2024-25 All-Big Ten Men's Basketball Teams, Individual Award Winners Announced

The All-Big Ten men's basketball teams for the 2024-25 season were announced on Tuesday, as well as winners of the individual awards.

Dustin Schutte | Mar 11, 2025

Wisconsin Badgers guard John Tonje (9) controls the ball as Purdue Boilermakers guard Braden Smith (3) defends / Marc Lebryk-Imagn Images

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With the 2024-25 regular season in the books, the Big Ten has named its all-conference teams and individual award winners for the year. The announcements were made on Tuesday, just one day before the start of the Big Ten Tournament, which will be played a Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

Here's the rundown of the All-Big Ten teams and individual award winners for the 2024-25 college basketball season.

First Team All-Big Ten

Braden Smith, Purdue
John Tonje, Wisconsin
Brice Williams, Nebraska
Trey Kaufman-Renn, Purdue
Derik Queen, Maryland (coaches)
Vlad Goldin, Michigan (media)

Second Team All-Big Ten

Bruce Thornton, Ohio State
Dawson Garcia, Minnesota
Nick Martinelli, Northwestern
Danny Wolf, Michigan
Derik Queen, Maryland (media)
Vlad Goldin, Michigan (coaches)

Third Team All-Big Ten

Kasparas Jakucionis, Illinois
Ja'Kobi Gillespie, Maryland
Jase Richardson Michigan State
Jaden Akins, Michigan State
Nate Bittle, Oregon
Jackson Shelstad, Oregon
Ace Bailey, Rutgers
Dylan Harper, Rutgers
Tyler Bilodeau, UCLA

Big Ten All-Defensive Team

Jaden Akins, Michigan State
TJ Bamba, Oregon
Nate Bittle, Oregon
Ace Baldwin Jr., Penn State
Kobe Johnson, UCLA

Big Ten All-Freshmen Team

Kasparas Jakucionis, Illinois
Derik Queen, Maryland
Jase Richardson, Michigan State
Ace Bailey, Rutgers
Dylan Harper, Rutgers

Individual award winners

Big Ten Player of the Year: Braden Smith, Purdue
Big Ten Freshman of the Year: Derik Queen, Maryland
Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year: Ace Baldwin Jr., Penn State
Big Ten Sixth Man of the Year: Will Riley, Illinois
Big Ten Coach of the Year: Tom Izzo, Michigan State
Big Ten Assistant Coach of the Year: Doug Wojcik, Michigan State