, Baylor, F, 6-4, Sr., Converse, Texas*
Defensive Player of the Year: Lexi Donarski, Iowa State, G, 6-0, So. La Cross, Wis.
Newcomer of the Year: Jordan Lewis, Baylor, G, 5-7, Gr., Windmere, Fla.
Freshman of the Year: Rori Harmon, Texas, G, 5-6, Fr., Houston, Texas
Sixth Player Award: Skylar Vann, Oklahoma, G/F, 5-11, So., Edmond, Okla.
All-Big 12 First Team (honors listed alphabetical by school)
| Player | School | Position | Height | Class | Hometown |
| Jordan Lewis | Baylor | G | 5-7 | Gr. | Windermere, Fla. |
| NaLyssa Smith* | Baylor | F | 6-4 | Sr. | Converse, Texas |
| Lexi Donarski | Iowa State | G | 6-0 | So. | La Crosse, Wis. |
| Ashley Joens* | Iowa State | G/F | 6-1 | Sr. | Iowa City, Iowa |
| Emily Ryan | Iowa State | G | 5-11 | So. | Claflin, Kan. |
| Holly Kersgieter | Kansas | G | 5-11 | Jr. | Sand Springs, Okla. |
| Ayoka Lee* | Kansas State | C | 6-6 | Jr. | Byron, Minn. |
| Taylor Robertson* | Oklahoma | G | 5-11 | Sr. | McPherson, Kan. |
| Madi Williams* | Oklahoma | G/F | 5-11 | Sr. | Fort Worth, Texas |
| Vivian Gray | Texas Tech | G | 6-1 | Sr. | Argyle, Texas |
* Unanimous Selection
All-Big 12 Second Team
| Player | School | Position | Height | Class | Hometown |
| Sarah Andrews | Baylor | G | 5-6 | So. | Irving, Texas |
| Lauren Fields | Oklahoma State | G | 5-9 | Jr. | Shawnee, Okla. |
| Rori Harmon | Texas | G | 5-6 | Fr. | Houston, Texas |
| Joanne Allen-Taylor | Texas | G | 5-8 | Sr. | Houston, Texas |
| Esmery Martinez | West Virginia | F | 6-2 | Jr. | Dominican Republic |
All-Big 12 Honorable Mention
Ja’Mee Asberry (Baylor), Queen Egbo (Baylor), Zakiyah Franklin (Kansas), Taiyanna Jackson (Kansas), Serena Sundell (Kansas State), Lauren Heard (TCU), Lauren Ebo (Texas), Aliyah Matharu (Texas), K.K. Deans (West Virginia), Kari Niblack (West Virginia), Madisen Smith (West Virginia).
* Unanimous First Team Selection (coaches cannot vote for own players, unanimous denotes voted first team by other nine coaches)
Big 12 All-Defensive Team
| Player | School | Position | Height | Class | Hometown |
| NaLyssa Smith | Baylor | F | 6-4 | Sr. | Converse, Texas |
| Lexi Donarski | Iowa State | G | 6-0 | So. | La Crosse, Wis. |
| Taiyanna Jackson | Kansas | C | 6-6 | Jr. | East Chicago, Ind. |
| Ayoka Lee | Kansas State | C | 6-6 | Jr. | Byron, Minn. |
| Rori Harmon | Texas | G | 5-6 | Fr. | Houston, Texas |
Big 12 All-Freshman Team
| Player | School | Position | Height | Class | Hometown |
| Brylee Glenn | Kansas State | G | 6-0 | Fr. | Kansas City, Mo. |
| Serena Sundell* | Kansas State | G | 6-1 | Fr. | Maryville, Mo. |
| Kelbie Washington | Oklahoma | G | 5-6 | Fr. | Norman, Okla. |
| Rori Harmon* | Texas | G | 5-6 | Fr. | Houston, Texas |
| J.J. Quinerly | West Virginia | G | 5-8 | Fr. | Norfolk, Va. |
* Unanimous Selection (coaches cannot vote for own players, unanimous denotes selected for team on other nine ballots)
