Big Ten Men's Basketball: 2023-24 All-Conference Teams, Individual Awards Announced

The Big Ten Conference announced the individual award winners and All-Big Ten teams for the 2023-24 men's basketball season. Purdue's Zach Edey was named the Big Ten Player of the Year for a second straight season and Nebraska's Fred Hoiberg and Matt Painter split Coach of the Year honors.

With the 2023-24 Big Ten season over, it's time to award some postseason accolades. On Tuesday, the league announced the individual award winners and All-Big Ten teams for the 2023-24 men's basketball season.

It's no surprise that Purdue's Zach Edey was named the Big Ten Player of the Year for a second straight season. He finished the year with 24.2 points, 11.7 rebounds, 2.2 blocks and 2.0 assists per game.

Here's the complete list of awards and honors:

Individual Awards

Big Ten Player of the Year

• Coaches: Zach Edey, Purdue
• Media: Zach Edey, Purdue

Defensive Player of the Year

• Coaches: Ace Baldwin Jr., Penn State

Freshman of the Year (Split)

• Coaches: Owen Freeman, Iowa/Mackenzie Mgbako, Indiana
• Media: Owen Freeman, Iowa

Sixth Man of the Year

• Coaches: Mason Gillis, Purdue

Coach of the Year 

• Coaches: Fred Hoiberg, Nebraska/Matt Painter, Purdue
• Media: Fred Hoiberg, Nebraska/Matt Painter, Purdue

Assistant Coach of the Year

• Coaches: Brandon Brantley, Purdue

All-Big Ten Teams

First Team (Coaches)

• Zach Edey, Purdue
• Boo Buie, Northwestern
• Terrence Shannon Jr., Illinois
• Braden Smith, Purdue
• Marcus Domask, Illinois

First Team (Media)

• Zach Edey, Purdue
• Boo Buie, Northwestern
• Terrence Shannon Jr., Illinois
• Braden Smith, Purdue
• Jahmir Young, Maryland

Second Team (Coaches)

• Tyson Walker, Michigan State
• AJ Storr, Wisconsin
• Jahmir Young, Maryland
• Keisei Tominaga, Nebraska
• Tony Perkins, Iowa

Second Team (Media)

• Tyson Walker, Michigan State
• AJ Storr, Wisconsin
• Marcus Domask, Illinois
• Kel'el Ware, Indiana
• Dawson Garcia, Minnesota

Third Team (Coaches)

• Payton Sandfort, Iowa
• Ace Baldwin Jr., Penn State
• Dawson, Garcia, Minnesota
• Kel'el Ware, Indiana
• Brooks Barnhizer, Northwestern
• Rienk Mast, Nebraska

Third Team (Media)

• Payton Sandfort, Iowa
• Ace Baldwin Jr., Penn State
• Keisei Tominaga, Nebraska
• Coleman Hawkins, Illinois
• Bruce Thornton, Ohio State

All-Defensive Team 

• Ace Baldwin Jr., Penn State
• Chucky Hepburn, Wisconsin
• Zach Edey, Purdue
• Kel'el Ware, Indiana
• Cliff Omoruyi, Rutgers
• Brooks Barnhizer, Northwestern

All-Freshman Team 

• Mackenzie Mgbako, Indiana
• Owen Freeman, Iowa
• Cam Christie, Minnesota
• John Blackwell, Wisconsin
• DeShawn Harris-Smith, Maryland

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