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East Lansing — Michigan State junior guard Cassius Winston was named the Big Ten Player of the Year on Monday, becoming the ninth Spartan to earn that honor.
Since the Big Ten began handing out the award following the 1984-85 season, Michigan State has had more players of the year than any other school. Ohio State has seven, followed by Indiana with six and Michigan with five.
Winston was also named first-team All-Big Ten, the same day he was named a first-team All-American by The Sporting News.
“It means the world to me,” Michigan State coach Tom Izzo said.