B1G announces women's basketball All-B1G teams, individual awards
The Big Ten released its selections for women’s basketball’s All-Big Ten teams and other awards on Monday afternoon.
Michigan’s Naz Hillmon was voted as the league’s player of the year. Hillmon averaged 26.1 points and 11.5 rebounds per game this season while shooting 65.1 percent from the floor.
Northwestern’s Veronica Burton was named defensive player of the year for the second consecutive season. Burton is a junior, so she’ll have an opportunity to go for a third straight DPOY award next season.
Separate honors were given out by the league’s coaches and media. However, the coaches and media agreed on all the major individual awards. Here’s how those broke down:
- Player of the Year: Michigan’s Naz Hillmon
- Defensive Player of the Year: Northwestern’s Veronica Burton
- Freshman of the Year: Iowa’s Caitlin Clark
- Sixth Player of the Year: Penn State’s Maddie Burke
- Coach of the Year: Maryland’s Brenda Frese
Here’s the first team All-Big Ten:
📢 First @B1Gwbball All-Big Ten Team as selected by the media & coaches: pic.twitter.com/ypsEpfmqeN
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) March 8, 2021
Here’s second team All Big Ten:
📢 Second @B1Gwbball All-Big Ten Team as selected by the media & coaches: pic.twitter.com/c3ls6EORjb
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) March 8, 2021
Coaches and media also selected separate All-Big Ten freshman teams and defensive teams:
🚨 2021 @B1Gwbball All-Freshman Team (Media & Coaches): pic.twitter.com/DCwQJswE7J
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) March 8, 2021
🚨 2021 @B1Gwbball All-Defensive Team (Media & Coaches): pic.twitter.com/B1fwwRA67n
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) March 8, 2021
The Big Ten women’s basketball tournament begins on March 9.