Michael Bauer, Maurice Hargrow, Jerry Holman and Rick Rickert each received honors.
Rickert, a sophomore forward, was named First Team (coaches) and Second Team (media). He led the Gophers with 15.8 points and 6.3 rebounds per game. He has scored in double figures in 19 straight games for the Maroon and Gold, including a season-high 26 points against both Penn State (2/22) and Purdue (2/8). Rickert has scored in double figures in 45 of 57 games in his career as a Golden Gopher, including 23 games this season. He tallied his 800th career point at Michigan State (2/28). He was named Academic All-District and second-team All-District by the NABC in 2003.
Bauer, a junior forward, received All-Big Ten Honorable Mention honors (coaches and media) after averaging 11.7 points and 4.8 rebounds per game. He is tied for third in career three-point field goals with 137. His 39 three-point field goals made and 102 attempted in Big Ten games this season are school records. Bauer also averaged 1.75 blocks in conference games, tying him for second in the league.
Hargrow received All-Big Ten Honorable Mention by the conference coaches after averaging 13.1 points and 4.9 rebounds per game. The sophomore guard claimed new career highs in all offensive categories this season - 24 points vs. Texas Tech (12/28/02), 10 rebounds vs. Oral Roberts (1/1), eight assists vs. Michigan (2/1) and four steals at Michigan (1/22). Hargrow tallied his 400th career point at Northwestern (2/19) and has scored in double figures 22 times this season. His improvements on points (+9.9), rebounds (+3.7), assists (+2.2) and steals (+1.0) are the largest jumps of any Big Ten player.
Holman, a senior center, also received All-Big Ten Honorable Mention by the conference coaches after averaging 10.1 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.7 blocks per game. He scored in double figures 16 times this season and tallied his 500th career point vs. Penn State (2/22). Holman ranks third overall and finished second in conference games in field goal percentage, shooting .600 for the whole season and .591 in Big Ten contests. He ranks second in overall blocks (1.75 bpg) and third in offensive rebounds (2.37).
The complete All-Big Ten team listings follow.
As Selected by Big Ten Coaches
(Players in ALL CAPS have 2003-04 eligibility)
First Team
LaVell Blanchard, Michigan
Brian Cook, Illinois*
Willie Deane, Purdue
Kirk Penney, Wisconsin*
RICK RICKERT, Minnesota
Second Team
Brent Darby, Ohio State
DEVIN HARRIS, Wisconsin
CHRIS HILL, Michigan State
DANIEL HORTON, Michigan
Jeff Newton, Indiana
Third Team
DEE BROWN, Illinois
KENNETH LOWE, Purdue
BERNARD ROBINSON JR., Michigan
BRACEY WRIGHT, Indiana
JITIM YOUNG, Northwestern
Honorable Mention
CHRIS BOOKER, Purdue
MICHAEL BAUER, Minnesota
Tom Coverdale, Indiana
MAURICE HARGROW, Minnesota
Jerry Holman, Minnesota
Chauncey Leslie, Iowa
JARED REINER, Iowa
GLEN WORLEY, Iowa
All-Freshman Team
JAMES AUGUSTINE, Illinois
DEE BROWN, Illinois
DANIEL HORTON, Michigan
ALANDO TUCKER, Wisconsin
BRACEY WRIGHT, Indiana
Player of the Year: Brian Cook, Illinois
Freshman of the Year: Daniel Horton, Michigan
Defensive Player of the Year: KENNETH LOWE, Purdue
*unanimous
As Selected by Big Ten Media
(Players in ALL CAPS have 2003-04 eligibility)
First Team
LaVell Blanchard, Michigan
Brian Cook, Illinois*
Willie Deane, Purdue
Jeff Newton, Indiana
Kirk Penney, Wisconsin*
Second Team
DEE BROWN, Illinois
Brent Darby, Ohio State
CHRIS HILL, Michigan State
DANIEL HORTON, Michigan
RICK RICKERT, Minnesota
Third Team
DEVIN HARRIS, Wisconsin
Chauncey Leslie, Iowa
KENNETH LOWE, Purdue
BERNARD ROBINSON JR., Michigan
BRACEY WRIGHT, Indiana
Honorable Mention
ALAN ANDERSON, Michigan State
MICHAEL BAUER, Minnesota
SHARIF CHAMBLISS, Penn State
Tom Coverdale, Indiana
JEFF HORNER, Iowa
JARED REINER, Iowa
ALANDO TUCKER, Wisconsin
Brandon Watkins, Penn State
JITIM YOUNG, Northwestern
Player of the Year: Brian Cook, Illinois
Freshman of the Year: Daniel Horton, Michigan
Coach of the Year: Bo Ryan, Wisconsin
*unanimous
