Indiana sophomore forward Trayce Jackson-Davis was a unanimous selection to the All-Big Ten Team on Wednesday.
He is returning to IU after averaging 19.1 points and 9.0 rebounds per game. Jackson-Davis was also voted as a preseason AP First-Team All-American.
Below is the full release.
ROSEMONT, Ill. – Indiana sophomore forward Trayce Jackson-Davis was one of five players unanimously selected to the 2021-22 Preseason All-Big Ten Team, the conference announced on Wednesday.
Jackson-Davis, the leading returning scorer in the Big Ten, has also been named first-team 2021-22 Preseason All-American by noted analyst Dick Vitale and ESPN.com, Preseason First Team All-American by Athlon's, Preseason FAP First Team, and Second Team by the Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook. The Center Grove standout was also selected to the Karl Malone Watch List.
He started all 27 games last season and was the only high major player to average at least 19.0 points and 9.0 rebounds during last season. He was fourth in the Big Ten in scoring (19.1), second in rebounding (9.0), fifth in field goal percentage (51.7%) and blocked shots (1.4) and was third in minutes played (34.2). In league games only, he finished third in scoring (18.4), second in rebounding (9.2), fourth in field goal percentage (50.6%) and blocked shots (1.4) and third in minutes played (34.2). He is the first returning first, second, or third team All- American for the Hoosiers since Calbert Cheaney in 1993.
TJD became the first Hoosier to be named to the preseason AP All-American team since Cody Zeller was selected in 2012. He is also the first two-time preseason All-Big Ten pick since Kevin "Yogi" Ferrell was selected in both 2015 and '16.
2021-22 PRESEASON ALL-BIG TEN TEAM
*KOFI COCKBURN, JR., C, ILLINOIS
Andre Curbelo, So., G, Illinois
TRAYCE JACKSON-DAVIS, SO., F, INDIANA
Keegan Murray, So., F, Iowa
Eric Ayala, Sr., G, Maryland
HUNTER DICKINSON, SO., C, MICHIGAN
Caleb Houstan, Fr., G/F, Michigan
E.J. LIDDELL, JR., F, OHIO STATEJ
ADEN IVEY, SO., G, PURDUE
Trevion Williams, Sr., F, Purdue
Ron Harper Jr., Sr., G/F, Rutgers
2021-22 BIG TEN PRESEASON PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Kofi Cockburn, Jr., C, Illinois
Unanimous selections listed in ALL CAPS
* Additional honoree due to tie
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