The Big Ten on Monday announced the men’s basketball Players of the Week. Below are this week’s honorees.
Player of the Week
Trey Burke, Michigan
6-0, So., G, Columbus, Ohio/Northland
· Averaged 23.5 points on nearly 60 percent shooting, 4.5 assists and 2.5 steals against Michigan State and Penn State last week
· On the road against nationally ranked Michigan State, finished with 18 points and 63.6 percent shooting with four assists and three steals
· Tallied a season-best 29 points against Penn State on Sunday, shooting 56.3 percent from the floor, including 75 percent from long range, with five assists and two steals
· Earns his fourth career Big Ten Player of the Week honor and third this season
· Last Michigan Player of the Week: Tim Hardaway Jr. (Jan. 21, 2013)
Freshman of the Week
Gary Harris, Michigan State
6-4, G, Fishers, Ind./Hamilton Southeastern
· Averaged 15.5 points on 57.9 percent shooting, 2.5 rebounds and 2.0 steals in a pair of wins last week against Michigan and Nebraska
· Scored 17 points against nationally ranked Michigan, adding three assists and three steals in 29 minutes
· On the road against Nebraska, finished with 14 points on 83 percent shooting, adding four rebounds and one steal
· Earns his third Big Ten Freshman of the Week honor
· Last Michigan State Big Ten Freshman of the Week: Gary Harris (Dec. 10, 2012)
2012-13 Big Ten Men’s Basketball Players of the Week
Nov. 12 P: Tim Hardaway Jr., Jr., MICH
F: Kevin “Yogi” Ferrell, IND
Nov. 19 P: Deshaun Thomas, Jr., OSU
F: Gary Harris, MSU
Nov. 26 P: Andre Hollins, So., MINN
F: Nik Stauskas, MICH
Dec. 3 P: Andre Almeida, Sr., NEB
F: Nik Stauskas, MICH
Dec. 10 P: Brandon Paul, Sr., ILL
F: Gary Harris, MSU
Dec. 17 P: Trey Burke, So., MICH
F: Mike Gesell, IOWA
Dec. 24 P: Derrick Nix, Sr., MSU
F: Mitch McGary, MICH
Dec. 31 P: Tracy Abrams, So., ILL
F: Nik Stauskas, MICH
Jan. 7 P: Trey Burke, So., MICH
F: Glenn Robinson III, MICH
Jan. 14 P: Cody Zeller, So., IND
P: Deshaun Thomas, Jr., OSU
F: Sam Dekker, WIS
Jan. 21 P: Tim Hardaway Jr., Jr., MICH
F: Shavon Shields, NEB
Jan. 28 P: Victor Oladipo, Jr., IND
F: Glenn Robinson III, MICH
Feb. 4 P: Cody Zeller, So., IND
P: Keith Appling, Jr., MSU
F: A.J. Hammons, PUR
Feb. 11 P: D.J. Richardson, Sr., ILL
P: Ben Brust, Jr., WIS
F: Mitch McGary, MICH
Feb. 18 P: Trey Burke, So., MICH
F: Gary Harris, MSU
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