IU senior forward D.J. White was named Big Ten Player of the Year on Monday, both by the media and by conference coaches. White was the unanimous choice of all coaches in the Big Ten. Here is a link to all the Big Ten awards.
"It is a tremendous honor to be named the best player in a league that has so many great players in it," White said in a statement. "I want to thank my teammates, coaches and family for helping me obtain this personal goal. We still have a number of team goals left and we are looking forward to the Big Ten Tournament this weekend."
White was also unanimously named First Team All-Big Ten (again by media and the coaches), and he is joined on both lists by IU freshman guard Eric Gordon (a unanimous choice of the media). Gordon was also named Big Ten Freshman of the Year by the media and the coaches.
"I really want to thank my coaches and teammates,"Gordon said in a statement. "This is an honor to be considered the best freshman in the league, especially when so many freshmen in the Big Ten are having great seasons."
Sophomore guard Armon Bassett made the coaches' and media's Third All-Big Ten Team, and junior guard Jamarcus Ellis made Honorable Mention by the media.
Adam Ahlfeld won IU's sportsmanship award.
