No Buckeyes on the list for the 3rd year in a row
2016-17 PRESEASON BIG TEN PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Nigel Hayes, Wisconsin
2016-17 PRESEASON ALL-BIG TEN TEAM
Malcolm Hill, G, Illinois
James Blackmon Jr., G, Indiana
Thomas Bryant, C, Indiana
Peter Jok, G, Iowa
Melo Trimble, G, Maryland
Derrick Walton Jr., G, Michigan
Caleb Swanigan, F, Purdue
Ethan Happ, F, Wisconsin
NIGEL HAYES, F, Wisconsin
Bronson Koenig, F, Wisconsin
Unanimous selections in ALL CAPS BigTen.org
Which Player(s) Could change that next year? Per Cleveland.com
JaQuan Lyle: Lyle has the skill to be one of the best players in the Big Ten. It's been hard work for the coaching staff to bring that out of him on a nightly basis. If he puts it all together this year, the sophomore could return in 2017-18 as a sure thing to be on the preseason list.
Keita Bates-Diop: Long, athletic wing who can shoot the ball? That's the mold of a potential star player. Bates-Diop, who didn't play much as a freshman but made strides as a sophomore, is expected to make a big leap. Some think he has potential NBA talent, so a strong junior season isn't off the table.
Jae'Sean Tate: He might be Ohio State's best shot at ending this streak. He'd be a senior coming into next season, and improved his scoring and rebounding to 11.7 points and 6.4 rebounds per game last year. He's tough, he's a leader and he's been Ohio State's most consistent player not named D'Angelo Russell over the past two seasons.
