BTN.com staff, October 30, 2013
Which Big Ten players will earn All-Big Ten honors in 2013-14? Who will take home the conference's individual awards? BTN.com recently polled one beat writer from every Big Ten team to seek out the answers. See their 2013-14 All-Big Ten Teams and superlative winners in this post.
Here's how this worked:
Players were awarded three points for first-team distinction, two for second-team, and one for third-team. The numbers were added up, and the top 5 vote-getters, regardless of position, made first team, the next five second team, the next five third team.
B1G MEDIA FIRST TEAM: Aaron Craft, Ohio State (35 points); Gary Harris, Michigan State (35); Mitch McGary, Michigan (35); Glenn Robinson III, Michigan (34); Adreian Payne, Michigan State (29)
B1G MEDIA SECOND TEAM: Sam Dekker, Wisconsin (24); Keith Appling, Michigan State (23); Devyn Marble, Iowa (20); Tim Frazier, Penn State (20); LaQuinton Ross, Ohio State (16)
B1G MEDIA THIRD TEAM: Yogi Ferrell, Indiana (15); Aaron White, Iowa (15); A.J. Hammons, Purdue (13); Andre Hollins, Minnesota (11); Will Sheehey, Indiana/Branden Dawson, Michigan State (7)
BIG TEN CHAMPION: Michigan State (12)
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Gary Harris, Michigan State (10); Mitch McGary, Michigan (1); Keith Appling, Michigan State (1)
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Aaron Craft, Ohio State (12)
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: Noah Vonleh, Indiana (10); Derrick Walton Jr., Michigan (1); Zak Irvin, Michigan (1)
COACH OF THE YEAR: Fran McCaffery, Iowa (6); Tom Izzo, Michigan State (3); Tom Crean, Indiana (2); Thad Matta, Ohio State (1)
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See how every writer voted:
MARCUS JACKSON, The News-Gazette (@MarcusJ_NG)
FIRST TEAM: Aaron Craft, Ohio State; Gary Harris, Michigan State; Roy Devyn Marble, Iowa; Adreian Payne, Michigan State; Mitch McGary, Michigan
SECOND TEAM: Keith Appling, Michigan State; Tim Frazier, Penn State; Sam Dekker, Wisconsin; LaQuinton Ross, Ohio State; Glenn Robinson III, Michigan
THIRD TEAM: Yogi Ferrell, Indiana; Andre Hollins, Minnesota; Branden Dawson, Michigan State; A.J. Hammons, Purdue; Aaron White, Iowa
BIG TEN CHAMPION: Michigan State
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Gary Harris, Michigan State
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Aaron Craft, Ohio State
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: Noah Vonleh, Indiana
COACH OF THE YEAR: Tom Izzo, Michigan State
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ZACH OSTERMAN, Indianapolis Star (@ZachOsterman)
FIRST TEAM: Gary Harris, Michigan State; Adreian Payne, Michigan State; Glenn Robinson III, Michigan; Aaron Craft, Ohio State; Mitch McGary, Michigan
SECOND TEAM: Sam Dekker, Wisconsin; Roy Devyn Marble, Iowa; Aaron White, Iowa; Keith Appling, Michigan State; Will Sheehey, Indiana
THIRD TEAM: Yogi Ferrell, Indiana; Andre Hollins, Minnesota; Tim Frazier, Penn State; A.J. Hammons, Purdue; Branden Dawson, Michigan State
BIG TEN CHAMPION: Michigan State
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Gary Harris, Michigan State
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Aaron Craft, Ohio State
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: Noah Vonleh, Indiana
COACH OF THE YEAR: Tom Crean, Indiana.
