Season Awards, 2025-2026

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Fred Hoiberg: National Coach of the Year, College Hoops Today

 

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Fred Hoiberg: National Coach of the Year, College Hoops Today

 

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Big lists here Coaches and Media All Big Ten:


2025-26 All-Big Ten basketball honors
2025-26 All-Big Ten coaches awards

PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Yaxel Lendeborg, Michigan

DEFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE YEAR
Aday Mara, Michigan

FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
Keaton Wagler, Illinois

SIXTH MAN OF THE YEAR
Braden Frager, Nebraska

COACH OF THE YEAR
Fred Hoiberg, Nebraska

HOWARD MOORE ASSISTANT COACH OF THE YEAR AWARD
Sharif Chambliss, Wisconsin

FIRST TEAM

Keaton Wagler, Illinois
Yaxel Lendeborg, Michigan
Jeremy Fears Jr., Michigan State
Pryce Sandfort, Nebraska
Braden Smith, Purdue

SECOND TEAM

Lamar Wilkerson, Indiana
Bennett Stirtz, Iowa
Nick Martinelli, Northwestern
Bruce Thornton, Ohio State
Nick Boyd, Wisconsin

THIRD TEAM

Morez Johnson Jr., Michigan
Aday Mara, Michigan
Tyler Bilodeau, UCLA
Hannes Steinbach, Washington
John Blackwell, Wisconsin

HONORABLE MENTION

David Mirkovic, Illinois
Jaxon Kohler, Michigan State
Cade Tyson, Minnesota
Sam Hoiberg, Nebraska
Rienk Mast, Nebraska
Trey Kaufman-Renn, Purdue
Donovan Dent, UCLA

ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM

David Mirkovic, Illinois
KEATON WAGLER, Illinois
Trey McKenney, Michigan
Braden Frager, Nebraska
Hannes Steinbach, Washington

ALL-DEFENSIVE TEAM

Kylan Boswell, Illinois
Morez Johnson Jr., Michigan
Yaxel Lendeborg, Michigan
Aday Mara, Michigan
Sam Hoiberg, Nebraska

2025-26 Big Ten Sportsmanship Award Honorees
Jake Davis, ILL; Conor Enright, IND; Bennett Stirtz, IOWA; Collin Metcalf, MD; Will Tschetter, MICH; Carson Cooper, MSU; Bobby Durkin, MINN; Rienk Mast, NEB; Nick Martinelli, NU; Bruce Thornton, OSU; Sean Stewart, ORE; Josh Reed, PSU; Liam Murphy, PUR; Jahmichael Davis, RU; Tyler Bilodeau, UCLA; Terrance Williams II, USC; Zoom Diallo, WASH; Isaac Gard, WIS.


2025-26 All-Big Ten basketball media awards

PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Yaxel Lendeborg, Michigan

FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
Keaton Wagler, Illinois

COACH OF THE YEAR
Dusty May, Michigan

FIRST TEAM

Keaton Wagler, Illinois
Bennett Stirtz, Iowa
YAXEL LENDEBORG, Michigan
Jeremy Fears Jr., Michigan State
Braden Smith, Purdue

SECOND TEAM

Morez Johnson Jr., Michigan
Pryce Sandfort, Nebraska
Nick Martinelli, Northwestern
Bruce Thornton, Ohio State
Nick Boyd, Wisconsin

THIRD TEAM

Lamar Wilkerson, Indiana
Aday Mara, Michigan
Tyler Bilodeau, UCLA
Hannes Steinbach, Washington
John Blackwell, Wisconsin

HONORABLE MENTION

Kylan Boswell, Illinois
David Mirkovic, Illinois
Elliot Cadeau, Michigan
Jaxon Kohler, Michigan State
Cade Tyson, Minnesota
Sam Hoiberg, Nebraska
Rienk Mast, Nebraska
John Mobley Jr., Ohio State
Trey Kaufman-Renn, Purdue
Tariq Francis, Rutgers
Donovan Dent, UCLA
Unanimous selections in ALL CAPS