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Winners
(T) - Tie for award, (C) - Coaches selection, (M) - Media selection
Winners Table
Totals
Shooting
Per Game
Season
Player
School
Grantee
G
GS
PTS
TRB
AST
STL
BLK
WS
FG%
2P%
3P%
FT%
PTS
TRB
AST
STL
BLK
2023-24
Ace Baldwin
Penn State
(C)
33
31
468
88
199
88
11
3.8
.389
.428
.329
.826
14.2
2.7
6.0
2.7
0.3
2022-23 (T)
Caleb McConnell
Rutgers
28
26
254
154
86
71
11
2.7
.395
.458
.203
.650
9.1
5.5
3.1
2.5
0.4
2022-23 (T)
Chase Audige
Northwestern
34
34
478
116
98
81
21
3.2
.368
.404
.325
.832
14.1
3.4
2.9
2.4
0.6
2021-22
Caleb McConnell
Rutgers
32
31
226
171
67
70
15
2.1
.397
.444
.271
.667
7.1
5.3
2.1
2.2
0.5
2020-21
Darryl Morsell
Maryland
30
27
269
121
85
26
17
2.1
.486
.563
.255
.609
9.0
4.0
2.8
0.9
0.6
2019-20
Xavier Tillman
Michigan State
31
31
425
320
93
37
65
5.8
.550
.608
.260
.667
13.7
10.3
3.0
1.2
2.1
2018-19
Josh Reaves
Penn State
32
32
339
159
94
80
31
3.1
.426
.482
.356
.656
10.6
5.0
2.9
2.5
1.0
2017-18
Jaren Jackson
Michigan State
35
34
382
203
39
21
106
4.6
.513
.596
.396
.797
10.9
5.8
1.1
0.6
3.0
2016-17
Reggie Lynch
Minnesota
33
32
278
201
15
15
114
3.0
.543
.543
.639
8.4
6.1
0.5
0.5
3.5
2015-16
A.J. Hammons
Purdue
33
20
494
270
37
9
84
4.9
.592
.594
.545
.709
15.0
8.2
1.1
0.3
2.5
2014-15
Rapheal Davis
Purdue
34
34
365
148
88
28
8
3.4
.455
.500
.300
.730
10.7
4.4
2.6
0.8
0.2
2013-14
Aaron Craft
Ohio State
35
35
342
127
164
89
3
4.7
.473
.522
.302
.741
9.8
3.6
4.7
2.5
0.1
2012-13
Victor Oladipo
Indiana
36
36
491
227
74
78
28
6.7
.599
.644
.441
.746
13.6
6.3
2.1
2.2
0.8
2011-12
Aaron Craft
Ohio State
39
39
345
126
181
98
7
5.7
.500
.554
.359
.713
8.8
3.2
4.6
2.5
0.2
2010-11
JaJuan Johnson
Purdue
34
33
698
291
33
30
79
7.2
.494
.516
.294
.809
20.5
8.6
1.0
0.9
2.3
2009-10
Chris Kramer
Purdue
35
34
228
105
79
60
13
3.6
.565
.616
.273
.747
6.5
3.0
2.3
1.7
0.4
2008-09
Travis Walton
Michigan State
38
37
193
85
127
56
1
1.7
.411
.406
.600
.596
5.1
2.2
3.3
1.5
0.0
2007-08
Chris Kramer
Purdue
33
28
223
104
95
75
18
3.3
.454
.533
.217
.618
6.8
3.2
2.9
2.3
0.5
2006-07
Greg Oden
Ohio State
32
31
501
306
21
18
105
8.2
.616
.616
.628
15.7
9.6
0.7
0.6
3.3
2005-06
Erek Hansen
Iowa
34
34
228
135
10
18
89
5.2
.581
.581
.700
6.7
4.0
0.3
0.5
2.6
Totals
Shooting
Per Game
Season
Player
School
Grantee
