Ohio State's Bruce Thornton, Jamison Battle earn all-Big Ten mentions
Ohio State’s Bruce Thornton received third-team all-Big Ten honors as voted by the media while Jamison Battle has also received postseason recognition.
As the league announced its awards for the 2023-24 season, Thornton and Battle were the lone Buckeyes to earn mention. Battle was voted honorable mention by both the league’s coaches and a 34-member media panel and Thornton joined him on the latter team.
Thornton, a two-time captain, leads Ohio State in scoring, assists, free-throw shooting percentage and assist-to-turnover ratio. He’s tops in the Big Ten with a 3.5 assist-to-turnover ratio, fourth in free-throw percentage (86.3%), ninth in assists (4.3) and 11th in scoring (16.1). Despite missing one game with a migraine, Thornton still leads Ohio State in minutes played (1,009:17) for a second consecutive year.
Battle, a fifth-year senior who transferred from Minnesota, leads the Big Ten in 3-point shooting percentage (44.0%, 81 for 184) and 3-pointers made and is second on the Ohio State roster at 14.4 points per game.
Purdue’s Zach Edey was named the league’s player of the year, the fourth to win the award in consecutive seasons. He was one of two unanimous first-team all-conference picks as well alongside Northwestern’s Boo Buie.
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Senior walk-on Owen Spencer was named Ohio State’s sportsmanship award honoree. The Big Ten names one finalist from each team, making them a finalist for the Big Ten Outstanding Sportsmanship Award, which is given to one male and one female at the end of the school year.
Brice Sensabaugh was a third-team all-conference pick by the media last season as well as a member of the all-freshman team. Sensabaugh was also an honorable mention pick by the coaches, joining teammates Zed Key and Justice Sueing on the list.
Who was named all-Big Ten?
First-team all-Big Ten:Zach Edey, Purdue (unanimous)Boo Buie, Northwestern (unanimous)Terrence Shannon Jr., IllinoisBraden Smith, PurdueJahmir Young, Maryland (media)Marcus Domask, Illinois (coaches)
Second-team all-Big TenTyson Walker, Michigan State (coaches, media)AJ Storr, Wisconsin (coaches, media)Jahmir Young, media (coaches)Keisei Tominaga, Nebraska (coaches)Tony Perkins, Iowa (coachesMarcus Domask, Illinois (media)Kel’el Ware, Indiana (media)Dawson Garcia, Minnesota (media)
Co-Coach of the YearMatt Painter, PurdueFred Hoiberg, Nebraska
Defensive player of the yearAce Baldwin, Penn State
Sixth man of the yearMason Gillis, Purdue
Co-freshman of the yearMackenzie Mgbako, IndianaOwen Freeman, Iowa (won the media vote)
All-defensive teamAce Baldwin, Penn StateCliff Omoruyi, RutgersZach Edey, PurdueChucky Hepburn, WisconsinKel’el Ware, IndianaBrooks Barnhizer, Northwestern
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