BTN.com staff, March 6, 2017
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The Big Ten Conference announced the annual men's basketball awards on Monday's "BTN Live,"and we've got the full list right here. Click on any player's name and get the full BTN archive of video highlights for their entire career.
Here is the all-conference team as selected by Big Ten coaches (unanimous selections IN?ALL?CAPS).
FIRST TEAM
- Peter Jok, Iowa
- MELO TRIMBLE, Maryland
- Nate Mason, Minnesota
- CALEB SWANIGAN, Purdue
- Ethan Happ, Wisconsin
SECOND TEAM
- Malcolm Hill, Illinois
- Derrick Walton Jr., Michigan
- Miles Bridges, Michigan State
- Bryant McIntosh, Northwestern
- Bronson Koenig, Wisconsin
THIRD TEAM
- Thomas Bryant, Indiana
- Jordan Murphy, Minnesota
- Tai Webster, Nebraska
- Scottie Lindsey, Northwestern
- Nigel Hayes, Wisconsin
HONORABLE MENTION
James Blackmon Jr., Indiana; Moritz Wagner, Michigan; Nick Ward, Michigan State; Jae'Sean Tate, Ohio State; Vincent Edwards, Purdue; Isaac Haas, Purdue; Dakota Mathias, Purdue; Corey Sanders, Rutgers.
ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM
- Jordan Bohannon, Iowa
- Tyler Cook, Iowa
- Miles Bridges, Michigan State
- Amir Coffey, Minnesota
- Tony Carr, Penn State
ALL-DEFENSIVE TEAM
- Reggie Lynch, Minnesota
- Vic Law, Northwestern
- Dakota Mathias, Purdue
- Ethan Happ, Wisconsin
- Zak Showalter, Wisconsin
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: CALEB SWANIGAN, Purdue
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Reggie Lynch, Minnesota
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: Miles Bridges, Michigan State
SIXTH MAN OF THE YEAR: Nicholas Baer, Iowa
COACH OF THE YEAR: Richard Pitino, Minnesota
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Here is the all-conference team as selected by Big Ten media (unanimous selections IN?ALL?CAPS)..
FIRST TEAM
- Peter Jok, Iowa
- Melo Trimble, Maryland
- Nate Mason, Minnesota
- CALEB SWANIGAN, Purdue
- Ethan Happ, Wisconsin
SECOND TEAM
- Malcolm Hill, Illinois
- Derrick Walton Jr., Michigan
- Miles Bridges, Michigan State
- Tai Webster, Nebraska
- Bryant McIntosh, Northwestern
THIRD TEAM (# additional honorees due to tie )
- James Blackmon Jr., Indiana
- Thomas Bryant, Indiana
- Jordan Murphy, Minnesota
- Vincent Edwards, Purdue
- Nigel Hayes, Wisconsin
- Bronson Koenig, Wisconsin
HONORABLE MENTION
Zak Irvin, Michigan; Moritz Wagner, Michigan; Nick Ward, Michigan State; Scottie Lindsey, Northwestern; Jae'Sean Tate, Ohio State; Trevor Thompson, Ohio State; Tony Carr, Penn State; Dakota Mathias, Purdue; Isaac Haas, Purdue; Corey Sanders, Rutgers.
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Caleb Swanigan, Purdue
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: Miles Bridges, Michigan State
COACH OF THE YEAR: Richard Pitino, Minnesota
2016-17 Big Ten Sportsmanship Award Honorees
Malcolm Hill, Illinois; Collin Hartman, Indiana; Nicholas Baer, Iowa; Damonte Dodd, Maryland; Zak Irvin, Michigan; Eron Harris, Michigan State; Bakary Konaté, Minnesota; Jordy Tshimanga, Nebraska; Sanjay Lumpkin, Northwestern; C.J. Jackson, Ohio State; Payton Banks, Penn State; Jon McKeeman, Purdue; Mike Williams, Rutgers; Vitto Brown, Wisconsin.