B1G Honors Round-up

 A little surprised the coaches valued Perkins as high as they did, and Ware as low as they did.  But suspect they know more about it then me, because, well, they're coaches.

All the awards

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
 

I bet Williams and Gary are about to go off in the Big 10 Tournament.  Gary for sure should be on the list somewhere for his ability to do everything.  Without Williams and Gary this team is a bottom dweller again this year.

4 Iowa players (5 Total) on the Media Honorable Mention, but no Gary or Williams.  I hope they both take this personally 

41 minutes ago, big red22 said:

I bet Williams and Gary are about to go off in the Big 10 Tournament.  Gary for sure should be on the list somewhere for his ability to do everything.  Without Williams and Gary this team is a bottom dweller again this year.

 

4 Iowa players (5 Total) on the Media Honorable Mention, but no Gary or Williams.  I hope they both take this personally 

Josh Dix on there over Juwan Gary and Brice Williams is total BS. Media showin' they don't know shit.

How Juwan Gary is not even a honorable mention....  WTF

34 minutes ago, TourneyBound said:

How Juwan Gary is not even a honorable mention....  WTF

One! More! Year!

(Don't worry, I made sure to check and see if we were shooting free throws before I posted this)

I thought KT would be higher in the media poll as he seems to be a media darling that they try to promote.  It is a tribute to him that he is regarded so highly by the coaches.  They must recognize how they have to prepare for him and the impact he can have on a game.  Granted he doesn't do it every game but I would think he is feared as much as anyone in the conference as a guy that can go off and carry a team.

Gary and Williams definitely got disrespected 

1 hour ago, TourneyBound said:

How Juwan Gary is not even a honorable mention....  WTF

Really surprised the coaches didn't put him on there 

My vote for assistant COY goes to our defensive coordinator. Hoiberg's Iowa State teams were always pretty weak defensively. The progression of this years defense from the beginning of the season to the end has been pretty remarkable. 

Called this one. Sad about honnorable mention. You'd tink the third place team in the B1G would have more representation than, say, the 9th place team. 

But no problem. I think the writers ,in particular, are going to get to know our players soon enough. This is going t be a pretty pumped up Husker team for this tourney. I'm kinda glad they got this chip to wear on their shoulders. 

13 minutes ago, tcp said:

I'm kinda glad they got this chip to wear on their shoulders. 

They don't need it.  Confidence.  They belong.

I think people have forgotten we have the oldest roster in the B!G.  This mature team could care less about individual accolades. Perfect storm!

The statue erected after this season will be similar to the team photo in the movie Hoosiers.  Won't look like the photo, but the entire team will be a part of it.  

The B1G “Pocket Protectors” would rather chew on fiberglass than give the Big Red the Praise we SO Richly Deserve. Just an Addendum: the Mpls Star Tribune listed 10 Players to watch in this Weekend’s Tournament. NOT one of them from Nebraska. 

8 hours ago, hhcmatt said:

All the awards

 

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
 

So did Ty Berry win the NW sportsman award for his fine behavior while mocking KT’s celebration? 

Here is the way I see how these folks made the selections.  

Criteria 

- What were they predicted to be prior to the season starting

- What is the name on the front of their jersey 

- Who has the best stats on those jersey name teams

- Time to throw in a couple Nebraska and Northwestern players, because they had a good season.  We probably should pick two

- Let's add in a Rutgers player, because they weren't horrible

I guarantee you more then half of the Media selection committee has not watched a Nebraska or Northwestern basketball game unless it was against Purdue, Illinois, Wisconsin or Michigan State.

9 hours ago, CanadianHusker said:

So did Ty Berry win the NW sportsman award for his fine behavior while mocking KT’s celebration? 

They have to give one to each player on the team.  Ty Berry couldn't have spent much time mocking Keisei as he was injured early in that game.

20 hours ago, HB said:

 A little surprised the coaches valued Perkins as high as they did, and Ware as low as they did.  But suspect they know more about it then me, because, well, they're coaches.

These are the two non-Huskers that immediately jumped out to me, too.  Ware both filled the stat sheet (16 PPG, nearly 10 RPG) and had moments of dominance.  He routinely looked like the best player on the court.  Perkins on the other hand... I had to go back to his stats to see if maybe he put up great numbers, because I never was that impressed with him using the subjective eyeball test.  He did finish the year with a 2.5 assist/TO ratio, which is something that I could see coaches valuing.  Maybe that's why the coaches loved him?

18 hours ago, hskr4life said:

One! More! Year!

 

(Don't worry, I made sure to check and see if we were shooting free throws before I posted this)

I'm surprised that Gary didn't get an Honorable Mention from the coaches.  His ability to do literally every skill on a basketball court seems like something coaches would value.  Also wondering if he received any votes for DPOY. 

I can understand why he didn't make the Media's list though.

2 hours ago, hhcmatt said:

 

They have to give one to each player on the team.  Ty Berry couldn't have spent much time mocking Keisei as he was injured early in that game.

I don’t really believe in karma, but even though I wouldn’t wish anyone to be injured I have no problem with Schadenfreude.