Co-Players of the Week
Payton Sandfort Iowa
G – Sr. – 6-8 – Waukee, Iowa – Waukee
Vladislav Goldin, Michigan
C – Grad. – 7-1 – Voronezh, Russia – Putnam Science Academy
Freshman of the Week
Wesley Yates III, USC
G – 6-4 – Beaumont, Texas – Beaumont United
Payton Sandfort Iowa
G – Sr. – 6-8 – Waukee, Iowa – Waukee
- Averaged 26.5 points, six rebounds, and 3.5 steals in leading the Hawkeyes to a pair of wins
- Shot 55.6 percent from the floor (15-of-27), 52.6 (10-of-19) from 3-point range and 92.9 (13-of-14) from the free throw stripe
- Tied a career high with 30 points in a 97-87 overtime win over Nebraska, scoring all 30 after the halftime break
- Added a game-high 23 points and six boards in Iowa’s 85-60 win over Indiana
- Claims second Player of the Week honor
- Last Iowa Player of the Week: Payton Sandfort (March 4, 2024)
Vladislav Goldin, Michigan
C – Grad. – 7-1 – Voronezh, Russia – Putnam Science Academy
- Averaged 27.5 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 2.5 assists while shooting 76.0 percent (19-of-25) from the field, 78.9 percent (15-of-19) on free throws, and added two more three-pointers (2-of-4) as No. 20 Michigan went 2-0
- Shot 13-of-18 from the field and 9-of-11 from the free throw line and scored a career-high 36 points in a 94-75 win at then-No. 22 UCLA
- Goldin's 36 points were the most by a Wolverine since Daniel Horton had 39 against Illinois on Feb. 21, 2006
- Scored game-high honors with 19 points to lead the Wolverines to a 91-75 win over Washington
- Earns his second Player of the Week award
- Last Michigan Payer of the Week: Vladislav Goldin (Dec. 9, 2024)
Freshman of the Week
Wesley Yates III, USC
G – 6-4 – Beaumont, Texas – Beaumont United
- Averaged 16.5 points on 63.2 percent shooting from the field (12-of-19), five rebounds and 2.5 assists, as the Trojans split a pair of contests
- Tallied a team-high 18 points in an 82-69 loss at Indiana before pairing 15 points and six boards in an 82-72 win at then-No. 13 Illinois
- Earns his first Freshman of the Week award
