For the second season in a row, Michigan's point guard and star freshman were honored with Big Ten post-season awards.

Zavier Simpson was named to All-Big Ten second team for the second straight season. The senior is averaging 12.9 points and 7.9 assists per game, both career bests. He's the nation's leader in the latter category.

The coaches voted Franz Wagner to the All-Freshman team. He is averaging 11.6 points and 5.6 rebounds per game. He's at 15.9 points per game over Michigan's last seven contests.

Two other Wolverines were recognized on Monday, the day after the regular season concluded: Austin Davis was Michigan’s Sportsmanship Award nominee, while Isaiah Livers was on the media’s honorable mention list.

The Big Ten Tournament begins this week, with Michigan opening against Rutgers on Thursday at noon.

The awards are based on votes from the league's 14 head coaches and select writers (including this one), with the results producing two separate groups of winners. Coaches alone vote for the defensive and sportsmanship awards, as well as the sixth man award.

The media ballot, at least, required votes for five players each for a first, second, and third team, as well as the top three candidates each for player of the year, the top freshman, and the best coach.

The league's first teamers were Luka Garza (Iowa), Jalen Smith (Maryland), Cassius Winston (Michigan State), Lamar Stevens (Penn State), Anthony Cowan Jr. (Maryland; coaches only), and Ayo Dosunmu (Illinois; media only). Garza was the Player of the Year.

Joining Simpson on the second team were Xavier Tillman (Michigan State), Daniel Oturu (Minnesota), and Kaleb Wesson (Ohio State).

Wisconsin's Greg Gard won Coach of the Year. Maryland's Aaron Wiggins was the Sixth Man of the Year.

Wagner was joined on the All-Freshman team by Kofi Cockburn (Illinois), Trayce Jackson-Davis (Indiana), C.J. Fredrick (Iowa), and Rocket Watts (Michigan State). The coaches alone assemble this squad. Both coaches and media named Cockburn the Freshman of the Year.

Ignas Brazdeikis was the Big Ten's Freshman of the Year last season before turning pro.

Michigan has not had a first team All-Big Ten selection since Nik Stauskas in 2014.

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