Five Badgers players were honored on Monday night with various All-Big-Ten awards. Jordan Taylor, Ryan Evans, Jared Berggren, Josh Gasser, and Rob Wilson all received recognition at the ceremony, Berggren and Evans making their first appearance as award winners.
The pair of newbies were both named honorable mention selections for the All-Big-Ten First Team. Berggren's contributions to the season included the most blocks by any Badger since 1995, leading the the conference with fifty-one. His ten point average and five rebounds per-game were also a factor in the committee's decision. Evans, meanwhile, could have been named the most improved player in the conference. He tripled his number of rebounds compared to last year, while his eleven points per contest is nearly four times better than his just three in 2010-11.
Wilson was the only other nominee to not be officially named to any All-Big-Ten Team. The guard was the recipient of the conference's Sportsmanship Award. The honor recognizes athletes who have demonstrated exceptionally good judgment and behavior while maintaining a good academic standing. The award also takes into account Wilson's contributions to the community, outside of school athletics.
Gasser is just the fifth Wisconsin player of all-time, and the first sophomore, to be named to the Big-Ten All Defensive Team. Michael Flowers, Joe Krabbenhoff, Trevon Hughes, and Taylor are the only others. Gasser's crucial efforts helped the team to lead the nation in scoring, and three point, defense. They also rank in the top three in field goal defense and defensive points-per-possession.
Taylor was by far the Badgers most productive player of the year. He is already a finalist for both the Cousy Award and Naismith Trophy; now coupling those with his second All-Big-Ten First Team nomination, just the sixth Badger to do so. He ended his career with the school on a high-note, leading the team in both non-conference and conference game scoring.
The pair of newbies were both named honorable mention selections for the All-Big-Ten First Team. Berggren's contributions to the season included the most blocks by any Badger since 1995, leading the the conference with fifty-one. His ten point average and five rebounds per-game were also a factor in the committee's decision. Evans, meanwhile, could have been named the most improved player in the conference. He tripled his number of rebounds compared to last year, while his eleven points per contest is nearly four times better than his just three in 2010-11.
Wilson was the only other nominee to not be officially named to any All-Big-Ten Team. The guard was the recipient of the conference's Sportsmanship Award. The honor recognizes athletes who have demonstrated exceptionally good judgment and behavior while maintaining a good academic standing. The award also takes into account Wilson's contributions to the community, outside of school athletics.
Gasser is just the fifth Wisconsin player of all-time, and the first sophomore, to be named to the Big-Ten All Defensive Team. Michael Flowers, Joe Krabbenhoff, Trevon Hughes, and Taylor are the only others. Gasser's crucial efforts helped the team to lead the nation in scoring, and three point, defense. They also rank in the top three in field goal defense and defensive points-per-possession.
Taylor was by far the Badgers most productive player of the year. He is already a finalist for both the Cousy Award and Naismith Trophy; now coupling those with his second All-Big-Ten First Team nomination, just the sixth Badger to do so. He ended his career with the school on a high-note, leading the team in both non-conference and conference game scoring.
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