Penn State’s Ace Baldwin Jr. was named B1G Men’s Basketball Defensive Player of the Year on Tuesday.
He headlined the conference’s All-Defensive Team and also garnered third-team all-conference honors.
Baldwin averaged 14.3 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 6.0 assists for the Lions, but it is his dogged on-ball defense and relentless effort that helped lead to this award. A transfer from VCU who came with first-year coach Mike Rhoades, Baldwin was the clear on-the-court defensive leader for the 15-16 (9-11 B1G) Lions. He averaged 2.7 steals per game and was regularly tasked with stopping the best perimeter scorer for Penn State’s opposition.