Who does the staff thinks deserves the honors?
With the end of Big Ten season coming just around the corner I asked the staff to tell me who they thought deserved Big Ten Honors. Let’s see what they have to say.
Ryan:
1st team:
G – Braden Smith PUR – POTY
G – John Tonje WISC
G – Dylan Harper RUTG
F – Trey Kaufman-Renn PUR
F – Dawson Garcia MINN
2nd team:
G – Ace Bailey RUTG
G – Brice Williams NEB
F – Derik Queen MD
F – Nick Martinelli NW
F – Payton Sandfort IOWA
Jed:
1st Team:
Braden Smith (Purdue)
Trey Kaufman-Renn (Purdue)
Bryce Williams (Nebraska)
John Tonje (Wisconsin)
Derek Queen (Maryland)
2nd Team:
Ace Bailey (Rutgers)
Vladislav Goldin (Michigan)
Danny Wolf (Michigan)
Nick Martinelli (Northwestern)
Dylan Harper (Rutgers)
Player of the Year:
Braden Smith (Purdue)
Believe the first four of the first team were pretty easy to put together but that fifth spot was tricky. I really debated between Bailey, Goldin, and Queen. In the end, I just think Queen was the better overall player from start to finish than the other two.
As for Player of the Year, I don’t really think there is much of a debate to have. Smith will average 16 points, 8.7 assists, 4.5 rebounds, and 2.5 steals per game. He will lead the conference in steals and assists while being top ten in scoring. There is something to be said to be named the preseason player of the year and then meet/exceed those expectations (especially when you are coming off having the two-time national player of the year as well). Smith has been great from start to finish.
Kyle:
First Team all B1G
G – Braden Smith
G – John Tonje
F – Brice Williams
F – Trey Kaufman-Renn
C- Derik Queen
Second team
G- Ace Baldwin
G- Ace Bailey
F – Nick Martinelli
F – Dawson Garcia
C – Vlad Goldin
POY
Braden Smith
Ledman:
POTY – Braden Smith – This one seems obvious. The Purdue point guard has been an absolute star all year.
1st Team
G – Braden Smith
G – John Tonje
F – Nick Martinelli
F – Trey Kaufman-Renn
C- Derik Queen
2nd team
G- Ace Baldwin
G- Ace Bailey
F – Brice Williams
F – Dawson Garcia
C – Vlad Goldin