BigTen.org, March 4, 2019
The Big Ten released its 2018-19 women's basketball teams and honors Monday afternoon. See the full teams below.
COACHES
FIRST TEAM
Kathleen Doyle, Iowa
MEGAN GUSTAFSON, Iowa
KAILA CHARLES, Maryland
Naz Hillmon, Michigan
Hallie Thome, Michigan
Shay Colley, Michigan State
KENISHA BELL, Minnesota
Lindsey Pulliam, Northwestern
Teniya Page, Penn State
Karissa McLaughlin, Purdue
SECOND TEAM
Alex Wittinger, Illinois
Ali Patberg, Indiana
Jaelynn Penn, Indiana
Taylor Mikesell, Maryland
Jenna Allen, Michigan State
Destiny Pitts, Minnesota
Pallas Kunaiyi-Akpanah, Northwestern
Dorka Juhász, Ohio State
Ae?Rianna Harris, Purdue
Stasha Carey, Rutgers
HONORABLE MENTION
Tania Davis, Iowa
Stephanie Jones,Maryland
Nicole Munger,Michigan
Nia Clouden, Michigan State
Taiye Bello, Minnesota
Hannah Whitish, Nebraska
Carmen Grande, Ohio State
Dominique Oden, Purdue
Arella Guirantes, Rutgers
Marsha Howard, Wisconsin
ALL-DEFENSIVE TEAM
Alex Wittinger, Illinois
Megan Gustafson, Iowa
Shakira Austin, Maryland
Kenisha Bell, Minnesota
AE'RIANNA HARRIS, Purdue
ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM
Shakira Austin, Maryland
TAYLOR MIKESELL, Maryland
NAZ HILLMON, Michigan
Nia Clouden, Michigan State
Dorka Juhasz, Ohio State
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: MEGAN GUSTAFSON, Iowa
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Ae'Rianna Harris, Purdue
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: Taylor Mikesell, Maryland
SIXTH PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Naz Hillmon, Michigan
COACH OF THE YEAR: Brenda Frese, Maryland
UNANIMOUS SELECTIONS IN ALL CAPS
"It's kind of like the same as last year, except for this time I did it on two feet."@PurdueWBB's @AeriannaH joined @EliseMenaker to discuss repeating as @B1Gwbball DPOY. pic.twitter.com/zxcF1zx4d9
— Purdue On BTN (@PurdueOnBTN) March 4, 2019
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MEDIA
FIRST TEAM
MEGAN GUSTAFSON, Iowa
KAILA CHARLES, Maryland
Taylor Mikesell, Maryland
Naz Hillmon, Michigan
Kenisha Bell, Minnesota
Destiny Pitts, Minnesota
Pallas Kunaiyi-Akpanah, Northwestern
Lindsey Pulliam, Northwestern
Teniya Page, Penn State
Karissa McLaughlin, Purdue
SECOND TEAM
Alex Wittinger, Illinois
Ali Patberg, Indiana
Kathleen Doyle, Iowa
Stephanie Jones, Maryland
Hallie Thome, Michigan
Jenna Allen, Michigan State
Shay Colley, Michigan State
Ae'Rianna Harris, Purdue
Stasha Carey, Rutgers
Marsha Howard, Wisconsin
HONORABLE MENTION
Jaelynn Penn, Indiana
Brenna Wise, Indiana
Tania Davis, Iowa
Shakira Austin, Maryland
Nicole Munger, Michigan
Nia Clouden, Michigan State
Taryn McCutcheon, Michigan State
Taiye Bello, Minnesota
Hannah Whitish, Nebraska
Carmen Grande, Ohio State
Dorka Juhasz, Ohio State
Carly Santoro, Ohio State
Dominique Oden, Purdue
Arella Guirantes, Rutgers
Imani Lewis, Wisconsin
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: MEGAN GUSTAFSON, Iowa
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: Naz Hillmon, Michigan
COACH OF THE YEAR: BrendaFrese, Maryland
UNANIMOUS SELECTIONS IN ALL CAPS
She put up some numbers that we've never seen before.
In the least surprising news of the year, @GustafsonMeg10 is 2019 @B1Gwbball POY.
The @IowaWBB great joined @LisaByington to discuss her latest honor. pic.twitter.com/bU3w65LuD0
— Iowa On BTN (@IowaOnBTN) March 4, 2019
Do you really have to ask who won @B1Gwbball COY?
It's the one who claimed the shiny trophy.@umdwbb's @BrendaFrese, and said ?, joined @LisaByington for a congratulatory interview. pic.twitter.com/gY4hwTd0xU
— Maryland On BTN (@MarylandOnBTN) March 4, 2019
