Yori named Big 12 Coach of the Year, Griffin Player of the Year

Nebraska women’s basketball Coach Connie Yori earned her first Big 12 Conference Coach-of-the-Year honor, and senior forward Kelsey Griffin became the first Cornhusker to be named Big 12 Player-of-the-Year. Yvonne Turner was voted the Big 12’s Co-Defensive Player of the Year with Baylor’s Brittney Griner. Griffin, Turner, and Cory Montgomery earned first team honors. Dominque Kelly picked up honorable mention honors and Lindsey Moore named to the all-Freshmen team.