Rutgers Womens Basketball: Hollivay, Copper, and Scaife Win Big Ten Honors

In the days leading up to the Big Ten Tournament, the conference's coaches voted to distribute B1G honors amongst the game's elite. Three Rutgers stars earned such awards:

Rachel Hollivay, Rutgers' new all-time blocks leader, earned a spot on the B1G's All-Defensive Team. Hollivay has recorded 105 blocks this season, the most in the Big Ten and third most in all of college basketball. Hollivay was also named Honorable All-Big Ten.

Here is your 2015-16 #B1GWBBall All-Defensive team as selected by coaches. pic.twitter.com/2kgad86QF1

— B1G Women's Hoops (@B1Gwbball) February 29, 2016

Kahleah Copper and Tyler Scaife were also named to the All-Big Ten Second Team. This is Copper's second straight year earning the honor, averaging 17.3 PPG and 7.9 RPG. Scaife also had an impressive season, averaging 17.3 PPG, climbing to 10th on Rutgers' all-time scoring list.

Congrats to Kahleah Copper & Tyler Scaife - Both Scarlet Knights named Second Team All-#B1GWBBALL pic.twitter.com/O1diEUfLtc

— RU Women's Hoops (@RutgersWBB) February 29, 2016

Hollivay, Copper, and Scaife will lead the 10th ranked Scarlet Knights against the #7 Nebraska Huskers on Thursday at 6:30 PM in the B1G Tournament. Be on the look out later this week for a preview!