The Big Ten’s stature as the nation’s best conference last season can be traced, in large part, to the plethora of talented frontcourt players that existed in the league.
Nearly every team in the Big Ten had a competent scorer and rebounder in its frontcourt and several programs had All-America caliber production at either the power forward or center position.
From Iowa’s Luka Garza, who emerged as a legitimate national player of the year candidate, to Minnesota’s Daniel Oturu and Maryland’s Jalen Smith, who are likely to be selected in the NBA draft this October, nearly every Big Ten foe presented a unique challenge.