Northwestern's Boo Buie, Illinois players highlight 2024 Big Ten postseason honors

Boo Buie continued his historic season for Northwestern on Tuesday, and he was joined but a handful of Fighting Illini players with some top Big Ten honors.

Buie earned unanimous Big Ten First-Team All-Conference honors from both the coaches and media polls. Illinois guard Terrence Shannon Jr. was also named to the all-conference first-team in both media and coaches polls.

Marcus Domask and Coleman Hawkins also earned all-conference honors. Northwestern's Brooks Barnhizer earned third-team honors in the coaches poll while also earning a spot on the Big Ten All-Defensive team.

Former Chicago Bulls head coach and current Nebraska coach Fred Hoiberg was also named co-coach of the year alongside Purdue's Matt Painter. Hoiberg led the Cornhuskers to a third-place finish in the Big Ten standings with a 22–9 record.

Purdue's Zach Edey won conference player of the year honors from both the league’s coaches and the media for the second year in a row. Before Edey, Iowa's Luke Garza, Michigan State’s Mateen Cleaves and Ohio State’s Jim Jackson were the other players to earn consecutive Big Ten Player of the Year honors.

Both Illinois and Northwestern finished in the top four of the Big Ten standings, earning both teams a double-bye in the 2024 Big Ten Tournament this week in Minneapolis.

Northwestern will play either Rutgers, Maryland or Wisconsin. Illinois will play either Iowa or Ohio State. Both the 'Cats and Illini begin their conference tournament runs on March 15 thanks to the double-bye, meaning they get extra rest and practice.

Big Ten All-Conference Honors Coaches Poll

PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Zach Edey, Purdue

DEFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE YEAR
Ace Baldwin Jr., Penn State

CO-FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
Mackenzie Mgbako, Indiana
Owen Freeman, Iowa

SIXTH MAN OF THE YEAR
Mason Gillis, Purdue

CO-COACHES OF THE YEAR
Fred Hoiberg, Nebraska
Matt Painter, Purdue

HOWARD MOORE ASSISTANT COACH OF THE YEAR AWARD
Brandon Brantley, Purdue

Illinois Fighting Illini Guard Terrence Shannon Jr. (0) defends during the college basketball game between the Minnesota Golden Gophers and the Illinois Fighting Illini on February 28, 2024, at the State Farm Center in Champaign, Illinois. (Photo by

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FIRST TEAM
Marcus Domask, Illinois
Terrence Shannon Jr., Illinois
Boo Buie, Northwestern
Zach Edey, Purdue
Braden Smith, Purdue

SECOND TEAM
Tony Perkins, Iowa
Jahmir Young, Maryland
Tyson Walker, Michigan State
Keisei Tominaga, Nebraska
AJ Storr, Wisconsin

THIRD TEAM
Kel’el Ware, Indiana
Payton Sandfort, Iowa
Dawson Garcia, Minnesota
Rienk Mast, Nebraska
Brooks Barnhizer, Northwestern
Ace Baldwin, Jr., Penn State

HONORABLE MENTION
Coleman Hawkins, Illinois
Malik Reneau, Indiana
Owen Freeman, Iowa
Donta Scott, Maryland
Julian Reese, Maryland
Malik Hall, Michigan State
A.J. Hoggard, Michigan State
Elijah Hawkins, Minnesota
Jamison Battle, Ohio State
Bruce Thornton, Ohio State
Zach Hicks, Penn State
Nick Kern Jr., Penn State
Qudus Wahab, Penn State
Mason Gillis, Purdue
Lance Jones, Purdue
Fletcher Loyer, Purdue
Clifford Omoruyi, Rutgers
Chucky Hepburn, Wisconsin
Tyler Wahl, Wisconsin

ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM
Mackenzie Mgbako, Indiana
Owen Freeman, Iowa
DeShawn Harris-Smith, Maryland
Cam Christie, Minnesota
John Blackwell, Wisconsin

ALL-DEFENSIVE TEAM
Kel’el Ware, Indiana
Brooks Barnhizer, Northwestern
Ace Baldwin Jr., Penn State
Zach Edey, Purdue
Cliff Omoruyi, Rutgers
Chucky Hepburn, Wisconsin

CHAMPAIGN, IL - MARCH 05: Purdue Boilermakers Center Zach Edey (15) tries to shake defender Illinois Fighting Illini Forward Coleman Hawkins (33), Tuesday, March 5, 2024, in a Big 10 Conference contest at State Farm Center in Champaign, Illinois. (Ph

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Big Ten All-Conference Honors Media Poll

PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Zach Edey, Purdue

FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
Owen Freeman, Iowa

COACH OF THE YEAR
Fred Hoiberg, Nebraska
Matt Painter, Purdue

FIRST TEAM
Terrence Shannon Jr., Illinois
Jahmir Young, Maryland
Boo Buie, Northwestern
Zach Edey, Purdue
Braden Smith, Purdue

SECOND TEAM
Marcus Domask, Illinois
Kel’el Ware, Indiana
Tyson Walker, Michigan State
Dawson Garcia, Minnesota
AJ Storr, Wisconsin

THIRD TEAM
Coleman Hawkins, Illinois
Payton Sandfort, Iowa
Keisei Tominaga, Nebraska
Bruce Thornton, Ohio State
Ace Baldwin Jr., Penn State

HONORABLE MENTION
Malik Reneau, Indiana
Josh Dix, Iowa
Owen Freeman, Iowa
Ben Krikke, Iowa
Tony Perkins, Iowa
Julian Reese, Maryland
Malik Hall, Michigan State
A.J. Hoggard, Michigan State
Elijah Hawkins, Minnesota
Rienk Mast, Nebraska
Brooks Barnhizer, Northwestern
Jamison Battle, Ohio State
Clifford Omoruyi, Rutgers
Lance Jones, Purdue
Fletcher Loyer, Purdue