Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine yells in celebration after hitting consecutive 3-pointers in the fourth quarter against the Orlando Magic at the United Center on Nov. 17, 2023. In college basketball, Aneesah Morrow is gearing up for her first NCAA Tournament with LSU. Boo Buie and Terrence Shannon Jr. earned Big Ten honors. And Loyola is chasing an NCAA Tournament berth in the Atlantic 10 Tournament.
LaVine has missed the majority of the season with a right foot injury for which he had in season-ending surgery in February.Despite his initial attempts to exit the team, LaVine has publicly supported a return to Chicago since the injury derailed his season, brushing off any trade talk this weekend. The Big Ten announced its all-conference honors Tuesday, placing Illinois guard Terrence Shannon Jr. and Northwestern’s Boo Buie on its all-conference first team. Buie was selected unanimously by both coaches and the media for the honor.this season as he averaged 18.9 points and 5.2 assists in his fifth and final year for the Wildcats. Illinois forward Marcus Domask was also named to the all-conference first team in the coaches’ vote and to the second team by the media vote.
The Atlantic 10 announced player honors Tuesday: Des Watson was named to the second team, while Braden Norris and Philip Alston were named to the third team. Miles Rubin — one of the top shot blockers in the country — also earned all-defensive and all-rookie nods. The Atlantic 10 Tournament will be played through Sunday at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y.
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