Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Freshman of the Year

|Co-Freshman of the Year

|Declared for NBA draft after freshman year

| 1985–86

| {{sortname|Gary|Grant|dab=basketball}}

| Michigan

| {{cite web |title=1986 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball - Varsity Pride |url=http://www.jonfmorse.com/wiki/index.php?title=1986_Big_Ten_Conference_Men%27s_Basketball |website=www.jonfmorse.com |access-date=August 21, 2022}}

| 1986–87

| {{sortname|Dean|Garrett}}{{ref label|Note 1|a|a}}

| Indiana

| {{cite web |title=1987 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball - Varsity Pride |url=http://www.jonfmorse.com/wiki/index.php?title=1987_Big_Ten_Conference_Men%27s_Basketball |website=www.jonfmorse.com |access-date=August 21, 2022}}

| 1987–88

| {{sortname|Jay|Edwards|dab=basketball}}

| Indiana

| {{cite web |title=1988 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball - Varsity Pride |url=http://www.jonfmorse.com/wiki/index.php?title=1988_Big_Ten_Conference_Men%27s_Basketball |website=www.jonfmorse.com |access-date=August 21, 2022}}

| 1988–89

| {{sortname|Eric|Anderson|dab=basketball, born 1970}}

| Indiana

| {{cite web |title=1989 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball - Varsity Pride |url=http://www.jonfmorse.com/wiki/index.php?title=1989_Big_Ten_Conference_Men%27s_Basketball |website=www.jonfmorse.com |access-date=August 21, 2022}}

| 1989–90

| {{sortname|Jim|Jackson|dab=basketball}}

| Ohio State

| {{cite web |title=1990 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball - Varsity Pride |url=http://www.jonfmorse.com/wiki/index.php?title=1990_Big_Ten_Conference_Men%27s_Basketball |website=www.jonfmorse.com |access-date=August 21, 2022}}

| 1990–91

| {{sortname|Damon|Bailey}}

| Indiana

| {{cite web |title=1991 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball - Varsity Pride |url=http://www.jonfmorse.com/wiki/index.php?title=1991_Big_Ten_Conference_Men%27s_Basketball |website=www.jonfmorse.com |access-date=21 August 2022}}

| 1991–92

| {{sortname|Chris|Webber}}{{ref label|Note 2|b|b}}

| Michigan

| {{cite web |title=1992 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball - Varsity Pride |url=http://www.jonfmorse.com/wiki/index.php?title=1992_Big_Ten_Conference_Men%27s_Basketball |website=www.jonfmorse.com |access-date=21 August 2022}}

| 1992–93

| {{sortname|Greg|Simpson}}

| Ohio State

| {{cite web |title=1993 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball - Varsity Pride |url=http://www.jonfmorse.com/wiki/index.php?title=1993_Big_Ten_Conference_Men%27s_Basketball |website=www.jonfmorse.com |access-date=21 August 2022}}

| 1993–94

| {{sortname|Jess|Settles}}

| Iowa

| {{cite web |title=1994 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball - Varsity Pride |url=http://www.jonfmorse.com/wiki/index.php?title=1994_Big_Ten_Conference_Men%27s_Basketball |website=www.jonfmorse.com |access-date=21 August 2022}}

| 1994–95

| {{sortname|Maurice|Taylor}}

| Michigan

| {{cite web |title=1995 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball - Varsity Pride |url=http://www.jonfmorse.com/wiki/index.php?title=1995_Big_Ten_Conference_Men%27s_Basketball |website=www.jonfmorse.com |access-date=21 August 2022}}

| 1995–96

|{{sortname|Sam|Okey|dab=basketball}}

| Wisconsin

| {{cite web |title=1996 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball - Varsity Pride |url=http://www.jonfmorse.com/wiki/index.php?title=1996_Big_Ten_Conference_Men%27s_Basketball |website=www.jonfmorse.com |access-date=21 August 2022}}

| 1996–97

| {{sortname|A. J.|Guyton}}

| Indiana

| {{cite web |title=1997 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball - Varsity Pride |url=http://www.jonfmorse.com/wiki/index.php?title=1997_Big_Ten_Conference_Men%27s_Basketball |website=www.jonfmorse.com |access-date=21 August 2022}}

| 1997–98

| {{sortname|Michael|Redd}}

| Ohio State

| {{cite web |title=1998 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball - Varsity Pride |url=http://www.jonfmorse.com/wiki/index.php?title=1998_Big_Ten_Conference_Men%27s_Basketball |website=www.jonfmorse.com |access-date=21 August 2022}}

