Demetri McCamey has earned All-Big Ten honors.

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2010 All-Big Ten Teams and Awards in PDF Format

Big Ten postseason awards were announced this evening on the Big Ten Network and the Fighting Illini had four players recognized. Junior Demetri McCamey earned first-team All-Big Ten honors by both the coaches and media. D.J. Richardson was named Big Ten Freshman of the Year by the coaches and to the All-Freshman team. Junior Mike Tisdale received honorable mention All-Big Ten accolades by the coaches and media, while junior Mike Davis was named All-Big Ten by the media.

McCamey is the first Illini to earn first-team all-conference honors since Dee Brown and James Augustine in 2006. McCamey leads the team in scoring, averaging 14.9 points, and ranks second in the nation in assists with an average of 6.8 apg. He accounted for 51 percent of the Illini offense in Big Ten play, scoring 274 points and assisting on another 312 points for a combined 596 out of Illinois' team total of 1,167 points. McCamey tied a school record with 16 assists at Purdue, equaling the most assists in the NCAA this season and ranking as the No. 3 all-time performance in a Big Ten game. He has registered nine 20-point games on the year and has been the UI's top scorer in a team-leading 15 contests. McCamey is just the third Illinois player ever to reach career milestones of 1,000 points and 400 assists in three seasons, joining Frank Williams and Deron Williams in this exclusive club.

Read more: McCamey Earns First-Team All-Big Ten Honors: Richardson Named Freshman of the Year by Coaches; Tisdale and Davis also Recognized

with Chuck Bryan

Ervin Small played for the University of Illinois from 1986-90. He was part of the 1989 Flying Illini team that reached the Final Four.

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Bruce Weber

Illini head coach Bruce Weber takes questions from the media following a loss to #15 Wisconsin on Sunday.  Illinois must win, at least, one game in the Big Ten tournament to get into the NCAA tournament.

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One of Illinois' captains, Bill Cole. (Photo courtesy of LIFE.com)

Illini players Bill Cole and Mike Tisdale take questions from the media following their teams home loss against Wisconsin, 72-57.

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Read more: Video: Cole, Tisdale Presser 3/7/10

Wisconsin head coach Bo Ryan. (AP Photo)

Wisconsin head coach Bo Ryan spoke to the press following his teams road victory against Illinois.  The Badgers won thirteen regular season Big Ten games for only the third time in school history.

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Read more: Video: Bo Ryan Presser 3/7/10