Also selected were Indiana guards James Blackmon Jr. and Kevin “Yogi” Ferrell, Iowa forward Jarrod Uthoff, Michigan guard Caris LeVert, Michigan State forward Denzel Valentine, Maryland’s Jake Layman and Melo Trimble and Wisconsin’s Nigel Hayes and Bronson Koenig.
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As a junior in 2013-14, Banham led the league in scoring with averages of 22.1 points per game overall and 23.3 points per game in conference play.
Theriot, a senior point guard from Middleburg Heights, Ohio, was one of nine players to earn recognition from both the coaches and media on their 10-player teams.
Maryland, which went undefeated in its first Big Ten Conference season, is favored to repeat as conference champions by both the coaches and the media.
Coaches picked the Spartans to finish third in the preseason Big Ten poll, which was released ahead of the league’s annual media day in Chicago.
Ohio State’s Kelsey Mitchell was tabbed the preseason Big Ten player of the year by the coaches and media. Other Boilermakers mentioned in the voting included Hammons (received votes for All-Big Ten), Rapheal Davis (received vote for Most Underrated Player) and Swanigan (received vote for Big Ten’s top 2016 National Basketball Association draft pick). Teammate Ameryst Alston was also an All-Big Ten selection. Hammons were the other three to claim a unanimous spot on the team.
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The University of Wisconsin will open its season November. 8 with an exhibition game against Minnesota State.
