Dickinson, Bufkin, Howard Earn Big Ten Postseason Honors
3/7/2023 12:20:00 PM | Men's Basketball
ROSEMONT, Ill. -- Three members of the University of Michigan basketball team -- Hunter Dickinson, Kobe Bufkin and Jett Howard -- were honored with All-Big Ten postseason accolades Tuesday (March 7), the conference announced. Joey Baker was named as U-M's sportsmanship honoree.
After earning first-team honors by the media and second-team accolades by the coaches, Dickinson has garnered postseason honors in all three of his seasons in Ann Arbor. In 2021, he was named to the first team (media) and second team (coaches), while in 2022 he was a second-team selection by both the coaches and media.
For the third straight season, Dickinson has led the Maize and Blue in scoring (18.2 ppg) and rebounds (nine) making him just the fourth Wolverine in program history to accomplish the feat in multiple seasons. With 28 double-figure scoring games this season, he has posted 12 with 20-plus points and three of 30-plus, including a season-best 32 points against Maryland (Jan. 1). With 14 10-plus rebounding games, Dickinson leads the team with 13 double-doubles. Additionally, he has a team-best 54 blocks -- his first 50-plus block season.
Continuing to move up U-M's all-time rankings, Dickinson has surpassed 1,500 points (1,553; 18th), 750 rebounds (760, 10th) and 100 blocks (143, eighth). With 30 double-doubles he has moved into a tie for seventh all-time.
In a breakout sophomore season, Bufkin was named to the third team by the coaches while earning honorable mention from the media. One of two Wolverines to start all 31 games (Dickinson), Bufkin used 23 double-figure scoring games to average 13.9 points per game -- nearly an 11 point jump from his freshman season -- with a career-best 28 points coming against Wisconsin (Feb. 26). Bufkin adds a team-best 40 steals, while averaging 4.3 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game.
Like Bufkin, Howard also was named to the third team by the coaches while earning honorable mention from the media, ans was named to the All-Freshman team. He becomes fifth straight, and 13th overall, Michigan freshman to earn all-rookie team honors.
With 23 double-figure scoring games, Howard is second on the Wolverines with 14.5 points per game. In his collegiate debut against Purdue Fort Wayne (Nov. 7), he scored 21 points, with five three-pointers to become the first U-M freshman to score 20-plus points in his debut since Jamal Crawford (21, Oakland, Nov. 19, 1999). Howard also has Michigan's best single-game tally of the season with 34 points at Iowa (Jan. 12).
With his team-best 76 three-pointers, Howard needs five more to set the U-M freshman record currently held by Nik Stauskas (80, 2012-13). Additionally, he needs two more triples to crack U-M's all-time top 10 for single-season three-pointers.
Following U-M's 10th straight Big Ten Tournament first-round bye, the Wolverines will face No. 9-seed Rutgers in the first game of the Thursday (March 9) session at 11 a.m. CST on Big Ten Network. With a victory, the Maize and Blue would advance to take on No. 1 seed and regular-season champion Purdue on Friday (March 10) at 11 a.m. CST on Big Ten Network.
