Big Ten Players of the Week (1/27)

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Player of the Week
Dawson Garcia, Minnesota
F – Sr. – 6-11 – Savage, Minn. – Prior Lake

• Led the Gophers to a pair of wins with 25.5 points and 6.0 rebounds per game
• Scored 31 points on 13-for-19 shooting from the field in leading Minnesota to a 77-69 win over Oregon, the program’s highest ranked win in four years
• Posted 20 points in a 72-67 win at Iowa, Minnesota’s first win at Carver-Hawkeye Arena since 2015
• Claims second Player of the Week honor
• Last Minnesota Player of the Week: Dawson Garcia (November 13, 2023)

Freshman of the Week
Derik Queen, Maryland
C – 6-10 – Baltimore, Md. – Montverde

• Averaged 16.0 points on 13-for-21 shooting, 8.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 2.0 steals, and a blocked shot as Maryland scored a pair of road wins
• Tallied 25 points, six rebounds, four assists, and three steals in the Terps’ 91-70 win at Illinois
• Earns his third Freshman of the Week award
• Last Maryland Player of the Week: Derik Queen (December 9, 2024)