3 Oregon basketball players named to 2025 All-Big Ten team

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Oregon men’s basketball players Nate Bittle and Jackson Shelstad have been selected to the All-Big Ten third team Tuesday. TJ Bamba and Bittle again were also named to the Big Ten All-Defensive team.

Bittle has been a leader of the team this season averaging 14.1 points per game on 51% shooting. He also is averaging 7.3 rebounds and 2.2 blocks per game. He leads the Big Ten with 69 blocks and ranks eighth in the conference with 225 rebounds.  

Bittle is also one of five finalists for the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Center of the Year Award. After the announcement was made, he led Oregon to a big win over Washington last week and a career-high 36 points.

Shelstad has been putting averaging 13.3 points per game, and shooting 44% from the field. He has been stepping up for Oregon big-time all season. Shelstad has scored 15 points or more in 20 conference games, including five games with 20 points or more.

Oregon has won several close games thanks to his clutch plays, most recently against Indiana when he made the game-winning three with ninety seconds remaining.

Shelstad has been putting up 13.3 points per game, shooting 44% from the field and 3 rebounds. He has been stepping up for Oregon big time all season. Shelstad has scored 15 points or more in 20 conference games, including five games with 20 points or more.

Bamba has been a key defensive player, sitting in fifth in the Big Ten with just under 2 steals per game this season. He is averaging 10.2, 3.4 rebounds, and 2.9 assists per game. 

Oregon senior, James Cooper, was also selected to the 2024–25 Big Ten Sportsmanship Team.

The Ducks are now awaiting selection Sunday on March 16 to find out where and who they will be competing against in the 2025 NCAA March Madness tournament.