Higgins , garnered his second straight All - Big 12 third team honor .
Burks performed a CU first in the Buffs Big 12 history becoming the first Boulder athlete to earn conference freshman of the year honors .
Higgins , garnered his second straight All - Big 12 third team honor , while Burks performed a CU first in the Buffs Big 12 history becoming the first Boulder athlete to earn conference freshman of the year honors .