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Big Ten Players of the Week (1/6)

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Player of the Week
Braden Smith, Purdue
G – Jr. – 6-0 – Westfield, Ind. – Westfield


  • Averaged 25.3 points, 9.7 assists, 5.3 rebounds, and 2.0 steals while shooting 27-of-55 from the field and 14-of-32 from three-point range with a 4.14 assist / turnover ratio as No. 20 Purdue went 3-0
  • Recorded a pair of points-assists double-doubles (34-12 vs. Toledo; 20-10 vs. Minnesota) and narrowly missed a third with 22 points, seven assists against Northwestern.
  • Claims first Player of the Week honor
  • Last Purdue Player of the Week: Zach Edey (March 11, 2024)


Co-Freshman of the Week
Kasparas Jakucionis, Illinois
G – 6-6 – Vilnius, Lithuania – Barcelona FC


  • Averaged a team-best 16.0 points and 5.3 assists and along with 5.0 rebounds and 1.0 steals across three wins for No. 13 Illinois
  • Recorded 16 second-half points with game-high six assists along with six rebounds in a 109-77 victory at then-No. 9 Oregon, as the Illini recorded the largest road win over a top-10 team in college basketball history.
  • Earns his second Freshman of the Week award
  • Last Illinois Freshman of the Week: Kasparas Jakucionis (Dec. 16, 2024)


Ace Bailey, Rutgers
G – 6-10 – Chattanooga, Tenn. – McEachern


  • Averaged 31.5 points on 57.4 percent shooting from the field, 8.0 rebounds, and 2.0 blocked shots, as Rutgers split a pair of games
  • Tied the program freshman scoring record with 39 points with eight rebounds, four blocks and one steal on 16-of-29 shooting in an 84-74 loss to Indiana
  • Collects his first Freshman of the Week award
  • Last Rutgers Freshman of the Week: Dylan Harper (Dec. 16, 2024)
 
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