| 1998–99

| {{sortname|Cory|Bradford}}

| Illinois

| {{cite web |title=1999 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball - Varsity Pride |url=http://www.jonfmorse.com/wiki/index.php?title=1999_Big_Ten_Conference_Men%27s_Basketball |website=www.jonfmorse.com |access-date=21 August 2022}}

| style="background-color:#CFECEC;" rowspan=2| 1999–00^†

| {{sortname|Brian|Cook|dab=basketball}}

| Illinois

| {{cite web |title=LaVell Blanchard - Men's Basketball |url=https://mgoblue.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/lavell-blanchard/837 |website=University of Michigan Athletics |access-date=21 August 2022}}

| {{sortname|LaVell|Blanchard}}

| Michigan

|

| 2000–01

| {{sortname|Jared|Jeffries}}

| Indiana

| {{cite web |title=Indiana’s Jared Jeffries Named Big Ten Player Of The Year By Coaches And Media |url=https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/indianas-jared-jeffries-named-big-ten-player-of-the-year-by-coaches-and-media/ |website=Ohio State Buckeyes |access-date=21 August 2022 |date=5 March 2002}}

| 2001–02

| {{sortname|Rick|Rickert}}

| Minnesota

|

| 2002–03

| {{sortname|Daniel|Horton|dab=basketball}}

| Michigan

| {{cite web |title=2003-04 Big Ten Men's Basketball Wrapup |url=https://bigten.org/news/2004/7/29/2003_04_Big_Ten_Men_s_Basketball_Wrapup.aspx?path=mbball |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220822014538/https://bigten.org/news/2004/7/29/2003_04_Big_Ten_Men_s_Basketball_Wrapup.aspx?path=mbball |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 22, 2022 |website=Big Ten Conference |access-date=21 August 2022}}

| 2003–04

| style="background-color:#FFFF00;" | {{sortname|Kris|Humphries}}*

| Minnesota

| {{cite web |title=2003-04 Big Ten Men's Basketball Wrapup |url=https://bigten.org/news/2004/7/29/2003_04_Big_Ten_Men_s_Basketball_Wrapup.aspx?path=mbball |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220822014538/https://bigten.org/news/2004/7/29/2003_04_Big_Ten_Men_s_Basketball_Wrapup.aspx?path=mbball |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 22, 2022 |website=Big Ten Conference |access-date=21 August 2022}}

| 2004–05

| {{sortname|D. J.|White}}

| Indiana

| {{cite web |title=Illinois' Dee Brown Named Big Ten Player Of The Year By Coaches And Media |url=https://bigten.org/news/2005/3/8/Illinois_Dee_Brown_Named_Big_Ten_Player_Of_The_Year_By_Coaches_And_Media.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220822014536/https://bigten.org/news/2005/3/8/Illinois_Dee_Brown_Named_Big_Ten_Player_Of_The_Year_By_Coaches_And_Media.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 22, 2022 |website=Big Ten Conference |access-date=21 August 2022}}

| 2005–06

| {{sortname|Jamelle|Cornley}}

| Penn State

| {{cite web |title=Ohio State's Terence Dials Named Big Ten Player of the Year by Coaches And Media |url=https://bigten.org/news/2006/3/7/Ohio_State_s_Terence_Dials_Named_Big_Ten_Player_of_the_Year_by_Coaches_And_Media.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220822014540/https://bigten.org/news/2006/3/7/Ohio_State_s_Terence_Dials_Named_Big_Ten_Player_of_the_Year_by_Coaches_And_Media.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 22, 2022 |website=Big Ten Conference |access-date=21 August 2022}}

| 2006–07

| style="background-color:#FFFF00;" | {{sortname|Greg|Oden}}*

| Ohio State

| {{cite web |title=Wisconsin's Tucker Named Big Ten Player Of The Year By Coaches And Media |url=https://bigten.org/news/2007/3/6/Wisconsin_s_Tucker_Named_Big_Ten_Player_Of_The_Year_By_Coaches_And_Media.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220822014535/https://bigten.org/news/2007/3/6/Wisconsin_s_Tucker_Named_Big_Ten_Player_Of_The_Year_By_Coaches_And_Media.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 22, 2022 |website=Big Ten Conference |access-date=21 August 2022}}

