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B1G announces individual award winners for 2020-21 college basketball season
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The B1G has announced the individual award winners for the 2020-21 college basketball season. The announcements were made on Tuesday, one day before the conference tournament is scheduled to start.
With the B1G being so talented and so deep this season, there were multiple qualified candidates for each individual honor. But the conference selections, and all are deserving.
Here are the 2020-21 award winners for the B1G basketball season:
B1G Player of the Year
Luka Garza, Iowa
Luka Garza is running Award Season back. 👏
Congrats to @LukaG_55 on winning his second consecutive Big Ten Player of the Year award! 🏆
Add it to his long list of accolades for @IowaHoops. pic.twitter.com/OOPvhKyQKI
— Iowa On BTN (@IowaOnBTN) March 9, 2021
B1G Coach of the Year
Juwan Howard, Michigan
Big Ten Champs. 👀
In Year 2⃣.
With so much March ahead. 🏀@JuwanHoward has been named Big Ten Coach of the Year for @umichbball. 🏆 pic.twitter.com/xSQjW5YaYa
— Michigan On BTN (@MichiganOnBTN) March 9, 2021
B1G Defensive Player of the Year
Darryl Morsell, Maryland
Just like he's done to @TerrapinHoops opponents all year, Darryl Morsell has locked up the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year award. 🔒
Congrats, @410D_! 🏆 pic.twitter.com/LuQnHfZqAr
— Maryland On BTN (@MarylandOnBTN) March 9, 2021
B1G Freshman of the Year
Hunter Dickinson, Michigan
It's been a dominant debut season for Hunter Dickinson. 👏
Now it's trophy time. 🏆@umichbball star big man @H_Dickinson24 is the Big Ten Freshman of the Year: pic.twitter.com/PvVqVJJ37B
— Michigan On BTN (@MichiganOnBTN) March 9, 2021
B1G Sixth Man of the Year
Andre Curbelo, Illinois
Andre Curbelo makes the nation take notice. 🧙♂️
And the freshman PG is already starting a personal trophy case at @IlliniMBB. 🏆
Congrats to @papicurbelo11 for being named Big Ten Sixth Man of the Year! 👏 pic.twitter.com/N6j7p9fuJo
— Illinois on BTN (@IllinoisOnBTN) March 9, 2021
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB