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Big Ten Players of the Week (11/21)

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Player of the Week
G - Peter Jok, Iowa (SR)

- Averaged 28.5 points, 6.0 rebounds and 2.0 steals per game against Seton Hall and UT-Rio Grande Valley
Shot 58.8 percent (20-of-34) from the field, 43.8 percent (7-of-16) from three-point range and was a perfect 10-of-10 from the free throw line
- In the Hawkeyes' eight-point loss against Seton Hall in the Gavitt Tipoff Games, recorded his first career double-double with a career-high 30 points and 11 rebounds, to go along with four assists and a pair of steals
- Poured in 27 points on 9-of-13 shooting (.692), including five three-pointers, and swiped two steals against UT-Rio Grande Valley
- Against the Pirates, became just the second Iowa player in the past 20 years to post a double-double with at least 30 points and 10 rebounds in a single game
- Earns his second career Player of the Week honor
- Last Iowa Player of the Week: Peter Jok (Jan. 18, 2016)

Freshman of the Week
G - Amir Coffey, Minnesota (FR)
- Averaged 16.7 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game in leading Minnesota to wins over UT-Arlington, Mount St. Mary's and St. John's
- Scored 10 points, pulled down four rebounds and swiped a pair of steals against UT-Arlington
- Chipped in 10 points, corralled four rebounds and added three assists against Mount St. Mary's
- Poured in a career-high 30 points on 9-of-14 shooting (.643), including an 11-of-12 outing from the free throw line (.917), pulled down four rebounds and tallied a pair of assists against the Red Storm in the Gavitt Tipoff Games
- Became the first Minnesota freshman to score at least 30 points in a single game since Kris Humphries in 2004
- Earns his first career Freshman of the Week honor
- Last Minnesota Freshman of the Week: Jordan Murphy (Feb. 22, 2016)

Past Players of the Week

Nov. 14

P: Malcolm Hill, Illinois -and- James Blackmon Jr., Indiana
F: Curtis Jones Jr., Indiana -and- Miles Bridges, Michigan State

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WOMEN

Player of the Week
G - Teniya Page, Penn State (SO)
- Averaged 26.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game in Penn State's wins over Akron and 13th-ranked Tennessee last week
- Scored 29 points, including 11 in the fourth quarter, to highlight the victory over nationally-ranked Tennessee
- Posted back-to-back 20-point games for the first time in her career, opening the week with 23 points against Akron to go along with a game-high seven assists and six rebounds
- Earns her first career Player of the Week honor
- Last Penn State Player of the Week: Maggie Lucas (Jan. 28, 2014)

Freshman of the Week
G - Destiny Slocum, Maryland (FR)
- Averaged 14.3 points and 4.7 assists per game with a .542 field goal percentage last week in helping Maryland to three wins
- Scored a season-high 25 points and dished out seven assists in a road victory Sunday at Niagara
- Connected on 9-of-18 three point field goals during the week, including 5-of-10 against Niagara
- Earns her first career Freshman of the Week honor
- Last Maryland Freshman of the Week: N/A

Past Players of the Week

Nov. 14

P: Megan Gustafson, Iowa
F: Kysre Gondrezick, Michigan
 
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