G
GS
PTS
TRB
AST
STL
BLK
WS
FG%
2P%
3P%
FT%
PTS
TRB
AST
STL
BLK
2004-05
Dee Brown
Illinois
39
39
518
104
177
70
3
6.8
.499
.611
.434
.772
13.3
2.7
4.5
1.8
0.1
2003-04
Kenny Lowe
Purdue
28
28
371
89
62
20
2
3.4
.414
.431
.386
.866
13.3
3.2
2.2
0.7
0.1
2002-03
Kenny Lowe
Purdue
27
26
312
66
54
31
1
3.4
.450
.467
.414
.887
11.6
2.4
2.0
1.1
0.0
2001-02 (T)
Dane Fife
Indiana
37
37
321
95
93
53
6
3.9
.461
.446
.471
.733
8.7
2.6
2.5
1.4
0.2
2001-02 (T)
Travarus Bennett
Minnesota
31
29
296
174
53
75
22
4.2
.514
.550
.469
.774
9.5
5.6
1.7
2.4
0.7
2000-01
Ken Johnson
Ohio State
31
31
386
226
25
12
125
6.2
.578
.578
.711
12.5
7.3
0.8
0.4
4.0
1999-00
Ken Johnson
Ohio State
30
30
235
182
9
5
161
6.0
.553
.553
.635
7.8
6.1
0.3
0.2
5.4
1998-99
Mike Kelley
Wisconsin
32
23
142
86
86
62
6
3.0
.479
.525
.214
.754
4.4
2.7
2.7
1.9
0.2
1997-98
Calvin Booth
Penn State
32
32
377
208
34
22
140
3.5
.531
.532
.000
.670
11.8
6.5
1.1
0.7
4.4
1996-97
Bobby Jackson
Minnesota
35
35
534
213
139
74
8
5.4
.441
.476
.320
.786
15.3
6.1
4.0
2.1
0.2
1995-96
Porter Roberts
Purdue
32
32
253
146
158
34
4
1.8
.329
.355
.275
.696
7.9
4.6
4.9
1.1
0.1
1994-95
Eric Snow
Michigan State
28
28
303
92
217
52
4
.520
.547
.292
.608
10.8
3.3
7.8
1.9
0.1
1993-94
Pat Baldwin
Northwestern
29
29
349
127
154
59
7
.478
.505
.407
.702
12.0
4.4
5.3
2.0
0.2
1992-93
Greg Graham
Indiana
35
32
577
112
102
47
8
.550
.569
.514
.825
16.5
3.2
2.9
1.3
0.2
1991-92
Acie Earl
Iowa
30
30
586
234
27
30
121
.533
.533
.667
19.5
7.8
0.9
1.0
4.0
1989-90
Ken Redfield
Michigan State
34
34
394
232
106
44
5
.500
.507
.389
.626
11.6
6.8
3.1
1.3
0.1
1988-89
Steve Bardo
Illinois
36
30
292
144
148
34
8
.443
.425
.492
.792
8.1
4.0
4.1
0.9
0.2
1987-88
Gary Grant
Michigan
34
34
717
116
234
80
5
.530
.550
.444
.808
21.1
3.4
6.9
2.4
0.1
1986-87
Gary Grant
Michigan
32
32
716
159
172
86
11
.537
.544
.485
.782
22.4
5.0
5.4
2.7
0.3
1985-86
Bruce Douglas
Illinois
32
29
283
88
199
88
10
.476
.783
8.8
2.8
6.2
2.8
0.3
Totals
Shooting
Per Game
Season
Player
School
Grantee
G
GS
PTS
TRB
AST
STL
BLK
WS
FG%
2P%
3P%
FT%
PTS
TRB
AST
STL
BLK
1984-85
Bruce Douglas
Illinois
35
31
278
107
200
85
6
.384
.737
7.9
3.1
5.7
2.4
0.2
1983-84
Ricky Hall
Purdue
29
29
311
91
95
55
4
.483
.792
10.7
3.1
3.3
1.9
0.1
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