All Huskers

Nebrasketball Guard Brice Williams Named First-Team All-Big Ten

After one of the best scoring seasons in Husker history, Brice Williams is honored as one of the best in the Big Ten Conference.

Kaleb Henry

Mar 9, 2025; Lincoln, Nebraska, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers guard Brice Williams (3) dribbles against the Iowa Hawkeyes during the first half at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
Mar 9, 2025; Lincoln, Nebraska, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers guard Brice Williams (3) dribbles against the Iowa Hawkeyes during the first half at Pinnacle Bank Arena. / Dylan Widger-Imagn Images
In this story:

Brice Williams is officially first team All-Big Ten.

The Big Ten Conference announced annual awards for men's basketball Tuesday. Williams is the first Husker since 2018 to earn first-team honors.

Nebraska Cornhuskers guard Brice Williams (3) scores against the Minnesota Golden Gophers during the second half at PBA.
Mar 1, 2025; Lincoln, Nebraska, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers guard Brice Williams (3) scores against the Minnesota Golden Gophers during the second half at Pinnacle Bank Arena. / Steven Branscombe-Imagn Images

The 6-7 guard from Huntersville, N.C. earned first-team from both the league's coaches and media. He averaged a league-high 20.7 points per game along with 4.4 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game in Big Ten play. The senior became the first Husker since 2014 to lead the conference in scoring in conference play and just the sixth Husker in more than a century to lead a conference in scoring in conference play.

Prior to this season, James Palmer Jr. was NU’s most recent first-team All-Big Ten selection, as he honored in 2018.

Nebraska Cornhuskers guard Brice Williams (3) reacts after a foul.
Jan 30, 2025; Lincoln, Nebraska, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers guard Brice Williams (3) reacts after a foul during the second half against the Illinois Fighting Illini at Pinnacle Bank Arena. / Dylan Widger-Imagn Images

In other honors, Purdue's Braden Smith was named the league player of the year, Penn State's Ace Baldwin earned defensive player of the year, and Michigan State's Tom Izzo was named the coach of the year.

The full first-team All-Big Ten is below.

First-Team All-Big Ten

  • Brice Williams, Nebraska (Coaches and Media)
  • Trey Kaufman-Renn, Purdue (Coaches and Media)
  • Braden Smith, Purdue (Coaches and Media)
  • John Tonje, Wisconsin (Coaches and Media)
  • Derik Queen, Maryland (Coaches)
  • Vladislav Goldin, Michigan (Media)

More From Nebraska on SI

Stay up to date on all things Huskers by bookmarking Nebraska Cornhuskers On SI, subscribing to HuskerMax on YouTube, and visiting HuskerMax.com daily.

Published
Kaleb Henry
KALEB HENRY

Kaleb Henry is an award-winning sports reporter, covering collegiate athletics since 2014 via radio, podcasting, and digital journalism. His experience with Big Ten Conference teams goes back more than a decade, including time covering programs such as the Nebraska Cornhuskers, Oregon Ducks, and USC Trojans. He has contributed to Sports Illustrated since 2021. Kaleb has won multiple awards for his sports coverage from the Nebraska Broadcasters Association and Midwest Broadcast Journalists Association. Prior to working in sports journalism, Kaleb was a Division I athlete on the Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Track and Field team where he discussed NCAA legislation as SIUE's representative to the Ohio Valley Conference Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. 

Home/Basketball