2020-21 Big Ten Men’s Basketball Postseason Honors Announced

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2020-21 Big Ten Men’s Basketball Postseason Honors Announced

Iowa’s Luka Garza named Big Ten Player of the Year for Second Consecutive Season

 

Rosemont, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its men’s basketball All-Conference teams and individual award winners for the 2020-21 season. A total of 15 student-athletes were selected to either of the All-Big Ten teams selected by the coaches and media, while another 12 student-athletes were awarded honorable mention status.

 

The Big Ten also recognized 14 Sportsmanship Award honorees. The student-athletes chosen are individuals who have distinguished themselves through sportsmanship and ethical behavior. These student-athletes must also be in good academic standing and have demonstrated good citizenship outside of the sports-competition setting.

 

The awards are voted on by conference coaches and a select media panel. The complete list of All-Conference honorees and individual award winners is below.

 

2020-21 All-Big Ten Men’s Basketball Team

As selected by Big Ten coaches

 

FIRST TEAM

Kofi Cockburn, Illinois

AYO DOSUNMU, ILLINOIS

LUKA GARZA, IOWA

E.J. Liddell, Ohio State

Trevion Williams, Purdue

 

SECOND TEAM

Trayce Jackson-Davis, Indiana

Joe Wieskamp, Iowa

Hunter Dickinson, Michigan

Isaiah Livers, Michigan

Franz Wagner, Michigan

 

THIRD TEAM

Marcus Carr, Minnesota

Aaron Henry, Michigan State

Duane Washington Jr., Ohio State

Ron Harper Jr., Rutgers

D’Mitrik Trice, Wisconsin

 

HONORABLE MENTION

Trent Frazier, Illinois

Jordan Bohannon, Iowa

Eric Ayala, Maryland

Aaron Wiggins, Maryland

Geo Baker, Rutgers

 

ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM

Andre Curbelo, Illinois

Keegan Murray, Iowa

Hunter Dickinson, Michigan

Zach Edey, Purdue

Jaden Ivey, Purdue

 

ALL-DEFENSIVE TEAM

Trent Frazier, Illinois

Darryl Morsell, Maryland

Aaron Henry, Michigan State

Jamari Wheeler, Penn State

Myles Johnson, Rutgers

 

PLAYER OF THE YEAR:

Luka Garza, Iowa

 

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR:

Darryl Morsell, Maryland

 

FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR:

Hunter Dickinson, Michigan

 

SIXTH MAN OF THE YEAR:

Andre Curbelo, Illinois

 

COACH OF THE YEAR:

Juwan Howard, Michigan

 

UNANIMOUS SELECTIONS IN ALL CAPS

 

2020-21 Big Ten Sportsmanship Award Honorees

 

Trent Frazier, Illinois; Aljami Durham, Indiana; CJ Fredrick, Iowa; Darryl Morsell, Maryland; Austin Davis, Michigan; Joshua Langford, Michigan State; Gabe Kalscheur, Minnesota; Thorir Thorbjarnarson, Nebraska; Ryan Greer, Northwestern; Kyle Young, Ohio State; John Harrar, Penn State; Sasha Stefanovic, Purdue; Paul Mulcahy, Rutgers; Carter Higginbottom, Wisconsin.

 

2020-21 All-Big Ten Men’s Basketball Team

As selected by Media Voting Panel

 

FIRST TEAM

Kofi Cockburn, Illinois

AYO DOSUNMU, ILLINOIS

Trayce Jackson-Davis, Indiana

LUKA GARZA, IOWA

Hunter Dickinson, Michigan

 

SECOND TEAM

Joe Wieskamp, Iowa

Isaiah Livers, Michigan

Marcus Carr, Minnesota

E.J. Liddell, Ohio State

Trevion Williams, Purdue

 

THIRD TEAM

Franz Wagner, Michigan

Aaron Henry, Michigan State

Duane Washington Jr., Ohio State

Ron Harper Jr., Rutgers

D’Mitrik Trice, Wisconsin

 

HONORABLE MENTION

Trent Frazier, Illinois

Jordan Bohannon, Iowa

CJ Fredrick, Iowa

Eric Ayala, Maryland

Darryl Morsell, Maryland

Aaron Wiggins, Maryland

Teddy Allen, Nebraska

John Harrar, Penn State

Myreon Jones, Penn State

Myles Johnson, Rutgers

Jacob Young, Rutgers

 

PLAYER OF THE YEAR:

Luka Garza, Iowa

 

FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR:

Hunter Dickinson, Michigan

 

COACH OF THE YEAR:

Juwan Howard, Michigan

 

Unanimous selections IN ALL CAPS

 

 

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