Ohio State’s Dorka Juhasz named to all-Big Ten first team

Sophomore Dorka Juhasz, who led the Ohio State women’s basketball team in scoring and rebounds, was named first-team all-Big Ten by the league’s coaches and media.

A 6-foot-4 forward from Pecs, Hungary, Juhasz averaged 13.3 points and 9.3 rebounds to help the Buckeyes (18-11, 11-7) to a fifth-place finish in the conference.

She was fourth in the Big Ten with eight double-doubles on the season, including all four games to end the regular season.

Also, Kierstan Bell was named to the five-player all-freshmen team and was named honorable mention all-conference. She averaged 11.1 points, third among Big Ten freshmen.

Senior Kathleen Doyle was named Big Ten player of the year after averaging 18.2 points, 4.7 rebounds and 6.3 assists for Iowa.

Joe McKeown of co-champion Northwestern was named coach of the year and Maryland guard Ashley Owusu was freshman of the year.

The coaches’ all-conference teams follow:

First team: Grace Berger, Indiana; Ali Patberg, Indiana; Kathleen Doyle, Iowa; Kaila Charles, Maryland; Naz Hillmon, Michigan; Lindsey Pulliam, Northwestern; Abi Scheid, Northwestern; Dorka Juhász, Ohio State; Ae'Rianna Harris, Purdue; Arella Guirantes, Rutgers.

Second team: Monika Czinano, Iowa; Makenzie Meyer, Iowa; Shakira Austin, Maryland; Stephanie Jones, Maryland; Amy Dilk, Michigan; Nia Clouden, Michigan State; Taryn McCutcheon, Michigan State; Taiye Bello, Minnesota; Veronica Burton, Northwestern; Kamaria McDaniel, Penn State.

Honorable mention: Taylor Mikesell, Maryland; Ashley Owusu, Maryland; Blair Watson, Maryland; Jasmine Powell, Minnesota; Leigha Brown, Nebraska; Kate Cain, Nebraska; Abbie Wolf, Northwestern; Kierstan Bell, Ohio State; Karissa McLaughlin, Purdue; Dominique Oden, Purdue; Tekia Mack, Rutgers; Imani Lewis, Wisconsin.

All-freshman team: Mackenzie Holmes, Indiana; McKenna Warnock, Iowa; Ashley Owusu, Maryland; Jasmine Powell, Minnesota; Kierstan Bell, Ohio State

Player of the year: Kathleen Doyle, senior guard, Iowa

Freshman of the year: Ashley Owusu, guard, Maryland

Coach of the year: Joe McKeown, Northwestern

Defensive player of the year: Veronica Burton, sophomore guard, Northwestern