NBA's Draymond Green was named Big Ten Player of the Year during his senior season at which university?

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Draymond Green was named Big Ten Player of the Year during his senior season at Michigan State University.

Green played four seasons for the Michigan State Spartans under head coach Tom Izzo. As a senior in 2011–12, he served as team captain and helped Michigan State win both the Big Ten regular-season championship and the conference tournament championship.

On March 5, 2012, Green was selected as the Big Ten Men’s Basketball Player of the Year by both the conference coaches and the media. He was also a unanimous first-team All-Big Ten selection and later earned major national honors, including NABC National Player of the Year.

Green’s college career included two Final Four appearances and more than 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds. He entered the NBA after Michigan State selected him with the 35th pick of the 2012 draft, and he became a key player for the Golden State Warriors.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Aug. 2026

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