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SCOTT DOCHTERMAN, The Gazette (@ScottDochterman)
FIRST TEAM: Gary Harris, Michigan State; Adreian Payne, Michigan State; Mitch McGary, Michigan; Glenn Robinson III, Michigan; Devyn Marble, Iowa
SECOND TEAM: Aaron Craft, Ohio State; Yogi Ferrell, Indiana; Sam Dekker, Wisconsin; Aaron White, Iowa; LaQuinton Ross, Ohio State
THIRD TEAM: Tim Frazier, Penn State; Keith Appling, Michigan State; Drew Crawford, Northwestern; Derrick Walton Jr., Michigan; Noah Vonleh, Indiana
BIG TEN CHAMPION: Michigan State
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Gary Harris, Michigan State
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Aaron Craft, Ohio State
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: Derrick Walton Jr., Michigan
COACH OF THE YEAR: Fran McCaffery, Iowa
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NICK BAUMGARDNER, MLive (@nickbaumgardner)
FIRST TEAM: Gary Harris, Michigan State; Adreian Payne, Michigan State; Glenn Robinson III, Michigan; Mitch McGary, Michigan; Aaron Craft, Ohio State
SECOND TEAM: LaQuinton Ross, Ohio State; Sam Dekker, Wisconsin; Nik Stauskas, Michigan; Keith Appling, Michigan State; Tim Frazier, Penn State
THIRD TEAM: Yogi Ferrell, Indiana; Andre Hollins, Minnesota; Aaron White, Iowa; Will Sheehey, Indiana; Branden Dawson, Michigan State
BIG TEN CHAMPION: Michigan State
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Gary Harris, Michigan State
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Aaron Craft, Ohio State
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: Noah Vonleh, Indiana
COACH OF THE YEAR: Thad Matta, Ohio State
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JOE REXRODE, Detroit Free Press (@joerexrode)
FIRST TEAM: Mitch McGary, Michigan; Adreian Payne, Michigan State; Yogi Ferrell, Indiana; Aaron Craft, Ohio State; Gary Harris, Michigan State
SECOND TEAM: A.J. Hammons, Purdue; Glenn Robinson III, Michigan; Aaron White, Iowa; Roy Devyn Marble, Iowa; Keith Appling, Michigan State
THIRD TEAM: Noah Vonleh, Indiana; Drew Crawford, Northwestern; LaQuinton Ross, Ohio State; Nik Stauskas, Michigan; Tim Frazier, Penn State
BIG TEN CHAMPION: Michigan State
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Gary Harris, Michigan State
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Aaron Craft, Ohio State
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: Noah Vonleh, Indiana
COACH OF THE YEAR: Fran McCaffery, Iowa
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AMELIA RAYNO, Minneapolis Star Tribune (@AmeliaRayno)
FIRST TEAM: Aaron Craft, Ohio State; Gary Harris, Michigan State; Mitch McGary, Michigan; LaQuinton Ross, Ohio State; Adreian Payne, Michigan State
SECOND TEAM: Tim Frazier, Penn State; Glenn Robinson III, Michigan; Yogi Ferrell, Indiana; Keith Appling, Michigan State; Noah Vonleh, Indiana
THIRD TEAM: Andre Hollins, Minnesota; Aaron White, Iowa; Will Sheehey, Indiana; Sam Dekker, Wisconsin; A.J. Hammons, Purdue
BIG TEN CHAMPION: Michigan State
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Gary Harris, Michigan State
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Aaron Craft, Ohio State
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: Noah Vonleh, Indiana
COACH OF THE YEAR: Tom Crean, Indiana
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BRIAN ROSENTHAL, Lincoln Journal Star (@HuskerExtraBR)
FIRST TEAM: Aaron Craft, Ohio State; Gary Harris, Michigan State; Mitch McGary, Michigan; Aaron White, Iowa; Sam Dekker, Wisconsin
SECOND TEAM: Tim Frazier, Penn State; Glenn Robinson III, Michigan; Adriean Payne, Michigan State; LaQuinton Ross, Ohio State; A.J. Hammons, Purdue
THIRD TEAM: Yogi Ferrell, Indiana; Branden Dawson, Michigan State; Keith Appling, Michigan State; Roy Devyn Marble, Iowa; Andre Hollins, Minnesota
BIG TEN CHAMPION: Michigan State
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Gary Harris, Michigan State
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Aaron Craft, Ohio State
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: Noah Vonleh, Indiana
COACH OF THE YEAR: Tom Izzo, Michigan State
