Parsa Fallah's Comeback: Honorable Mention All-Big Twelve

0:00On March 9th, Parsifala overcame a late season knee injury to earn honorable mention, all Big 12 honors as a senior forward for Oklahoma State. The 6-foot-10 player from Iran started 26 games, averaging 14.7 points and a team high 6 rebounds per game. Coaches from all 16 teams voted on the awards, but couldn't pick their own players. His shootings stood out this year, hitting nearly 60% from the field, which ranked second in the Big 12 and Top 25 nationally. That efficiency puts him high on Oklahoma State's all-time lists for players taking at least 5 shots per game, including strong marks in effective, field goal and two point percentages. Fala brought a wealth of experience with two seasons at Southern Utah and one at Oregon State, where he made second-team all-west coast conference. Last year, across those stops, he scored 1226 points and grabbed exactly 500 rebounds. He highlights included a game-winning putback at the buzzer against TCU to force overtime,

1:03before his knee gave out on a dunk versus West Virginia. Now healthy, he's set to help the Cowboys in their first round tournament matchup. Oklahoma State faces Colorado Tuesday night at 830 Central Time in Kansas City on ESPN Plus, kicking off their Big 12 tournament run.