Michigan junior Naz Hillmon, who has averaged 25.1 points and 11.3 rebounds this season, has established herself as one of the best players in the country and is now the program’s first to earn Big Ten Player of the Year.
Hillmon also became the Wolverines’ second player to become a three-time consensus All-Big Ten first-team player, joining Michigan standout Katelynn Flaherty (2016-2018). The Big Ten awards were announced Monday.
Michigan State junior guard Nia Clouden also earned Big Ten first-team honors. She is the only MSU player to start all 20 games and averaged 18 points and 4.