Big Ten hands out 2023 All-Conference honors, names Purdue's Zach Edey player of the year

The Big Ten has announced its all-conference teams and individual awards ahead of this week’s conference tournament. The announcement came one day before the start of the conference tournament.

Purdue big man Zach Edey was named Big Ten Player of the Year after putting up huge numbers during the regular season, averaging 21.8 points and 12.9 rebounds per game to help Purdue to the No. 1 seed in the conference tournament. He was also a unanimous first team All-Big Ten selection by both the coaches and media, as was Indiana forward Trayce Jackson-Davis.

Northwestern will be the No. 2 seed and the Wildcats received some big-time recognition, headlined by a Coach of the Year award for Chris Collins. Star guard Chase Audige also shared Defensive Player of the Year with Rutgers guard Caleb McConnell.

Here are the full Big Ten all-conference teams and awards.

Big Ten postseason awards: All-conference teams

First Team — Coaches

Terrence Shannon Jr., F, Illinois
Trayce Jackson-Davis, F, Indiana
Kris Murray, F, Iowa
Jalen Pickett, G, Penn State
Zach Edey, C, Purdue

First Team — Media

Trayce Jackson-Davis, F, Indiana
Kris Murray, F, Iowa
Hunter Dickinson, F, Michigan
Zach Edey, C, Purdue
Jalen Pickett, G, Penn State
Boo Buie, G, Northwestern

Second Team — Coaches

Jahmir Young, G, Maryland
Hunter Dickinson, F, Michigan
Tyson Walker, G, Michigan State
Derrick Walker, F, Nebraska
Boo Buie, G, Northwestern
Chase Audige, G, Northwestern

Second Team — Media

Terrence Shannon Jr., G, Illinois
Jalen Hood-Schifino, G, Indiana
Jahmir Young, G, Michigan State
Tyson Walker, G, Michigan State
Cliff Omoruyi, C, Rutgers

Third Team — Coaches

Matthew Mayer, F, Illinois
Jalen Hood-Schifino, G, Indiana
Kobe Bufkin, G, Michigan
Jett Howard, G, Michigan
Cliff Omoruyi, C, Rutgers

Third Team — Media

Matthew Mayer, F, Illinois
Filip Rebraca, F, Iowa
A.J. Hoggard, G, Michigan State
Chase Audige, G, Northwestern
Brice Sensabaugh, F, Ohio State

All-Defensive Team

Trayce Jackson-Davis, F, Indiana
Chase Audige, G, Northwestern
Zach Edey, C, Purdue
Caleb McConnell, G, Rutgers
Cliff Omoruyi, C, Rutgers

All-Freshman Team

Jalen Hood-Schifino, G, Indiana
Jett Howard, G, Michigan
Brice Sensabaugh, F, Ohio State
Braden Smith, G, Purdue
Connor Essegian, G, Wisconsin

Big Ten all-conference teams

Player of the Year — Zach Edey, C, Purdue

Coach of the Year — Chris Collins, Northwestern

Defensive Players of the Year — Chase Audige, G, Northwestern; Caleb McConnell, G, Rutgers

Freshman of the Year — Jalen Hood-Schifino, G, Indiana

Sixth Man of the Year — Payton Sandfort, G, Iowa