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Illinois guard Malcolm Hill named to Second Team All-Big Ten by Associated Press

Official All-Big Ten teams will be revealed later tonight.

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According to Yahoo Sports, Illinois gaurd Malcolm Hill has been named a Second Team All-Big Ten selection by the Associated Press. Hill averaged an incredible 18.6 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 3.3 assists per game this season while shooting 44.2% from the field.

The junior guard/forward also reached double figures in all but two games this year, including four separate 30-point performances (his career-high of 39 points came over the weekend at Penn State).

Here are the AP All-Big Ten selections:

First Team

  1. Jarrod Uthoff, Iowa
  2. Nigel Hayes, Wisconsin
  3. A.J. Hammons, Purdue
  4. Yogi Ferrell, Indiana
  5. Denzel Valentine, Michigan State

Second Team

  1. Peter Jok, Iowa
  2. Matt Costello, Michigan State
  3. Melo Trimble, Maryland
  4. Malcolm Hill, Illinois
  5. Bryn Forbes, Michigan State

Again, these aren't the 'official' All-Conference teams; those will be announced later tonight on the Big Ten Network.

UPDATE (3/8/16)

Malcolm Hill has officially been named Second Team All-Big Ten.