All-Big Ten Honors & Awards
As selected by the coaches
FIRST TEAM
Terrence Shannon, Jr. (Illinois)
TRAYCE JACKSON-DAVIS (Indiana)
Kris Murray (Iowa)
Jalen Pickett (Penn State)
ZACH EDEY (Purdue)
SECOND TEAM
Chase Audige (Northwestern)
Boo Buie (Northwestern)
Hunter Dickinson (Michigan)
Derrick Walker (Nebraska)
Tyson Walker (Michigan State)
Jahmir Young (Maryland)
THIRD TEAM
Kobe Bufkin (Michigan)
Jalen Hood-Schifino (Indiana)
Jett Howard (Michigan)
Matthew Mayer (Illinois)
Clifford Omoruyi (Rutgers)
HONORABLE MENTION
Andrew Funk (Penn State)
Dawson Garcia (Minnesota)
Hakim Hart (Maryland)
Joey Hauser (Michigan State)
Chucky Hepburn (Wisconsin)
A.J. Hoggard (Michigan State)
Zed Key (Ohio State)
Fletcher Loyer (Purdue)
Seth Lundy (Penn State)
Connor McCaffery (Iowa)
Caleb McConnell (Rutgers)
Paul Mulcahy (Rutgers)
Tony Perkins (Iowa)
Filip Rebraca (Iowa)
Julian Reese (Maryland)
Brice Sensabaugh (Ohio State)
Donta Scott (Maryland)
Braden Smith (Purdue)
Cam Spencer (Rutgers)
Justice Sueing (Ohio State)
Keisei Tominaga (Nebraska)
ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM
Jalen Hood-Schifino (Indiana)
Jett Howard (Michigan)
Brice Sensabaugh (Ohio State)
Braden Smith (Purdue)
Connor Essegian (Wisconsin)
ALL-DEFENSIVE TEAM
Chase Audige (Northwestern)
Zach Edey (Purdue)
Trayce Jackson-Davis (Indiana)
Caleb McConnell (Rutgers)
Clifford Omoruyi (Rutgers)
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Zach Edey (Purdue)
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Chase Audige (Northwestern) & Caleb McConnell (Rutgers)
SIXTH MAN OF THE YEAR: Payton Sandfort (Iowa)
COACH OF THE YEAR: Chris Collins (Northwestern)
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: Jalen Hood-Schifino (Indiana)
HOWARD MOORE ASSISTANT COACH OF THE YEAR: Chris Lowery (Northwestern)
SPORTSMANSHIP HONOREES
Matthew Mayer (Illinois)
Miller Kopp (Indiana)
Patrick McCaffery (Iowa)
Patrick Emilien (Maryland)
Joey Baker (Michigan)
Jaden Akins (Michigan State)
Ta'lon Cooper (Minnesota)
Robbie Beran (Northwestern)
Sam Griesel (Nebraska)
Sean McNeil (Ohio State)
Camren Wynter (Penn State)
Matt Frost (Purdue)
Mawot Mag (Rutgers)
Isaac Lindsey (Wisconsin)
All-Big Ten Honors & Awards
As selected by the media
FIRST TEAM
Boo Buie (Northwestern)
Hunter Dickinson (Michigan)
ZACH EDEY (Purdue)
TRAYCE JACKSON-DAVIS (Indiana)
KRIS MURRAY (Iowa)
JALEN PICKETT (Penn State)
SECOND TEAM
Jalen Hood-Schifino (Indiana)
Clifford Omoruyi (Rutgers)
Terrence Shannon, Jr. (Illinois)
Tyson Walker (Michigan State)
Jahmir Young (Maryland)
THIRD TEAM
Chase Audige (Northwestern)
A.J. Hoggard (Michigan State)
Matthew Mayer (Illinois)
Filip Rebraca (Iowa)
Brice Sensabaugh (Ohio State)
HONORABLE MENTION
Kobe Bufkin (Michigan)
Andrew Funk (Penn State)
Dawson Garcia (Minnesota)
Hakim Hart (Maryland)
Joey Hauser (Michigan State)
Chucky Hepburn (Wisconsin)
Jett Howard (Michigan)
Fletcher Loyer (Purdue)
Seth Lundy (Penn State)
Connor McCaffery (Iowa)
Caleb McConnell (Rutgers)
Paul Mulcahy (Rutgers)
Tony Perkins (Iowa)
Julian Reese (Maryland)
Braden Smith (Purdue)
Cam Spencer (Rutgers)
Keisei Tominaga (Nebraska)
Derrick Walker (Nebraska)
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Zach Edey (Purdue)
COACH OF THE YEAR: Chris Collins (Northwestern)
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: Jalen Hood-Schifino (Indiana)
