Big Ten Tournament: Armchair Superstar's All-Tourney Team and Awards

It was a great weekend in Indianapolis.  We were sorry that the weather didn't cooperate for tailgating purposes, but several awesome games and huge shots, as well as over achievement from Minnesota and Illinois, made for a tournament well worth the price of admission. 

And (full disclosure) I'm an Indiana fan.  Following are my unofficial all-tourney teams and awards.

FIRST TEAM

G: Devoe Joseph, Minnesota—Biggest Surprise

G: Demetri McCamey, Illinois—Best Leadership

G: Evan Turner, Ohio State — Most Valuable Player

F: JaJuan Johnson, Purdue—The Go-To Guy

F: Colton Iverson, Minnesota—Overachiever

SECOND TEAM

G: William Buford, Ohio State—Quietest Stat Stuffer

G: Manny Harris, Michigan—Toe-to-Toe with Turner  

G: David Lighty, Ohio State—Glue Guy

F: Damian Johnson, Minnesota—Defensive Playmaker

F: Mike Tisdale, Illinois—Looks Like Bat Boy

HONORABLE MENTION

F: John Shurna, Northwestern—Looks like a Manager, Plays like a Pro

F: Mike Davis, Illinois—Clutch Rebounder

G: Chris Kramer, Purdue—Mr. Toughness

G: Kalin Lucas, Michigan State—The Little Big Man  

G: Cully Payne, Iowa—The Diaper Dandy


Some of the other guys I considered included Ralph Sampson III, E'Twaun Moore, Jon Diebler, Lawrence Westbrook (on defense), and the guy that won the Dickie V impression contest at the half. Oh, and the trampoline artists, too.

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