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Player of the Week
C - Luka Garza, Iowa (SR)
- Averaged 33.5 points, 9.5 rebounds and 3.0 blocked shots per game in victories over North Carolina Central and Southern. Garza currently leads the nation with 33.5 ppg
- Shot 86.0 percent from the field, 75.0 percent from 3-point range and 87.5 percent from the free throw line
- Scored 41 points against Southern, which accounted for 40 percent of Iowa's scoring in its 103-76 victory. The 41 points marked the highest single-game total scored by a Hawkeye in the history of Carver-Hawkeye Arena. According to Iowa, his 36 first-half points are believed to be the most scored by a Hawkeye in a half in program history
- Earns the third Player of the Week accolade of his career; wa a two-time Freshman of the Week honoree in 2017-18
- Last Iowa Player of the Week: Luka Garza (Jan. 20, 2020)
Co-Freshmen of the Week
G - Adam Miller, Illinois (FR)
- Averaged 18.0 points and 2.3 rebounds in three Illini wins to start his career, scoring in double figures in all three games
- Set the Illini freshman-debut scoring record with 28 points vs. North Carolina A&T, breaking the previous mark of 22 set by Brandon Paul (Nov. 13, 2009)
- Made 10-of-12 shots (.833) against North Carolina A&T, including 6-of-8 (.750) from behind the arc. His 83.3 field goal percentage in the win marked the fifth-best shooting percentage ever by an Illini freshman
- Last Illinois Freshman of the Week: Kofi Cockburn (Jan. 27, 2020)
C - Zach Edey, Purdue (FR)
- Averaged 18.0 points and 6.5 rebounds, while shooting 83.3 percent from the field during Purdue's two contests vs. Liberty and Clemson
- His 83.3 field goal percentage is tied for second in the nation among players with 15 or more attempts
- In the first game of his career, scored 19 points and registered five rebounds. Finished the season-opening win vs. Liberty 9-of-10 from the field (.900)
- Last Purdue Freshman of the Week: Carsen Edwards (Jan. 23, 2017)
Player of the Week
C - Luka Garza, Iowa (SR)
- Averaged 33.5 points, 9.5 rebounds and 3.0 blocked shots per game in victories over North Carolina Central and Southern. Garza currently leads the nation with 33.5 ppg
- Shot 86.0 percent from the field, 75.0 percent from 3-point range and 87.5 percent from the free throw line
- Scored 41 points against Southern, which accounted for 40 percent of Iowa's scoring in its 103-76 victory. The 41 points marked the highest single-game total scored by a Hawkeye in the history of Carver-Hawkeye Arena. According to Iowa, his 36 first-half points are believed to be the most scored by a Hawkeye in a half in program history
- Earns the third Player of the Week accolade of his career; wa a two-time Freshman of the Week honoree in 2017-18
- Last Iowa Player of the Week: Luka Garza (Jan. 20, 2020)
Co-Freshmen of the Week
G - Adam Miller, Illinois (FR)
- Averaged 18.0 points and 2.3 rebounds in three Illini wins to start his career, scoring in double figures in all three games
- Set the Illini freshman-debut scoring record with 28 points vs. North Carolina A&T, breaking the previous mark of 22 set by Brandon Paul (Nov. 13, 2009)
- Made 10-of-12 shots (.833) against North Carolina A&T, including 6-of-8 (.750) from behind the arc. His 83.3 field goal percentage in the win marked the fifth-best shooting percentage ever by an Illini freshman
- Last Illinois Freshman of the Week: Kofi Cockburn (Jan. 27, 2020)
C - Zach Edey, Purdue (FR)
- Averaged 18.0 points and 6.5 rebounds, while shooting 83.3 percent from the field during Purdue's two contests vs. Liberty and Clemson
- His 83.3 field goal percentage is tied for second in the nation among players with 15 or more attempts
- In the first game of his career, scored 19 points and registered five rebounds. Finished the season-opening win vs. Liberty 9-of-10 from the field (.900)
- Last Purdue Freshman of the Week: Carsen Edwards (Jan. 23, 2017)
