It may have been a *slight* step back by the numbers, but Cassius Winston proved all year long that he is one of if not the best players in the Big Ten.
Winston has been named first-team All-Big Ten by the conference’s coaches and media for the second consecutive season. Last year he also won conference player of the year, which went to Iowa’s Luka Garza this time around. It’s the third time Winston has been named to an All-Big Ten team; he was third-team his sophomore season.
Winston averaged 18.6 points, 5.9 assists, and 2.5 rebounds this season. He finished the season third in scoring average and fourth in assist average in the Big Ten. Winston also finished the season second in the conference in three-point shooting percentage at 43.2%. All three counting numbers were just slightly below what Winston averaged during his standout junior season.
Winston became Michigan State and the Big Ten’s all-time leading assist getter on January 17 of this year and currently sits at 890 career assists. Winston is 31 points shy of joining the Big Ten’s 2,000 career points list. He is currently fourth all-time in scoring at Michigan State and needs 28 points to pass Kalin Lucas for third.
Winston is the 14th Spartan to be named first-team All-Big Ten in consecutive seasons and the first since Lucas in 2009-2010.
