Michigan's Dickinson, Bufkin, Howard earn All-Big Ten honors

Junior center Hunter Dickinson has racked up plenty of accolades throughout his Michigan career.

Dickinson added to his haul on Tuesday when the Big Ten announced its all-conference teams and individual award winners, and he was named to the first team by select members of the media.

It marked the third time in as many years that Dickinson, who was a second-team selection by the conference’s coaches, garnered All-Big Ten honors. He was named to the first team by the media his freshman year and was a unanimous second-team nod his sophomore year.

Dickinson ended the regular season ranked in the top five in the Big Ten in scoring (18.2 points, fourth), rebounding (nine, fourth), blocked shots (1.7, fourth) and field-goal percentage (56%, fifth). He's recorded 13 double-doubles in 31 games, with seven of those coming in the last nine contests. He's tallied a career-high 54 blocks. He's shooting 42.3% from 3-point range, which is up nearly 10 percentage points from last season.

Along the way, Dickinson has climbed up Michigan’s all-time lists in career points (1,553, 18th), rebounds (760, 10th), blocks (143, eighth) and double-doubles (30, seventh).

Dickinson was one of three Wolverines to earn postseason recognition. Sophomore guard Kobe Bufkin and freshman wing Jett Howard were both third-team selections by the coaches and received honorable mentions from the media. Howard was also named to the All-Freshman team.

Bufkin made a significant second-year leap during his breakout campaign. The Grand Rapids native went from averaging 10 minutes as a freshman to a full-time starter who blossomed into one of the best players in the league over the second half of the conference schedule.

Bufkin established himself as Michigan’s best perimeter defender and leads the team with 40 steals. His scoring average has jumped nearly 11 points — three points as a freshman to 13.9 points this year. And he’s been playing at another level since February, averaging 17.7 points, 5.8 rebounds and three assists while shooting 52% from the field and 45.2% from 3-point range over the past 10 games.

Howard, the team’s second-leading scorer at 14.5 points, impressed from the start. He scored 21 in his first game, becoming the first Michigan freshman to score 20-plus points in a debut since Jamal Crawford in 1999.

Since then, Howard made his mark as one of the top 3-point shooters in the Big Ten. He ranks second in the conference in made 3-pointers per game (2.7) and third in 3-point field-goal percentage (37.1%). He's made 76 3-pointers and needs five more to break Nik Stauskas' record (80 in 2012-13) for the most in a freshman season.

Purdue big man Zach Edey, who averaged a Big Ten-leading 21.9 points and 12.8 rebounds, was named the player of the year. Edey was also a unanimous first-team selection, along with Indiana's Trayce Jackson-Davis, Iowa's Kris Murray and Penn State's Jalen Pickett.

Northwestern's Chris Collins was voted coach of the year after leading the Wildcats to a program-record 12 Big Ten wins, a second-place finish in the standings and what will be a second-ever NCAA Tournament berth.

All-Big Ten honors

First team: Purdue’s Zach Edey, Indiana’s Trayce Jackson-Davis, Iowa’s Kris Murray, Penn State’s Jalen Pickett, Illinois’ Terrence Shannon Jr. (coaches), Northwestern’s Boo Buie (media), Michigan’s Hunter Dickinson (media)

Second team: Michigan State’s Tyson Walker, Maryland’s Jahmir Young, Northwestern’s Chase Audige (coaches), Northwestern’s Boo Buie (coaches), Michigan’s Hunter Dickinson (coaches), Nebraska’s Derrick Walker (coaches), Indiana’s Jalen Hood-Schifino (media), Rutgers’ Clifford Omoruyi (media), Illinois’ Terrence Shannon Jr. (media)

Third team: Illinois’ Matthew Mayer, Michigan’s Kobe Bufkin (coaches), Indiana’s Jalen Hood-Schifino (coaches), Michigan’s Jett Howard (coaches), Rutgers’ Clifford Omoruyi (coaches), Northwestern’s Chase Audige (media), Michigan State’s A.J. Hoggard (media), Iowa’s Filip Rebraca (media), Ohio State’s Brice Sensabaugh (media)

All-defensive team: Northwestern’s Chase Audige, Purdue’s Zach Edey, Indiana’s Trayce Jackson-Davis, Rutgers’ Caleb McConnell, Rutgers’ Clifford Omoruyi

All-freshman team: Indiana’s Jalen Hood-Schifino, Michigan’s Jett Howard, Ohio State’s Brice Sensabaugh, Purdue’s Braden Smith, Wisconsin’s Connor Essegian

Player of the year: Purdue’s Zach Edey

Coach of the year: Northwestern’s Chris Collins

Freshman of the year: Indiana’s Jalen Hood-Schifino

Defensive player of the year: Northwestern’s Chause Audige and Rutgers’ Caleb McConnell

Sixth man of the year: Iowa’s Payton Sandfort

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