“The point guard play in the conference this year is like nothing I’ve ever seen,” Oklahoma State coach Brad Underwood said. “I can’t imagine any conference in America being even remotely close to having the level of point guard play this league has.”

Just by the nature of its style of play, which is turned up so high that players can only last so long, it was going to be difficult for West Virginia to have a player be first-team and maybe even second-team all-Big 12. Hardly anyone plays enough minutes to fatten stats. There are two exceptions.

One is Nate Adrian, and he’s one of the league’s best rebounders, but his other outward contributions are so subtle or mutes that they can be difficult to notice or appreciate, even by the Big 12 coaches. If Scott Drew has a few votes and not one, this is a different story.

The other is Jevon Carter, and I think it’s fair to say fair to say he’s a really, really good defensive player and that he’s good at other things. But he’s got competition in that regard. he’s also a point guard, and the coaches are going to have a hard time figuring out who’s the best out of this group.

Some are taller than others. Some are quicker than others. But they do have plenty in common when it comes to productivity. Mason leads the Big 12 in scoring, and Evans, Morris and Woodard are in top seven. Texas Tech’s Keenan Evans is No. 11, Kansas’ Devonte’ Graham is No. 13, Baylor’s Manu Lecomte is No. 16 and Kansas State’s Kamau Stokes is No. 17.

Mason is seventh in field-goal percentage, Keenan Evans is No. 11, Morris is No. 12 and Graham is No. 15, and that’s doubly important when considering how much shooting they do from the perimeter. Mason leads the Big 12 in 3-point percentage. Evans is fourth, Lecomte is fifth, Stokes is eighth, Graham is No. 10, Morris is No. 11, Woodard is No. 12 and Carter is No. 14.

If a coach needs someone to drive and score or to make free throws late, the point guards can handle that, too. Woodard, Keenan Evans and Jawun Evans are third, fourth and fifth in free-throw percentage. Mason is ninth and Stokes is No. 12. Mason has attempted 149 free throws, the most in the Big 12, and he and Keenan Evans are both on top with 113 made free throws.

“It’s like having Tom Brady as your quarterback,” Underwood said. “You’ve got a chance every single night because they’re floor generals on the court.”