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Big Ten basketball: Top 15 players for the 2019-20 season

By Austin Walther

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - APRIL 06: Head coach Tom Izzo of the Michigan State Spartans talks with Cassius Winston #5 in the second half against the Texas Tech Red Raiders during the 2019 NCAA Final Four semifinal at U.S. Bank Stadium on April 6, 2019 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - APRIL 06: Head coach Tom Izzo of the Michigan State Spartans talks with Cassius Winston #5 in the second half against the Texas Tech Red Raiders during the 2019 NCAA Final Four semifinal at U.S. Bank Stadium on April 6, 2019 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) /
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ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 27: Jon Teske #15 of the Michigan Wolverines dunks the ball during a practice session ahead of the 2019 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament West Regional at Honda Center on March 27, 2019 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Yong Teck Lim/Getty Images)
ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 27: Jon Teske #15 of the Michigan Wolverines dunks the ball during a practice session ahead of the 2019 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament West Regional at Honda Center on March 27, 2019 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Yong Teck Lim/Getty Images) /

11. Jon Teske, Senior, Center, Michigan

Jon Teske could easily be an under-the-radar candidate for Big Ten Player of the Year. He’s certainly going to get nominations for Defensive Player of the Year. Teske wasn’t highly recruited. He played 20 games as a freshman, just averaging three minutes per game. Teske played in all 41 games for Michigan as a sophomore in their route to a National Championship appearance. Then the big jump came. After looking really impressive during postseason play in 2018, he started all 37 games as a junior.

Michigan did have a pretty unreal season. Granted there wasn’t an impressive run to the National Championship, but they were one of the few remaining unbeatens at the beginning of January. Teske averaged just under 10 points per game, but they weren’t really known for their offense the last few seasons. Instead, he made a living on the glass and blocking shots.

Teske averaged seven rebounds per game and blocked 75 shots. He recorded nine double-doubles. Teske was within one rebound in two games and came three points or less in three others. He also has the ability to stroke it from deep with 23 three-pointers. There were three Big Ten games where Teske made three triples.

A lot of guys are gone from last season. Including the great head coach. The door is wide open to lead Michigan in scoring. Almost 40 points per game from Michigan left for the NBA. If Teske takes a charge into scoring just as much as his rebounding and defense, he should easily lead the Wolverines in scoring.

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