BREAKING ... Prahalis, Hill, Stokes Honored

Per @GerdOzone on Twitter, senior guard Samantha Prahalis was just named Big Ten Player of the Year, the eighth straight time an OSU player has won the award. Guard Amber Stokes was also named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year.

Additionally, Stokes received first-team all-defensive honors along with guard Tayler Hill, and Prahalis and Hill were each tabbed as first-team all-conference players.

Prahalis averaged 20.4 ppg and 6.5 apg on 45% shooting. Hill averaged 20.7 ppg on 48% shooting, along 2.5 spg (steals per game). Defensively, Stokes averaged a little over one steal per game, and was always tasked with defending the opposition's best perimeter player.

The three-headed guard monster OSU employs will look to win the school's second consecutive Big Ten Tournament title, beginning this Thursday in Indianapolis. Ohio State is the No. 2 seed.

Hill (4), Prahalis (21) and Stokes (3) along with Raven Ferguson (31) on team picture day, pre-season.