Trio of Indiana basketball players earn All-Big Ten postseason honors

A trio of Indiana basketball players received postseason honors on Tuesday afternoon.

Center Oumar Ballo and forward Malik Reneau each earned All-Big Ten Honorable Mention while Anthony Leal was named a Sportsmanship Award Honoree.

Ballo averaged 13.2 points, 9.1 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.3 blocks per game in his lone season with Indiana basketball. He had nine double-doubles in Big Ten play and had four 20+ point games. Reneau averaged 13.1 points, 5.4 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game while dealing with a knee injury for most of conference play.

Below is the full release from the Indiana basketball program.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana sixth-year center Oumar Ballo, junior forward Malik Reneau, and fifth-year senior guard Anthony Leal were honored by the Big Ten Conference on Tuesday afternoon.

Ballo earned Honorable Mention All-Big Ten status as voted on by the conference head coaches and select media members. He adds to his decorated history of all-conference accolades, which includes two All-Pac-12 First Team nods, two Pac-12 All-Tournament Team selections, a Pac-12 All-Defensive Team honor, and a Pac-12 Sixth Man of the Year trophy. The Arizona transfer closed the season with team highs in points per game (13.2), rebounds (9.1), and blocks (1.3). He also averaged a career-best 2.1 assists per night and shot 63.5% (153-of-241) from the floor. Ballo produced 10 double-doubles, nine multi-block games, and three games with five or more assists.

Despite missing the better part of seven games with injury and illness, Reneau was voted to the Honorable Mention All-Big Ten Team for the second-straight season by the media. The Miami, Fla., native averaged 13.1 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 2.0 assists per outing. He shot 55.3% (131-of-237) from the floor and 72.4% (63-of-87) from the free throw line. Reneau tallied double-figure scoring outputs in 18-of-25 games played, added 15-plus in 12 contests, and recorded three 20-point nights. The Hoosiers racked up a 10-2 record in games in which the lefty posted at least 15 points.

Leal was listed among the 2024-25 Big Ten Men’s Basketball Sportsmanship Award Honorees. He appeared in 25 games with starts in his final 13 appearances. Leal averaged 3.9 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.4 assists, and 2.2 stocks (steals+blocks) in his 13 starts. The Bloomington native recorded at least one steal or block in 16 games with 11 multi-stock performances. The Hoosiers posted a record of 6-3 in Big Ten Conference games when Leal played at least 25 minutes, which included road wins over Ohio State and at Michigan State, and a home victory over in-state rival Purdue.

Indiana will begin postseason play in the second round of the Big Ten Conference Tournament against No. 23/RV Oregon at noon ET on March 13 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The game will be available on BTN.

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