Landry highlights Wisconsin's all-conference picks
March 09, 2009 | Men's Basketball
Three Wisconsin men's basketball players were honored Monday when the Big Ten announced its end of the year awards. Included among those was senior forward Marcus Landry who was a second and third-team All Big Ten selection by the coaches and media, respectively.
Landry leads the Badgers in scoring (12.7 ppg.) and blocks (33), ranking among the top 15 in the conference in both categories. Landry also ranks in the top 10 in the conference with his 50.0 percent shooting from the field (149-of-298).
Junior guard Trevon Hughes earned consensus honorable mention All-Big Ten honors from the media and coaches for the second year in a row. Hughes is averaging 11.9 points per game. He is shooting .377 from 3-point range and his 1.87 steals per game during Big Ten play was fourth in the league.
Senior forward Joe Krabbenhoft also earned honorable mention All-Big Ten honors from the media. Krabbenhoft leads the Badgers with his 6.7 rebounds per game which is good for sixth place in the conference. He also ranks fourth in the Big Ten in free throw shooting hitting 64-of-76 from the charity line (84.2 percent).
2008-09 All-Big Ten Men's Basketball Team
C = selected by the coaches
M = selected by the media
FIRST TEAM
Manny Harris, Michigan (M/C)
Kalin Lucas, Michigan State (M/C)
Evan Turner, Ohio State (M/C)
Talor Battle, Penn State (M/C)
JaJuan Johnson, Purdue (M/C)
SECOND TEAM
Mike Davis, Illinois (C)
Goran Suton, Michigan State (M/C)
Kevin Coble, Northwestern (M/C)
E'Twaun Moore, Purdue (M/C)
Marcus Landry, Wisconsin (C)
DeShawn Sims, Michigan (M)
Jamelle Cornley, Penn State (M)
THIRD TEAM
Demetri McCamey, Illinois (M/C)
DeShawn Sims, Michigan (C)
Craig Moore, Northwestern (M/C)
Jamelle Cornley, Penn State (C)
Robbie Hummel, Purdue (M/C)
Mike Davis, Illinois (M)
Marcus Landry, Wisconsin (M)
HONORABLE MENTION
Mike Tisdale, Illinois (M/C)
Jake Kelly, Iowa (M/C)
Raymar Morgan, Michigan State (M/C)
Lawrence Westbrook, Minnesota (M/C)
William Buford, Ohio State (C)
Jon Diebler, Ohio State (M/C)
Stanley Pringle, Penn State (M/C)
Trevon Hughes, Wisconsin (M/C)
Chester Frazier, Illinois (M)
Travis Walton, Michigan State (M)
Chris Kramer, Purdue (M)
Joe Krabbenhoft, Wisconsin (M)
ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM (C)
Matt Gatens, Iowa
Delvon Roe, Michigan State
William Buford, Ohio State
B.J. Mullens, Ohio State
Lewis Jackson, Purdue
ALL-DEFENSIVE TEAM (C)
Chester Frazier, Illinois
Travis Walton, Michigan State
Damian Johnson, Minnesota
Chris Kramer, Purdue
JaJuan Johnson, Purdue
PLAYER OF THE YEAR:
Kalin Lucas, Michigan State (M/C)
DEFENSIVE PLAYER
OF THE YEAR:
Travis Walton, Michigan State (C)
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR:
William Buford, Ohio State (M/C)
SIXTH MAN OF THE YEAR:
B.J. Mullens, Ohio State (C)
COACH OF THE YEAR:
Tom Izzo, Michigan State (C)
Ed Dechellis, Penn State (M)
