Nate Bittle, Jackson Shelstad Named All-Big Ten Third Team; Bamba, Bittle Named Big Ten All-Defense
Oregon Athletics media release –
Bittle, Shelstad Named to All-Big Ten Third Team; Bamba, Bittle Named to Big Ten All-Defensive Team
ROSEMONT, Ill. – Oregon men’s basketball team members Nate Bittle and Jackson Shelstad were named to the All-Big Ten third team today, while Bittle and TJ Bamba earned Big Ten All-Defensive Team honors.
Bittle is leading the team with 14.1 points (.513 FG%, .337 3P%, .822 FT%), 7.3 rebounds and 2.2 blocks per game. His 69 blocks are the most in the Big Ten and his 225 rebounds rank eighth. Last week, Bittle was named one of five finalists for the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Center of the Year Award. He followed up the nomination with a career-best 36 points and 12 rebounds in a road win against Washington.
Shelstad is averaging 13.3 points (.439 FG%, .379 3P%, .840 FT%), 3.0 rebounds. 2.7 assists and 1.0 steals in 32.8 minutes per game. In 20 conference games, Shelstad notched 15.3 points (.471 FG%), recording five 20-point games in conference play. His clutch play has lifted Oregon in multiple close games, including most recently against Indiana when he hit the go-ahead three with 90 seconds left.
Bamba has anchored the Ducks’ perimeter defense, ranking fifth in the Big Ten with 1.8 steals per game. In 31 games (all starts), Bamba is averaging 10.2 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game. He swiped 2.0 steals per game in conference play, ranking third in the conference.
In addition, Oregon senior James Cooper was named to the 2024-25 Big Ten Sportsmanship Team.
The full list of honorees is below.
UNANIMOUS SELECTIONS IN ALL CAPS // * – additional player due to tie in voting
FIRST TEAM
Derik Queen, Maryland
Brice Williams, Nebraska
TREY KAUFMAN-RENN, Purdue
BRADEN SMITH, Purdue
JOHN TONJE, Wisconsin
SECOND TEAM
Danny Wolf, Michigan
Vladislav Goldin, Michigan
Dawson Garcia, Minnesota
Nick Martinelli, Northwestern
Bruce Thornton, Ohio State
THIRD TEAM*
Kasparas Jakucionis, Illinois
Ja’Kobi Gillespie, Maryland
Jaden Akins, Michigan State
Jase Richardson, Michigan State
Nate Bittle, Oregon
Jackson Shelstad, Oregon
Tyler Bilodeau, UCLA
* – additional player due to tie in voting
HONORABLE MENTION
Oumar Ballo, Indiana
Payton Sandfort, Iowa
Julian Reese, Maryland
Ace Baldwin Jr., Penn State
Ace Bailey, Rutgers
Dylan Harper, Rutgers
John Blackwell, Wisconsin
ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM
Kasparas Jakucionis, Illinois
DERIK QUEEN, Maryland
Jase Richardson, Michigan State
Ace Bailey, Rutgers
Dylan Harper, Rutgers
ALL-DEFENSIVE TEAM
Jaden Akins, Michigan State
TJ Bamba, Oregon
Nate Bittle, Oregon
Ace Baldwin Jr., Penn State
Kobe Johnson, UCLA
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Braden Smith, Purdue
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Ace Baldwin Jr., Penn State
6TH MAN OF THE YEAR
Will Riley, Illinois
2024-25 BIG TEN MEN’S BASKETBALL SPORTSMANSHIP TEAM HONOREES
Ben Humrichous, ILL; Anthony Leal, IND, Ladji Dembele, IOWA; Selton Miguel, MD; Nimari Burnett, MICH; Nick Sanders, MSU; Kadyn Betts, MINN; Rollie Worster, NEB; Brooks Barnhizer, NU; James Cooper, ORE; Kalen Etzler, OSU; Puff Johnson, PSU; Caleb Furst, PUR; Zach Martini, RU; Lazar Stefanovic, UCLA; Harrison Hornery, USC; Wilhelm Breidenbach, WASH; Markus Ilver, WIS.