Big Ten Players of the Week (11/13)

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WOMEN

Player of the Week
G - Caitlin Clark, Iowa (SR)
- Averaged 32.0 points, 9.0 assists, and 8.3 rebounds per game last week as No. 3/3 Iowa tipped off the 2023-24 campaign with three wins in as many outings
- Became Iowa's all-time leading scorer with 2,813 career points, passing Megan Gustafson's previous record (2,804)
- Recorded her 12th career triple-double (24 points, 11 assists, 10 rebounds) against Northern Iowa, joining Sabrina Ionescu as the only players in Division I women's basketball history to record a triple-double in four different seasons
- Had 44 points, six assists, and eight rebounds against No. 8/5 Virginia Tech, the fifth time in her career registering at least 40 points, five assists and five rebounds
- Earns her 19th career Big Ten Player of the Week award, which is tied for the second-most in conference history
- Last Iowa Player of the Week: Caitlin Clark (Feb. 27, 2023)

Freshman of the Week
F - Natalie Potts, Nebraska (FR)
- Averaged 12.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, 2.0 steals and 1.0 blocks to help Nebraska open its season with triumphs over Northwestern State and Wyoming
- Put up 10 points, five rebounds and two steals in her collegiate debut against Northwestern State
- Added 15 points on 6-of-7 shooting with two rebounds, two steals and a block at Wyoming
- Collects her first career Big Ten Freshman of the Week honor
- Last Nebraska Freshman of the Week: Alexis Markowski (Feb. 28, 2022)

Big Ten Women's Weekly Honor Roll

G - Mara Braun, Minnesota (SO): Registered 25.0 points, 5.0 assists, 3.5 steals and 3.0 rebounds per game in wins over LIU and Chicago State…Became the third-fastest player in Minnesota history to reach 500 points (31 games)

C/F - Alexis Markowski, Nebraska (JR): Averaged a double-double (15.0 points, 10.5 rebounds) during Nebraska’s opening week victories over Northwestern State and Wyoming

G - Shyanne Sellers, Maryland (JR): Paced the No. 14/11 Terrapins’ offense with 23.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 2.0 steals during a win over Harvard and setback to No. 6/4 South Carolina

 

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MEN

Player of the Week
F - Dawson Garcia, Minnesota (JR)
- Averaged 22.5 points, 10 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.5 blocked shots in Minnesota's two season-opening victories
- Posted 23 points, 10 boards and six assists to lead the Gophers to a win over Bethune-Cookman
- Added 22 points, six rebounds and a pair of blocks in a triumph over Texas-San Antonio
- Garners the first Player of the Week award of his career
- Last Minnesota Player of the Week: Payton Willis (Jan. 24, 2022)

Freshman of the Week
F - Owen Freeman, Iowa (FR)
- Averaged 11.0 points and 3.0 rebounds in 13 minutes per game as Iowa opened the season with a pair of wins
- Shot 7-of-8 from the floor for 14 points in his collegiate debut against North Dakota
- Garners his first career Freshman of the Week award
- Last Iowa Freshman of the Week: CJ Fredrick (Jan. 20, 2020)

 

[Hawkfan_08]

Thanks for posting this! Didn't know Freeman had freshman potw.