EAST LANSING -- Michigan State basketball freshman Nick Ward achieved something that classmate Miles Bridges hasn’t.
Ward was named both Big Ten player of the week and freshman of the week today. He is the first player to sweep the weekly conference awards this season.
The 6-foot-8 forward from Gahanna, Ohio, finished with 22 points and nine rebounds in just 19 minutes during Sunday’s 84-74 win over No. 15 Wisconsin. Ward also had 20 points and nine rebounds in 24 minutes during Thursday’s 88-72 win over Nebraska.
“I think Nick is ready to take another big step,” MSU coach Tom Izzo said today.