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3/4/2019 1:12:25 PM
Big Ten Women's Basketball Honors Announced On BTN

ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference announced its 2018-19 women’s basketball all-conference teams and individual award recipients on Monday during BTN’s Women’s Sports Report.

Iowa’s Megan Gustafson was chosen as Big Ten Player of the Year by both the conference coaches and a select panel of Big Ten media members, receiving the honor from the media for the second year in a row. She is the first Hawkeye student chosen as the coaches’ Player of the Year since 1998, when Tangela Smith was recognized. Gustafson also is the ninth two-time Big Ten Player of the Year in conference history, joining a trio of three-time honorees in Ohio State’s Jantel Lavender (four times), Jessica Davenport and Kelsey Mitchell, and two-time recipients Anucha Browne (Northwestern), Tracey Hall (Ohio State), Maggie Lucas (Penn State), Kelly Mazzante (Penn State) and Katie Douglas (Purdue).

Maryland’s Taylor Mikesell was named Big Ten Freshman of the Year by the conference coaches, while Michigan’s Naz Hillmon was chosen for the honor by the Big Ten media. Hillmon was also voted the Big Ten’s Sixth Player of the Year by the coaches, while Maryland’s Brenda Frese took home Coach of the Year accolades from her colleagues as well as the media. In addition, the Big Ten coaches selected Purdue’s Ae’Rianna Harris as Defensive Player of the Year for the second year in a row.

Here’s whole announcement with the 1st, 2nd and honorable mentions:
https://bigten.org/news/2019/3/4/big-ten-womens-basketball-honors-announced-on-btn.aspx