While it's a great honor to be named first team all conference or be named the defensive player of the year these are the awards that really matter. The honors bestowed today are the ones players will tell their children about. I don't want to build them up too much but they are really the whipped cream and cherry on top of the basketball season.
The Talor Battle Award - Brandon Taylor Penn State
This is awarded annually to the best player on a team that clearly isn't going anywhere. Generally, this award goes to the one good player on Penn State.