Megan Gustafson named to preseason All-Big Ten team
Matthew BainIOWA CITY, Ia. — Head coach Lisa Bluder expects a lot from Megan Gustafson this year. So do the Big Ten Conference's coaches and media members.
Both groups named Gustafson to their preseason All-Big Ten teams, which were released Monday morning.
The junior from Port Wing, Wisc., is coming off a first-team all-conference season in which she averaged 18.5 points and 10.1 rebounds per game. She shot 64.7 percent, which was third-best in the country.
Conference coaches and media members also voted for a preseason top three. Both groups selected Ohio State to finish first, Maryland to finish second and Michigan to finish third. Iowa plays all three just once: Ohio State Jan. 25 at home, Maryland Jan. 4 in College Park and Michigan Dec. 31 at home.
Both groups also voted Buckeye point guard Kelsey Mitchell the preseason Big Ten Player of the Year.
Coaches All-Big Ten team
(unanimous selections in bold)
Tyra Buss, Indiana
Amanda Cahill, Indiana
Megan Gustafson, Iowa
Kaila Charles, Maryland
Katelynn Flaherty, Michigan
Hallie Thome, Michigan
Branndais Agee, Michigan State
Carlie Wagner, Minnesota
Stephanie Mavunga, Ohio State
Kelsey Mitchell, Ohio State
Teniya Page, Penn State
Media All-Big Ten team
(unanimous selections in bold)
Tyra Buss, Indiana
Amanda Cahill, Indiana
Megan Gustafson, Iowa
Kaila Charles, Maryland
Katelynn Flaherty, Michigan
Hallie Thome, Michigan
Carlie Wagner, Minnesota
Stephanie Mavunga, Ohio State
Kelsey Mitchell, Ohio State
Teniya Page, Penn State
Matthew Bain covers preps, recruiting and the Hawkeyes for the Iowa City Press-Citizen, The Des Moines Register and HawkCentral. Contact him at mbain@gannett.com and follow him on Twitter at @MatthewBain_.