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Indiana’s Oumar Ballo named to 10-member preseason All-Big Ten team

Indiana’s Oumar Ballo was named to the 10-member preseason All-Big Ten team, the league announced Tuesday.

Here’s the full release from the Big Ten:

ROSEMONT, Ill. – Purdue junior guard Braden Smith has been named the 2024-25 Big Ten Preseason Player of the Year, as chosen by a select media panel, the conference office announced on Tuesday.

Smith is coming off a record-breaking season for the Boilermakers, setting school and Big Ten records with 292 assists, while leading the Boilermakers to their first NCAA championship game appearance since 1969. Smith was the only player in the country to average at least 12.