AUSTIN, Texas — University of Texas junior point guard Isaiah Taylor has been named to the United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) All-District VII Team, the organization announced Tuesday. District VII includes all Division I men's basketball programs in the states of Texas, Arkansas and Louisiana.

Taylor also was selected to the five-person All-Big 12 First Team on Sunday. He leads the team in scoring (15.0 ppg), assists (4.8 apg), steals (28) and minutes (30.6 mpg) through the first 31 contests.

Taylor has reached double figures in scoring 24 times this year, including six 20-point games and one 30-point effort. He has posted a 2.61 assist-to-turnover ratio (149 assists, 57 turnovers) and recorded at least five assists in 17 of UT's 31 games.

The USBWA has selected All-District Teams since its founding year in 1956-57. Voting was done by the national membership of the USBWA. For each of the nine geographic districts, ten players are selected as well as a player and coach of the year.

No. 23/22 Texas (20-11, 11-7 Big 12) opens play in the quarterfinal round of the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship against No. 22/20 Baylor on Thursday, March 10 in Kansas City, Mo. Tip is set for 11:30 a.m. Central at Sprint Center, and the game will be televised nationally by ESPN2.

2015-16 USBWA All-District VII Honors

(District VII includes all Division I schools in the states of Texas, Arkansas and Louisiana)

Player of the Year: Ben Simmons, LSU

Coach of the Year: Billy Kennedy, Texas A&M

USBWA All-District VII Team

Rico Gathers, Baylor

Alex Hamilton, Louisiana Tech

Danuel House, Texas A&M

Jalen Jones, Texas A&M

Moses Kingsley, Arkansas

Shawn Long, Louisiana

Nic Moore, SMU

Taurean Prince, Baylor

Ben Simmons, LSU

Isaiah Taylor , TEXAS

Thomas Walkup, Stephen F. Austin