Six Badgers were honored by the Big Ten today led by Brian Butch who was a consensus first-team All-Big Ten and also the team’s winner of the sportsmanship award. Butch lead the Badgers with 12.7 ppg and 7.0 rpg and is the seventh straight first-team All-Big Ten member under Bo Ryan. Kirk Penney (2002-03), Devin Harris (2004), Mike Wilkinson (2005) and Alando Tucker (2006-07) all have been on the first team since Ryan has come to Madison.
Michael Flowers was named to the second-team All-Big Ten by the media and the third-team by the coaches. He also was named to Big Ten’s All-Defensive Team for the second year in a row. Flowers consistently shut down Wisconsin’s oppenent’s top scorer and ranked sixth in conference with 46 steals.
Marcus Landry was also honored by the Big Ten. The junior forward, who lead UW in scoring during conference play, was selected to the second-team by the coaches and the third team by the media.
Trevon Hughes earned honorable mention All-Big Ten honors by both the media and the coaches. Hughes averaged 11.8 ppg and was third in the conference in steals with 55 on the year.
Jason Bohannon was named the conference’s Sixth Man of the Year as well. Bohannon came off the bench in all but on league game and averaged 8.9 ppg.
Finally, Joe Krabbenhoft joined Flowers on the Big Ten’s All-Defensive Team. Krabbenhoft ranked second in the league in defensive rebounds, while averaging 6.4 rpg. Wisconsin is the first team to have more than one player named to the All-Defensive Team in the three-year history of the award.
Here is the rest of the league honors:
**Big Ten Coaches:**
*FIRST TEAM:*
Eric Gordon, Indiana;
D.J. White, Indiana*;
Drew Neitzel, Michigan State;
Robbie Hummel, Purdue;
Brian Butch, Wisconsin;
*SECOND TEAM:*
Manny Harris, Michigan;
Raymar Morgan, Michigan State;
Jamar Butler, Ohio State;
E’Twaun Moore, Purdue;
Marcus Landry, Wisconsin;
*THIRD TEAM:*
Armon Bassett, Indiana;
Tony Freeman, Iowa;
Lawrence McKenzie, Minnesota;
Kosta Koufos, Ohio State;
Michael Flowers, Wisconsin;
*HONORABLE MENTION:*
Shaun Pruitt, Illinois;
Deshawn Sims, Michigan;
Kalin Lucas, Michigan State;
Dan Coleman, Minnesota;
Kevin Coble, Northwestern;
Jamelle Cornley, Penn State;
Keaton Grant, Purdue;
Chris Kramer, Purdue;
Trevon Hughes, Wisconsin;
*ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM:*
Eric Gordon, Indiana;
Manny Harris, Michigan;
Kosta Koufos, Ohio State;
Robbie Hummel, Purdue;
E?Twaun Moore, Purdue;
*ALL-DEFENSIVE TEAM:*
Ekpe Udoh, Michigan;
Travis Walton, Michigan State;
Chris Kramer, Purdue;
Michael Flowers, Wisconsin;
Joe Krabbenhoft, Wisconsin;
*PLAYER OF THE YEAR:*
D.J. White, Indiana*
*DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR:*
Chris Kramer, Purdue
*FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR:*
Eric Gordon, Indiana
*SIXTH MAN OF THE YEAR:*
Jason Bohannon, Wisconsin
*COACH OF THE YEAR:*
Matt Painter, Purdue
*Denotes unanimous selection
**Big Ten Media:**
*FIRST TEAM:*
Eric Gordon, Indiana*;
D.J. White, Indiana*;
Jamar Butler, Ohio State;
Robbie Hummel, Purdue;
Brian Butch, Wisconsin;
*SECOND TEAM:*
Manny Harris, Michigan;
Raymar Morgan, Michigan State;
Drew Neitzel, Michigan State;
E?Twaun Moore, Purdue;
Michael Flowers, Wisconsin;
*THIRD TEAM:*
Shaun Pruitt, Illinois;
Armon Bassett, Indiana;
Kosta Koufos, Ohio State;
Jamelle Cornley, Penn State;
Chris Kramer, Purdue;
Marcus Landry, Wisconsin;
*HONORABLE MENTION:*
Jamarcus Ellis, Indiana;
Tony Freeman, Iowa;
Kalin Lucas, Michigan State;
Dan Coleman, Minnesota;
Lawrence McKenzie, Minnesota;
Kevin Coble, Northwestern;
Craig Moore, Northwestern;
Keaton Grant, Purdue;
Trevon Hughes, Wisconsin;
*PLAYER OF THE YEAR:*
D.J. White, Indiana
*FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR:*
Eric Gordon, Indiana
*COACH OF THE YEAR:*
Matt Painter, Purdue
*Denotes unanimous selection
**Big Ten Sportsmanship Award:**
Brian Randle, Illinois; Adam Ahlfeld, Indiana; Kurt Looby, Iowa; Ron Coleman, Michigan; Drew Neitzel,
Michigan State; Spencer Tollackson, Minnesota; Sterling Williams, Northwestern; Jon Diebler, Ohio
State; Mike Walker, Penn State; Bobby Riddell, Purdue; Brian Butch, Wisconsin.
