Big Ten Basketball: Badgers to turn NCAA Tournament momentum into Big Ten title
Conference Awards
Coach of the Year: Greg Gard, Wisconsin
Player of the Year: Nigel Hayes, Wisconsin
Freshman of the Year: Miles Bridges, Michigan State
All-Big Ten First Team:
Junior guard Melo Trimble, Maryland
Senior guard Peter Jok, Iowa
Senior forward Nigel Hayes, Wisconsin
Sophomore forward Caleb Swanigan, Purdue
Sophomore center Thomas Bryant, Indiana
All-Big Ten Second Team:
Junior guard Bryant McIntosh, Northwestern
Senior guard Malcolm Hill, Illinois
Senior guard Bronson Koenig, Wisconsin
Sophomore forward Ethan Happ, Wisconsin
Junior forward Isaac Haas, Purdue
Man, that was tough. Players such as James Blackmon Jr. (Indiana), Derrick Walton Jr. (Michigan), Vincent Edwards (Purdue), Eron Harris (Michigan State), Zak Irvin (Michigan) and Keita Bates-Diop (Ohio State) all are really, really good and find themselves just off the list.
There is also a crop of interesting and talented freshmen that could find themselves in the mix as well. And of course, there will be a breakout player or two who could take a leap onto the Second Team.