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

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

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