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GOLDANDBLACK EXPRESS • VOLUME 25, EXPRESS 25 • 14 Hammons was Purdue's leading scorer, averaging 12.6 points, on 59.7-percent shooting, the second- highest field goal percentage in the conference behind just Ohio State's Jae'Sean Tate (61.6). Hammons averaged 7.3 re- bounds and a Big Ten-leading 2.8 blocked shots per game, making him far and away the conference's most influential rim protector and one of college basketball's best. Beyond that, Hammons' im- provement as an all-around defen- sive player was crucial in Purdue suddenly emerging as one of the conference's best defensive teams. Hammons becomes Purdue's first All-Big Ten pick since Terone Johnson was named to the third team in 2013. Davis and senior point guard Jon Octeus were named honorable mention All-Big Ten, meaning they each received at least one vote for all-conference honors. HAMMONS NAMED ALL- DISTRICT The U.S. Basketball Writers As- sociation named Hammons to its All-District V team. The district covers Ohio, Indi- ana, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin. Hammons was joined on the All-District V team by Wisconsin's Frank Kaminsky, Michigan State's Branden Dawson and Denzel Valen- tine, Wisconsin's Sam Dekker, Butler's Kellen Dunham, Indiana's Yogi Fer- TOURNAMENT PLUS-MINUS This graphic indicates whether Purdue led or trailed when specific players were on the floor during Big Ten Tournament play. PSU WIS TOT A.J. Hammons +16 -13 +3 Basil Smotherman -3 0 -3 Rapheal Davis +13 -18 -5 P.J. Thompson -2 -4 -6 Kendall Stephens -8 -1 -9 Vince Edwards +10 -20 -10 Isaac Haas -11 -4 -15 Jon Octeus +3 -18 -15 Dakota Mathias +7 -22 -15 Honor Your 2014-15 Boilers at the Purdue Basketball Postseason Banquets Sponsored by 2015 Women's Basketball Postseason Dinner: Tuesday, March 31, 2015, 6:30 p.m. Purdue Memorial Union 2015 Men's Basketball Postseason Banquet: Wednesday, April 8, 2015, 6:30 p.m. Purdue Memorial Union Ticket applications available through Intercollegiate Athletics Ticket Office. Call 1-800-49-Sport or 1-765-494-3194 Tom Campbell A.J. Hammons earned second-team All-Big Ten honors after leading Purdue in most categories.