2015-16 All-Big Ten Men’s Basketball Team
As selected by Big Ten coaches
FIRST TEAM
YOGI FERRELL, Indiana
JARROD UTHOFF, Iowa
DENZEL VALENTINE, Michigan State
A.J. Hammons, Purdue
Nigel Hayes, Wisconsin
SECOND TEAM
Malcolm Hill, Illinois
Peter Jok, Iowa
Melo Trimble, Maryland
Bryn Forbes, Michigan State
Shavon Shields, Nebraska
THIRD TEAM #
Thomas Bryant, Indiana
Troy Williams, Indiana
Diamond Stone, Maryland
Derrick Walton Jr., Michigan
Matt Costello, Michigan State
Bronson Koenig, Wisconsin
HONORABLE MENTION
Robert Carter, Jr., Maryland
Jake Layman, Maryland
Rasheed Sulaimon, Maryland
Zak Irvin, Michigan
Andrew White III, Nebraska
Bryant McIntosh, Northwestern
Keita Bates-Diop, Ohio State
Marc Loving, Ohio State
Jae'Sean Tate, Ohio State
Brandon Taylor, Penn State
Vince Edwards, Purdue
Ethan Happ, Wisconsin
ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM
THOMAS BRYANT, Indiana
Diamond Stone, Maryland
Jordan Murphy, Minnesota
Caleb Swanigan, Purdue
ETHAN HAPP, Wisconsin
PLAYER OF THE YEAR:
Denzel Valentine, Michigan State
DEFENSIVE PLAYER
OF THE YEAR:
A.J. Hammons, Purdue
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR:
Ethan Happ, Wisconsin
SIXTH MAN OF THE YEAR:
Max Bielfeldt, Indiana
COACH OF THE YEAR:
Tom Crean, Indiana
UNANIMOUS SELECTIONS
IN ALL CAPS
# Additional honorees due to tie
ALL-DEFENSIVE TEAM
Yogi Ferrell, Indiana
Jarrod Uthoff, Iowa
Rapheal Davis, Purdue
A.J. Hammons, Purdue
Ethan Happ, Wisconsin
2015-16 Big Ten Sportsmanship Award Honorees
Maverick Morgan, Illinois; Ryan Burton, Indiana; Mike Gesell, Iowa; Robert Carter Jr., Maryland; Caris LeVert,
Michigan; Colby Wollenman, Michigan State; Joey King, Minnesota; Benny Parker, Nebraska; Alex Olah,
Northwestern; Jae’Sean Tate, Ohio State; Donovon Jack, Penn State; Stephen Toyra, Purdue; Greg Lewis, Rutgers;
Vitto Brown, Wisconsin.
As selected by Media Voting Panel
FIRST TEAM
YOGI FERRELL, Indiana
JARROD UTHOFF, Iowa
DENZEL VALENTINE, Michigan State
A.J. Hammons, Purdue
Nigel Hayes, Wisconsin
SECOND TEAM
Malcolm Hill, Illinois
Peter Jok, Iowa
Melo Trimble, Maryland
Bryn Forbes, Michigan State
Matt Costello, Michigan State
THIRD TEAM
Troy Williams, Indiana
Diamond Stone, Maryland
Shavon Shields, Nebraska
Brandon Taylor, Penn State
Ethan Happ, Wisconsin
HONORABLE MENTION
Thomas Bryant, Indiana
Mike Gesell, Iowa
Adam Woodbury, Iowa
Robert Carter, Jr., Maryland
Jake Layman, Maryland
Rasheed Sulaimon, Maryland
Zak Irvin, Michigan
Derrick Walton Jr., Michigan
Andrew White III, Nebraska
Tre Demps, Northwestern
Bryant McIntosh, Northwestern
Keita Bates-Diop, Ohio State
Marc Loving, Ohio State
Jae'Sean Tate, Ohio State
Rapheal Davis, Purdue
Vince Edwards, Purdue
Caleb Swanigan, Purdue
Corey Sanders, Rutgers
Bronson Koenig, Wisconsin
PLAYER OF THE YEAR:
Denzel Valentine, Michigan State
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR:
Ethan Happ, Wisconsin
COACH OF THE YEAR:
Tom Crean, Indiana
UNANIMOUS SELECTIONS
IN ALL CAPS