| 2007–08

| style="background-color:#FFFF00;" | {{sortname|Eric|Gordon}}*

| Indiana

| {{cite web |title=Indiana's White Named Big Ten Player of the Year by Coaches and Media |url=https://bigten.org/news/2008/3/10/Indiana_s_White_Named_Big_Ten_Player_of_the_Year_by_Coaches_and_Media.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220822014542/https://bigten.org/news/2008/3/10/Indiana_s_White_Named_Big_Ten_Player_of_the_Year_by_Coaches_and_Media.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 22, 2022 |website=Big Ten Conference |access-date=21 August 2022}}

| 2008–09

| {{sortname|William|Buford}}

| Ohio State

| {{cite web |title=2008-09 Men's Basketball All-Big Ten Teams Dominated by Sophomore Standouts |url=https://bigten.org/news/2009/3/9/2008_09_Men_s_Basketball_All_Big_Ten_Teams_Dominated_by_Sophomore_Standouts.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220822014542/https://bigten.org/news/2009/3/9/2008_09_Men_s_Basketball_All_Big_Ten_Teams_Dominated_by_Sophomore_Standouts.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 22, 2022 |website=Big Ten Conference |access-date=21 August 2022}}

| 2009–10

| {{sortname|D. J.|Richardson}}

| Illinois

| {{cite web |title=Complete List of 2010 All-Big Ten Honorees (PDF) - Big Ten Conference |url=https://bigten.org/documents/2018/6/7/8669__m_baskbl__Honorees.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220822014540/https://bigten.org/documents/2018/6/7/8669__m_baskbl__Honorees.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 22, 2022 |website=Big Ten Conference |access-date=21 August 2022}}

| 2010–11

| {{sortname|Jared|Sullinger}}

| Ohio State

| {{cite web |title=Complete List of 2010 All-Big Ten Honorees (PDF) - Big Ten Conference |url=https://bigten.org/documents/2018/6/7/8669__m_baskbl__Honorees.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220822014540/https://bigten.org/documents/2018/6/7/8669__m_baskbl__Honorees.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 22, 2022 |website=Big Ten Conference |access-date=21 August 2022}}

| 2011–12

| {{sortname|Cody|Zeller}}

| Indiana

| {{cite web |title=2012 Men's Basketball All-Big Ten Teams and Individual Awards (PDF) - Big Ten Conference |url=https://bigten.org/documents/2018/6/7/11121__m_baskbl_2011_12_misc_non_event__B1GMBB12Awards.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220822014536/https://bigten.org/documents/2018/6/7/11121__m_baskbl_2011_12_misc_non_event__B1GMBB12Awards.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 22, 2022 |website=Big Ten Conference |access-date=21 August 2022}}

| 2012–13

| {{sortname|Gary|Harris}}

| Michigan State

| {{cite web |title=2013 All-Big Ten Teams (PDF) - Big Ten Conference |url=https://bigten.org/documents/2018/6/7/12480__m_baskbl_2012_13_misc_non_event__2013AllBigTen.pdf |website=Big Ten Conference |access-date=21 August 2022}}{{dead link|date=May 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

| 2013–14

| style="background-color:#FFFF00;" | {{sortname|Noah|Vonleh}}*

| Indiana

| {{cite web |title=2014 All-Big Ten Teams and Specialty Awards (PDF) - Big Ten Conference |url=https://bigten.org/documents/2018/6/7/13728__m_baskbl_2013_14_misc_non_event__2014-all-big-ten.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220822014539/https://bigten.org/documents/2018/6/7/13728__m_baskbl_2013_14_misc_non_event__2014-all-big-ten.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 22, 2022 |website=Big Ten Conference |access-date=21 August 2022}}

| 2014–15

| style="background-color:#FFFF00;" | {{sortname|D'Angelo|Russell}}*

| Ohio State

| {{cite web |title=2015 Postseason Honors (PDF) - Big Ten Conference |url=https://bigten.org/documents/2018/6/7/15862__m_baskbl_2014_15_misc_non_event__2015allbigten.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220822014543/https://bigten.org/documents/2018/6/7/15862__m_baskbl_2014_15_misc_non_event__2015allbigten.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 22, 2022 |website=Big Ten Conference |access-date=21 August 2022}}