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TEDDY GREENSTEIN, Chicago Tribune (@TeddyGreenstein)
FIRST TEAM: Tim Frazier, Penn State; Aaron Craft, Ohio State; Gary Harris, Michigan State; Mitch McGary, Michigan; Sam Dekker, Wisconsin
SECOND TEAM: Drew Crawford, Northwestern; Adreian Payne, Michigan State; Devyn Marble, Iowa; Keith Appling, Michigan State; Glenn Robinson III, Michigan
THIRD TEAM: Andre Hollins, Minnesota; Nik Stauskus, Michigan; Branden Dawson, Michigan State; Aaron White, Iowa; Derrick Walton Jr., Michigan
BIG TEN CHAMPION: Michigan State
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Gary Harris, Michigan State
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Aaron Craft, Ohio State
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: Noah Vonleh, Indiana
COACH OF THE YEAR: Fran McCaffrey, Iowa
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DAVE BIDDLE, Bucknuts.com (@davebiddle)
FIRST TEAM: Aaron Craft, Ohio State; Gary Harris, Michigan State; Glenn Robinson III, Michigan; Adreian Payne, Michigan State; Mitch McGary, Michigan
SECOND TEAM: Keith Appling, Michigan State; Andre Hollins, Minnesota; Sam Dekker, Wisconsin; LaQuinton Ross, Ohio State; A.J. Hammons, Purdue
THIRD TEAM: Tim Frazier, Penn State; Nik Stauskas, Michigan; Roy Devyn Marble, Iowa; Sam Thompson, Ohio State; Branden Dawson, Michigan State
BIG TEN CHAMPION: Michigan State
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Mitch McGary, Michigan
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Aaron Craft, Ohio State
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: Noah Vonleh, Indiana
COACH OF THE YEAR: Fran McCaffery, Iowa
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BEN JONES, StateCollege.com (@Ben_Jones88)
FIRST TEAM: Aaron Craft, Ohio State; Gary Harris, Michigan State; Sam Dekker, Wisconsin; Mitch McGary, Michigan; Adreian Payne, Michigan State
SECOND TEAM: Keith Appling, Michigan State; Yogi Ferrell, Indiana; Tim Frazier, Penn State; Devin Marble, Iowa; Glenn Robinson III, Michigan
THIRD TEAM: Andre Hollins, Minnesota; Ben Brust, Wisconsin; Terone Johnson, Purdue; LaQuinton Ross, Ohio State; Aaron White, Iowa
BIG TEN CHAMPION: Michigan State
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Gary Harris, Michigan State
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Aaron Craft, Ohio State
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: Noah Vonleh, Indiana
COACH OF THE YEAR: Fran McCaffery, Iowa
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JEFF WASHBURN (@JeffWashburnJC)
FIRST TEAM: Keith Appling, Michigan State; Adreian Payne, Michigan State; Glenn Robinson III, Michigan; Aaron Craft, Ohio State; Will Sheehey, Indiana
SECOND TEAM: Mitch McGary, Michigan; Gary Harris, Michigan State; Tim Frazier, Penn State; Roy Devyn Marble, Iowa; A.J. Hammons, Purdue
THIRD TEAM: Sam Dekker, Wisconsin; Yogi Ferrell, Indiana; Nik Stauskas, Michigan; Branden Dawson, Michigan State; Terone Johnson, Purdue
BIG TEN CHAMPION: Michigan State
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Keith Appling, Michigan State
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Aaron Craft, Ohio State
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: Zak Irvin, Michigan
COACH OF THE YEAR: Tom Izzo, Michigan State
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JIM POLZIN, Wisconsin State Journal (@JimPolzinWSJ)
FIRST TEAM: Gary Harris, Michigan State; Aaron Craft, Ohio State; Adreian Payne, Michigan State; Sam Dekker, Wisconsin; Mitch McGary, Michigan
SECOND TEAM: Keith Appling, Michigan State; Roy Devyn Marble, Iowa; Andre Hollins, Minnesota; Glenn Robinson III, Michigan; A.J. Hammons, Purdue
THIRD TEAM: Yogi Ferrell, Indiana; Tim Frazier, Penn State; Ben Brust, Wisconsin; LaQuinton Ross, Ohio State; Aaron White, Iowa
BIG TEN CHAMPION: Michigan State
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Gary Harris, Michigan State
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Aaron Craft, Ohio State
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: Noah Vonleh, Indiana
COACH OF THE YEAR: Fran McCaffery, Iowa