Iowa’s Owen Freeman is Big Ten men’s basketball Freshman of the Year

Iowa’s Owen Freeman was named the Big Ten men’s basketball Freshman of the Year by the conference’s media Tuesday.

Freeman and Indiana forward Mackenzie Mgbako were co-Freshmen of the Year in the coaches’ voting.

Freeman, a 6-foot-10 center from Moline, Ill., is averaging 10.6 points, 6.5 rebounds and 1.8 blocked shots. He had five blocks in the Hawkeyes’ 73-61 loss to Illinois Sunday. He was the league’s Freshman of the Week nine times.

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Iowa senior guard Tony Perkins was voted to the second-team by the conference’s coaches. He averages 14.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 4.5 assists

Hawkeye junior forward Payton Sandfort was a third-team pick of the coaches and media. He averages 16.2 points and 6.5 rebounds.

The first-team All-Big Ten honorees of both the coaches and media were repeat league Player of the Year Zach Edey of Purdue, Boo Buie of Northwestern, Terrence Shannon Jr. of Illinois and Braden Smith of Purdue. Jahmir Young of Maryland was on the media first-team, Illinois’ Marcus Domask was on the coaches’.

Nebraska’s Fred Hoiberg and Purdue’s Matt Painter are the conference’s Co-Coaches of the Year. Hoiberg shared that honor in the Big 12 in 2012 when he coached Iowa State.

The list of honorees:

(Unanimous selections in all capital letters)

2023-24 All-Big Ten Men’s Basketball Honors

As selected by Big Ten Coaches

PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Zach Edey, Purdue

DEFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE YEAR

Ace Baldwin Jr., Penn State

CO-FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR

Mackenzie Mgbako, Indiana

Owen Freeman, Iowa

SIXTH MAN OF THE YEAR

Mason Gillis, Purdue

CO-COACHES OF THE YEAR

Fred Hoiberg, Nebraska

Matt Painter, Purdue

HOWARD MOORE ASSISTANT COACH OF THE YEAR AWARD

Brandon Brantley, Purdue

FIRST TEAM

Marcus Domask, Illinois

Terrence Shannon Jr., Illinois

BOO BUIE, Northwestern

ZACH EDEY, Purdue

Braden Smith, Purdue

SECOND TEAM

Tony Perkins, Iowa

Jahmir Young, Maryland

Tyson Walker, Michigan State

Keisei Tominaga, Nebraska

AJ Storr, Wisconsin

THIRD TEAM*

Kel’el Ware, Indiana

Payton Sandfort, Iowa

Dawson Garcia, Minnesota

Rienk Mast, Nebraska

Brooks Barnhizer, Northwestern

Ace Baldwin, Jr., Penn State

HONORABLE MENTION

Coleman Hawkins, Illinois

Malik Reneau, Indiana

Owen Freeman, Iowa

Donta Scott, Maryland

Julian Reese, Maryland

Malik Hall, Michigan State

A.J. Hoggard, Michigan State

Elijah Hawkins, Minnesota

Jamison Battle, Ohio State

Bruce Thornton, Ohio State

Zach Hicks, Penn State

Nick Kern Jr., Penn State

Qudus Wahab, Penn State

Mason Gillis, Purdue

Lance Jones, Purdue

Fletcher Loyer, Purdue

Clifford Omoruyi, Rutgers

Chucky Hepburn, Wisconsin

Tyler Wahl, Wisconsin

ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM

Mackenzie Mgbako, Indiana

Owen Freeman, Iowa

DeShawn Harris-Smith, Maryland

Cam Christie, Minnesota

John Blackwell, Wisconsin

ALL-DEFENSIVE TEAM*

Kel’el Ware, Indiana

Brooks Barnhizer, Northwestern

Ace Baldwin Jr., Penn State

Zach Edey, Purdue

Cliff Omoruyi, Rutgers

Chucky Hepburn, Wisconsin

2022-23 Big Ten Sportsmanship Award Honorees

Quincy Guerrier, Illinois; Trey Galloway, Indiana; Ben Krikke, Iowa; Jahmir Young, Maryland; Will Tschetter, Michigan; Davis Smith, Michigan State; Parker Fox, Minnesota; Josiah Allick, Nebraska; Ty Berry, Northwestern; Owen Spencer, Ohio State; Puff Johnson, Penn State; Chase Martin, Purdue; Oskar Palmquist, Rutgers; Chris Hodges, Wisconsin.

2023-24 All-Big Ten Men’s Basketball Honors

As selected by Media Voting Panel

PLAYER OF THE YEAR

ZACH EDEY, Purdue

FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR

Owen Freeman, Iowa

COACH OF THE YEAR

Fred Hoiberg, Nebraska

Matt Painter, Purdue

FIRST TEAM

Terrence Shannon Jr., Illinois

Jahmir Young, Maryland

BOO BUIE, Northwestern

ZACH EDEY, Purdue

Braden Smith, Purdue

SECOND TEAM

Marcus Domask, Illinois

Kel’el Ware, Indiana

Tyson Walker, Michigan State

Dawson Garcia, Minnesota

AJ Storr, Wisconsin

THIRD TEAM

Coleman Hawkins, Illinois

Payton Sandfort, Iowa

Keisei Tominaga, Nebraska

Bruce Thornton, Ohio State

Ace Baldwin Jr., Penn State

HONORABLE MENTION

Malik Reneau, Indiana

Josh Dix, Iowa

Owen Freeman, Iowa

Ben Krikke, Iowa

Tony Perkins, Iowa

Julian Reese, Maryland

Malik Hall, Michigan State

A.J. Hoggard, Michigan State

Elijah Hawkins, Minnesota

Rienk Mast, Nebraska

Brooks Barnhizer, Northwestern

Jamison Battle, Ohio State

Clifford Omoruyi, Rutgers

Lance Jones, Purdue

Fletcher Loyer, Purdue

Unanimous selections in ALL CAPS

*Additional honorees due to ties

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