| 2015–16

| {{sortname|Ethan|Happ}}

| Wisconsin

| {{cite web |title=2015-16 All-Big Ten Teams and Individual Award Winners (PDF) - Big Ten Conference |url=https://bigten.org/documents/2018/6/7/17841__m_baskbl_2015_16_misc_non_event__201516ABT.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220822014540/https://bigten.org/documents/2018/6/7/17841__m_baskbl_2015_16_misc_non_event__201516ABT.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 22, 2022 |website=Big Ten Conference |access-date=21 August 2022}}

| 2016–17

| {{sortname|Miles|Bridges}}

| Michigan State

| {{cite web |title=2016-17 Big Ten Honors (PDF) - Big Ten Conference |url=https://bigten.org/documents/2018/6/7/19541__m_baskbl_2016_17_misc_non_event__2016-17_All_Big_Ten_Honors.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220822014538/https://bigten.org/documents/2018/6/7/19541__m_baskbl_2016_17_misc_non_event__2016-17_All_Big_Ten_Honors.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 22, 2022 |website=Big Ten Conference |access-date=21 August 2022}}

| 2017–18

| style="background-color:#FFFF00;" | {{sortname|Jaren|Jackson Jr.}}*

| Michigan State

| {{cite web |title=Big Ten Unveils Men's Basketball Postseason Honors on BTN |url=https://bigten.org/news/2018/2/26/Big_Ten_Unveils_Men_s_Basketball_Postseason_Honors_on_BTN.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220421002827/https://bigten.org/news/2018/2/26/Big_Ten_Unveils_Men_s_Basketball_Postseason_Honors_on_BTN.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 21, 2022 |website=Big Ten Conference |access-date=21 August 2022}}

| 2018–19

| style="background-color:#FFFF00;" | {{sortname|Ignas|Brazdeikis}}*

| Michigan

| {{cite web |title=Big Ten Unveils Men’s Basketball Postseason Honors on BTN |url=https://bigten.org/news/2019/3/11/big-ten-unveils-mens-basketball-postseason-honors-on-btn.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327091011/https://bigten.org/news/2019/3/11/big-ten-unveils-mens-basketball-postseason-honors-on-btn.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 27, 2019 |website=Big Ten Conference |access-date=21 August 2022}}

| 2019–20

| {{sortname|Kofi|Cockburn}}

| Illinois

| {{cite web |title=Big Ten Unveils Men’s Basketball Postseason Honors on BTN |url=https://bigten.org/news/2020/3/9/big-ten-unveils-mens-basketball-postseason-honors-on-btn.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200309231733/https://bigten.org/news/2020/3/9/big-ten-unveils-mens-basketball-postseason-honors-on-btn.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 9, 2020 |website=Big Ten Conference |access-date=21 August 2022}}

| 2020–21

| {{sortname|Hunter|Dickinson}}

| Michigan

| {{cite web |title=2020-21 Big Ten Men’s Basketball Postseason Honors Announced |url=https://bigten.org/news/2021/3/9/general-2020-21-big-ten-mens-basketball-postseason-honors-announced.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210309180252/https://bigten.org/news/2021/3/9/general-2020-21-big-ten-mens-basketball-postseason-honors-announced.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 9, 2021 |website=Big Ten Conference |access-date=21 August 2022}}

| 2021–22

| style="background-color:#FFFF00;" | {{sortname|Malaki|Branham

| Indiana (1900)

| 12

| align="left" | 1987{{ref label|Note 1|a|a}}, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1997, 2001, 2005, 2008, 2012, 2014, 2023, 2024^†

| Ohio State (1912)

| 8

| align="left" | 1990, 1993, 1998, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2022

| Michigan (1896)

| 7

| align="left" | 1986, 1992{{ref label|Note 2|b|b}}, 1995, 2000^†, 2003, 2019, 2021

| Illinois (1896)

| 4

| align="left" | 1999, 2000^†, 2010, 2020

| Michigan State (1953)

| 3

| align="left" | 2013, 2017, 2018

| Iowa (1900)

| 2

| align="left" | 1994, 2024^†

| Minnesota (1896)

| 2

| align="left" | 2002, 2004

| Wisconsin (1896)

| 2

| align="left" | 1996, 2016

| Maryland (2014)

| 1

| align="left" | 2025

| Penn State (1993)

| 1

| align="left" | 2006

| Nebraska (2011)

| 0

| —

| Northwestern (1896)

| 0

| —

| Oregon (2024)

| 0

| —

| Purdue (1896)

| 0

| —

| Rutgers (2014)

| 0

| —

| UCLA (2024)

| 0

| —

| USC (2024)

| 0

| —

| Washington (2024)

| 0

| —