2023-24 Season

Michigan missing from All-Big Ten awards for first time since 2015

For the first time since 2014-15, Michigan doesn’t have any representation on the conference’s All-Big Ten teams.

The Wolverines have no representation on the first, second, or third teams, with no players receiving honorable mention or All-Freshman recognition. Only Michigan junior Will Tschetter earned a mention as Michigan’s representative for the conference’s Sportsmanship Award.

Purdue’s Zach Edey was named Big Ten Player of the Year and was joined by Boo Buie, Terrence Shannon Jr., Braden Smith, Jahmir Young and Marcus Domask.

Matt Painter and Fred Hoiberg split Coach of the Year honors. Iowa’s Owen Freeman and Indiana’s Mackenzie Mgbako split Freshman of the Year honors.

Here’s the full listing of postseason honors:

2023-24 All-Big Ten Men’s Basketball Honors
As selected by Big Ten Coaches

PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Zach Edey, Purdue

DEFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE YEAR
Ace Baldwin Jr., Penn State

CO-FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
Mackenzie Mgbako, Indiana
Owen Freeman, Iowa

SIXTH MAN OF THE YEAR
Mason Gillis, Purdue

CO-COACHES OF THE YEAR
Fred Hoiberg, Nebraska
Matt Painter, Purdue

HOWARD MOORE ASSISTANT COACH OF THE YEAR AWARD
Brandon Brantley, Purdue

FIRST TEAM
Marcus Domask, Illinois
Terrence Shannon Jr., Illinois
BOO BUIE, Northwestern
ZACH EDEY, Purdue
Braden Smith, Purdue

SECOND TEAM
Tony Perkins, Iowa
Jahmir Young, Maryland
Tyson Walker, Michigan State
Keisei Tominaga, Nebraska
AJ Storr, Wisconsin

THIRD TEAM*
Kel’el Ware, Indiana
Payton Sandfort, Iowa
Dawson Garcia, Minnesota
Rienk Mast, Nebraska
Brooks Barnhizer, Northwestern
Ace Baldwin, Jr., Penn State

HONORABLE MENTION
Coleman Hawkins, Illinois
Malik Reneau, Indiana
Owen Freeman, Iowa
Donta Scott, Maryland
Julian Reese, Maryland
Malik Hall, Michigan State
A.J. Hoggard, Michigan State
Elijah Hawkins, Minnesota
Jamison Battle, Ohio State
Bruce Thornton, Ohio State
Zach Hicks, Penn State
Nick Kern Jr., Penn State
Qudus Wahab, Penn State
Mason Gillis, Purdue
Lance Jones, Purdue
Fletcher Loyer, Purdue
Clifford Omoruyi, Rutgers
Chucky Hepburn, Wisconsin
Tyler Wahl, Wisconsin

ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM
Mackenzie Mgbako, Indiana
Owen Freeman, Iowa
DeShawn Harris-Smith, Maryland
Cam Christie, Minnesota
John Blackwell, Wisconsin

ALL-DEFENSIVE TEAM*
Kel’el Ware, Indiana
Brooks Barnhizer, Northwestern
Ace Baldwin Jr., Penn State
Zach Edey, Purdue
Cliff Omoruyi, Rutgers
Chucky Hepburn, Wisconsin

2022-23 Big Ten Sportsmanship Award Honorees
Quincy Guerrier, Illinois; Trey Galloway, Indiana; Ben Krikke, Iowa; Jahmir Young, Maryland; Will Tschetter, Michigan; Davis Smith, Michigan State; Parker Fox, Minnesota; Josiah Allick, Nebraska; Ty Berry, Northwestern; Owen Spencer, Ohio State; Puff Johnson, Penn State; Chase Martin, Purdue; Oskar Palmquist, Rutgers; Chris Hodges, Wisconsin.

2023-24 All-Big Ten Men’s Basketball Honors
As selected by Media Voting Panel

PLAYER OF THE YEAR
ZACH EDEY, Purdue

FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
Owen Freeman, Iowa

COACH OF THE YEAR
Fred Hoiberg, Nebraska
Matt Painter, Purdue

FIRST TEAM
Terrence Shannon Jr., Illinois
Jahmir Young, Maryland
BOO BUIE, Northwestern
ZACH EDEY, Purdue
Braden Smith, Purdue

SECOND TEAM
Marcus Domask, Illinois
Kel’el Ware, Indiana
Tyson Walker, Michigan State
Dawson Garcia, Minnesota
AJ Storr, Wisconsin

THIRD TEAM
Coleman Hawkins, Illinois
Payton Sandfort, Iowa
Keisei Tominaga, Nebraska
Bruce Thornton, Ohio State
Ace Baldwin Jr., Penn State

HONORABLE MENTION
Malik Reneau, Indiana
Josh Dix, Iowa
Owen Freeman, Iowa
Ben Krikke, Iowa
Tony Perkins, Iowa
Julian Reese, Maryland
Malik Hall, Michigan State
A.J. Hoggard, Michigan State
Elijah Hawkins, Minnesota
Rienk Mast, Nebraska
Brooks Barnhizer, Northwestern
Jamison Battle, Ohio State
Clifford Omoruyi, Rutgers
Lance Jones, Purdue
Fletcher Loyer, Purdue

Unanimous selections in ALL CAPS
*Additional honorees due to ties

Notable Replies

  1. DMB43

    I’ll never understand why we give awards to coaches just becasuse they overachieve based on media expectations. Matt Painter owns this conference and Hoiberg is 12-8. If Juwan goes 12-8 next year should he be coach of the year? Like come on lol

  2. umhoops

    I mostly agree and I voted for Painter, but at least considered Hoiberg. FWIW.

  3. BigBoutros

    yeah probably

Discuss the Article

50 more replies

To Top