Ohio State’s Keita Bates-Diop was named Big Ten Player of the Year by conference coaches and media, while Buckeyes coach Chris Holtmann was named Coach of the Year.
After being picked 11th in the conference, Buckeyes finished second and will be the No. 2 seed when the Big Ten Tournament begins Wednesday in New York.
Holtmann has now won Big East Coach of the Year and Big Ten Coach of the Year honors in back-to-back seasons.
Michigan State freshman Jaren Jackson, a projected NBA lottery pick, was named Freshman of the Year by conference coaches and media and Defensive Player of the Year by conference coaches.
Michigan’s Duncan Robinson was named Sixth Man of the Year by conference coaches.Jaren Jackson Jr. of @MSU_Basketball named 2017-18 #B1GMBBall Freshman of the Year by conference coaches and media pic.twitter.com/BIE1nTTtOP
— Big Ten Men’s Hoops (@B1GMBBall) February 26, 2018
The complete list of All-Conference honorees and individual award winners is linked above and listed below.
2017-18 All-Big Ten Men’s Basketball Team
As selected by Big Ten coachesFIRST TEAM
MILES BRIDGES, MICHIGAN STATE James Palmer Jr., Nebraska KEITA BATES-DIOP, OHIO STATE Tony Carr, Penn State Carsen Edwards, PurdueSECOND TEAM
Juwan Morgan, Indiana Moritz Wagner, Michigan Jae’Sean Tate, Ohio State Vincent Edwards, Purdue Ethan Happ, WisconsinTHIRD TEAM
Anthony Cowan Jr., Maryland Jaren Jackson Jr., Michigan State Cassius Winston, Michigan State Jordan Murphy, Minnesota Isaac Haas, PurdueHONORABLE MENTION
Leron Black, Illinois Robert Johnson, Indiana Tyler Cook, Iowa Kevin Huerter, Maryland Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman, Michigan Nick Ward, Michigan State Nate Mason, Minnesota Isaac Copeland Jr., Nebraska Lamar Stevens, Penn State Mike Watkins, Penn State Dakota Mathias, PurdueALL-FRESHMAN TEAM
Trent Frazier, Illinois Bruno Fernando, Maryland JAREN JACKSON JR., MICHIGAN STATE Kaleb Wesson, Ohio State Brad Davison, WisconsinALL-DEFENSIVE TEAM
Anthony Cowan Jr., Maryland JAREN JACKSON JR., MICHIGAN STATE Josh Reaves, Penn State Mike Watkins, Penn State Dakota Mathias, PurduePLAYER OF THE YEAR:
Keita Bates-Diop, Ohio StateDEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR:
Jaren Jackson Jr., Michigan StateFRESHMAN OF THE YEAR:
Jaren Jackson Jr., Michigan StateSIXTH MAN OF THE YEAR:
Duncan Robinson, MichiganCOACH OF THE YEAR:
Chris Holtmann, Ohio StateUnanimous selections IN ALL CAPS
2017-18 Big Ten Sportsmanship Award Honorees
Aaron Jordan, Illinois; Collin Hartman, Indiana; Nicholas Baer, Iowa; Michal Cekovsky, Maryland; Duncan Robinson, Michigan; Tum Tum Nairn Jr., Michigan State; Dupree McBrayer, Minnesota; Evan Taylor, Nebraska; Gavin Skelly, Northwestern; Andrew Dakich, Ohio State; Julian Moore, Penn State; P.J. Thompson, Purdue; Mike Williams, Rutgers; Aaron Moesch, Wisconsin.2017-18 All-Big Ten Men’s Basketball Team
As selected by Media Voting PanelFIRST TEAM
MILES BRIDGES, MICHIGAN STATE KEITA BATES-DIOP, OHIO STATE Tony Carr, Penn State Carsen Edwards, Purdue Ethan Happ, WisconsinSECOND TEAM
Juwan Morgan, Indiana Moritz Wagner, Michigan Jordan Murphy, Minnesota James Palmer Jr., Nebraska Vincent Edwards, PurdueTHIRD TEAM
Anthony Cowan Jr., Maryland Jaren Jackson Jr., Michigan State Nick Ward, Michigan State Cassius Winston, Michigan State Isaac Haas, PurdueHONORABLE MENTION
Leron Black, Illinois Trent Frazier, Illinois Jordan Bohannon, Iowa Tyler Cook, Iowa Kevin Huerter, Maryland Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman, Michigan Nate Mason, Minnesota Isaac Copeland Jr., Nebraska Bryant McIntosh, Northwestern Dererk Pardon, Northwestern Jae’Sean Tate, Ohio State Lamar Stevens, Penn State Mike Watkins, Penn State Dakota Mathias, PurduePLAYER OF THE YEAR:
Keita Bates-Diop, Ohio StateFRESHMAN OF THE YEAR:
Jaren Jackson Jr., Michigan StateCOACH OF THE YEAR:
Chris Holtmann, Ohio StateUnanimous selections IN ALL CAPS
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