Rosemont, Illinois. – The Big Ten Conference announced its All-Conference men’s basketball teams and individual award winners for the 2020-21 season. A total of 15 student-athletes were selected for any of the All-Big Ten teams selected by coaches and the media, while another 12 student-athletes were awarded the honorable mention status.
The Big Ten also recognized 14 Sportsmanship award recipients. The student-athletes chosen are individuals who stood out for their sporting spirit and ethical behavior. These student-athletes must also have a good academic position and demonstrate good citizenship outside the sporting competition environment.
The awards are voted on by conference coaches and a selected media panel. The full list of honorees at all conferences and individual award winners is below.
2020-21 All-Big Ten Men’s Basketball Team
As selected by the Big Ten coaches
FIRST TEAM
Kofi Cockburn, Illinois
AYO DOSUNMU, ILLINOIS
LUKA GARZA, IOWA
EJ Liddell, Ohio
Trevion Williams, Purdue
SECOND TEAM
Trayce Jackson-Davis, Indiana
Joe Wieskamp, Iowa
Hunter Dickinson, Michigan
Isaiah Livers
Franz Wagner, Michigan
THIRD TEAM
Marcus Carr, Minnesota
Aaron Henry, Michigan
Duane Washington Jr., Ohio
Ron Harper Jr., Rutgers
D’Mitrik Trice, Wisconsin
HONORABLE MENTION
Trent Frazier
Jordan Bohannon, Iowa
Eric Ayala, Maryland
Aaron Wiggins, Maryland
Geo Baker, Rutgers
ALL FRESH TEAM
Andre Curbelo, Illinois
Keegan Murray
Hunter Dickinson, Michigan
Zach Edey, Purdue
Jaden Ivey, Purdue
ALL DEFENSIVE TEAM
Trent Frazier
Darryl Morsell, Maryland
Aaron Henry, Michigan
Jamari Wheeler, Penn State
Myles Johnson, Rutgers
PLAYER OF THE YEAR:
Luka Garza
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR:
Darryl Morsell, Maryland
FRESH OF THE YEAR:
Hunter Dickinson, Michigan
SIXTH MAN OF THE YEAR:
Andre Curbelo, Illinois
COACH OF THE YEAR:
Juwan Howard
UNANIMOUS SELECTIONS IN? ALL?
2020-21 Big Ten Sportsmanship Award Recipients
Trent Frazier, Illinois; Aljami Durham, Indiana; CJ Fredrick, Iowa; Darryl Morsell, Maryland; Austin Davis, Michigan; Joshua Langford, Michigan; Gabe Kalscheur, Minnesota; Thorir Thorbjarnarson, Nebraska; Ryan Greer, Northwestern; Kyle Young, Ohio; 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 the 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
Marcus Carr, Minnesota
EJ Liddell, Ohio
Trevion Williams, Purdue
THIRD TEAM
Franz Wagner, Michigan
Aaron Henry, Michigan
Duane Washington Jr., Ohio
Ron Harper Jr., Rutgers
D’Mitrik Trice, Wisconsin
HONORABLE MENTION
Trent Frazier
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
FRESH OF THE YEAR:
Hunter Dickinson, Michigan
COACH OF THE YEAR:
Juwan Howard
Unanimous selections IN CAPITALS