Freshman forward Mackenzie Mgbako, sophomore forward Malik Reneau, and sophomore center Kel’el Ware were honored by the Big Ten Conference, and the league’s coaches and media as All-Big Ten selections and specialty teams were announced on Tuesday afternoon.
Mgbako was selected to the All-Big Ten Freshman Team and was awarded Co-Big Ten Freshman of the Year by the conference coaches. He is the 14th Hoosier since the inception of the team in 2003 to be placed on the All-Freshman Team.
The Hoosiers are the first Big Ten program to win consecutive Freshman of the Year accolades (Jalen Hood-Schifino, 2023) since Michigan State’s Miles Bridges (2017) and Jaren Jackson Jr. (2018).
Mgbako paced the Hoosiers with 49 made 3-pointers and averaged 12.2 points and 4.0 rebounds per contest. He led all freshman across the Big Ten in total points (377), points per game (12.2), 20-point games (3), and made free throws (82), finished second in made 3-pointers (49), and ended third in total rebounds (123).
Ware, a transfer from Oregon, was selected to the All-Big Ten Second Team by the media and Third Team by the coaches. He was also named to the All-Defensive Team. He is the fourth player in program history to be named to the All-Defensive Team, a team first formed following the 2005-06 season.
The North Little Rock, Ark., native averaged a team-best 16.1 points (11th in the Big Ten), 9.8 rebounds (2nd), and 1.9 blocks (5th) per game while shooting 59.9% (178-of-297) from the field and 44.7% (17-of-38) from behind the arc. Ware posted a program-high 14 double-doubles, eight 20-point, 10-rebound games, 18 multi-block outings, and shot 65.0% or better on at least eight made buckets in 11 games. Over the final seven games of the regular season, Ware averaged 20.7 points, 12.1 rebounds, and 3.0 blocks on 69.2% (63-of-91) shooting from the floor. One of the most improved players in the country, he averaged 6.6 points, 4.1 rebounds, and shot 45.7% from the floor as a freshman.
Reneau was named Honorable Mention All-Big Ten from both the coaches and the media. He finished the season with a career-best 15.7 points per game (14th in the Big Ten), 5.9 rebounds (19th), and 2.7 assists (t-22nd). He shot 57.0% (191-of-335) from the floor, 32.6% (14-of-43) from the 3-point line, and 66.9% (91-of-136) from the charity stripe.
Senior guard Trey Galloway was selected as the Big Ten Sportsmanship Award honoree for Indiana. Galloway was one of three Hoosiers to start in all 31 games this season. The Culver Academies graduate averaged career highs in points (10.6), assists (4.6), steals (1.2), and minutes played (33.4) during his fourth season.
2023-24 All-Big Ten Men’s Basketball Team (Coaches)
FIRST TEAM
ZACH EDEY, PURDUE
BOO BUIE, NORTHWESTERN
Terrance Shannon Jr., Illinois
Braden Smith, Purdue
Marcus Domask, Illinois
SECOND TEAM
Tyson Walker, Michigan State
AJ Storr, Wisconsin
Jahmir Young, Maryland
Keisei Tominaga, Nebraska
Tony Perkins, Iowa
THIRD TEAM*
Payton Sandfort, Iowa
Ace Baldwin Jr., Penn State
Dawson Garcia, Minnesota
Kel’el Ware, Indiana
Rienk Mast, Nebraska
Brooks Barnhizer, Northwestern
HONORABLE MENTION
Coleman Hawkins, Illinois; Malik Reneau, Indiana; Owen Freeman, Iowa; Donta Scott, Maryland; Julian Reese, Maryland; Malik Hall, Michigan State; A.J. Hoggard, Michigan State; Elijah Hawkins, Minnesota; Jamison Battle, Ohio State; Bruce Thornton, Ohio State; Nick Kern Jr., Penn State; Qudus Wahab, Penn State; Mason Gillis, Purdue; Lance Jones, Purdue; Fletcher Loyer, Purdue; Clifford Omoruyi, Rutgers; Chucky Hepburn, Wisconsin; Tyler Wahl, Wisconsin
ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM
Mackenzie Mgbako, Indiana
Owen Freeman, Iowa
Cam Christie, Minnesota
John Blackwell, Wisconsin
DeShawn Harris-Smith, Maryland
ALL-DEFENSIVE TEAM*
Ace Baldwin Jr., Penn State
Clifford Omoruyi, Rutgers
Zach Edey, Purdue
Chucky Hepburn, Wisconsin
Kel’el Ware, Indiana
Brooks Barnhizer, Northwestern
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Zach Edey, Purdue
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR*
Ace Baldwin Jr., Penn State
SIXTH MAN OF THE YEAR
Mason Gillis, Purdue
CO-COACH OF THE YEAR
Fred Hoiberg, Nebraska
Matt Painter, Purdue
CO-FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
Mackenzie Mgbako, Indiana
Owen Freeman, Iowa
HOWARD MOORE ASSISTANT COACH OF THE YEAR
Brandon Brantley, Purdue
Unanimous selections in ALL CAPS
*Additional honorees due to ties
2023-24 All-Big Ten Men’s Basketball Team (Media)
FIRST TEAM
ZACH EDEY, PURDUE
BOO BUIE, NORTHWESTERN
Terrance Shannon Jr., Illinois
Braden Smith, Purdue
Jahmir Young, Maryland
SECOND TEAM
Marcus Domask, Illinois
Tyson Walker, Michigan State
Dawson Garcia, Minnesota
AJ Storr, Wisconsin
Kel’el Ware, Indiana
THIRD TEAM
Payton Sandfort, Iowa
Bruce Thornton, Ohio State
Keisei Tominaga, Nebraska
Coleman Hawkins, Illinois
Ace Baldwin Jr., Penn State
HONORABLE MENTION
Malik Reneau, Indiana; Josh Dix, Iowa; Owen Freeman, Iowa; Ben Krikke, Iowa; Tony Perkins, Iowa; Julian Reese, Maryland; Malik Hall, Michigan State; A.J. Hoggard; Michigan State; Elijah Hawkins, Minnesota; Rienk Mast, Nebraska; Brooks Barnhizer, Northwestern; Jamison Battle, Ohio State; Lance Jones, Purdue; Fletcher Loyer, Purdue; Clifford Omoruyi, Rutgers
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
ZACH EDEY, PURDUE
COACH OF THE YEAR
Fred Hoiberg, Nebraska
Matt Painter, Purdue
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
Owen Freeman, Iowa
Unanimous selections in ALL CAPS
BIG TEN SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD HONOREES
Quincy Guerrier, ILL; Trey Galloway, IND; Ben Krikke, IOWA; Jahmir Young, MD; Will Tschetter, MICH; Davis Smith, MSU; Parker Fox, MINN; Josiah Allick, NEB, Ty Berry, NU; Owen Spencer, OSU; Puff Johnson, PSU; Chase Martin, PUR; Oskar Palmquist, RUT; Chris Hodges, WIS
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