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Big Ten Players of the Week (12/12)

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Player of the Week
Zach Edey, Purdue
C – Jr. – 7-4 – Toronto, Ont. – IMG Academy (Fla.) – Major: Organizational Leadership

  • Averaged 17.0 points on .636 shooting, 17.5 rebounds and 3.5 blocked shots as Purdue scored wins over Nebraska and Hofstra
  • Paired 23 points and 18 rebounds in the Boilermakers’85-66 victory over Hofstra
  • Grabbed 17 rebounds and blocked seven shots, while playing 43 minutes in a 65-62 overtime win at Nebraska
  • Earns the third consecutive Player of the Week accolade and third of his career
  • Last Purdue Player of the Week: Zach Edey (Dec. 5, 2022)

Freshman of the Week
Dug McDaniel, Michigan
G – 5-11 – Washington, D.C. – St. Paul VI Catholic – Major: Undecided

  • Was nearly perfect in scoring a career-high 15 points in his first career start, a 90-75 win at Minnesota
  • Shot 5-6 from the field, including 3-3 from three-point range and 2-2 from the free throw line
  • Added two rebounds, a game-high seven assists and three steals in 27 minutes of action
  • Earns his first consecutive Freshman of the Week honor
  • Last Michigan Freshman of the Week: Jett Howard (Nov. 14, 2022)
 
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Player of the Week
Caitlin Clark, Iowa
Jr. – G – West Des Moines, Iowa – Dowling Catholic – Major: Business

• Averaged 25.5 points, 9.0 rebounds, 8.5 assists and 4.5 steals per game last week in helping nationally ranked Iowa to a pair of victories, including a win over No. 10/8 Iowa State in the annual Cy-Hawk Series matchup
• Tallied 32 points, 10 rebounds, nine assists and four steals in a Dec. 10 conference victory over Minnesota, posting her third 30-point game of the season and narrowly missing her eighth career triple-double
• Posted 19 points, eight rebounds, eight assists and five steals on Dec. 7 in leading the Hawkeyes to their sixth win over Iowa State in the past seven series games
• Garnered first-team Academic All-America and Academic All-Big Ten honors last season
• Earns her 14th career Big Ten Player of the Week award (tied for fourth-most in conference history with Ohio State’s Jessica Davenport from 2004-07) and second this season
• Last Iowa Player of the Week: Caitlin Clark (Dec. 5, 2022)

Freshman of the Week
Cotie McMahon, Ohio State
F – Centerville, Ohio – Centerville – Major: Sport Industry

• Averaged 14.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and 3.0 steals per game for nationally ranked Ohio State in two victories last week
• Scored a career-high 20 points with five steals and four rebounds in a non-conference win over New Hampshire on Dec. 8
• Added a career-high 10 rebounds and eight points in Sunday’s conference victory over Michigan State
• Collects her first Big Ten Freshman of the Week award
• Last Ohio State Freshman of the Week: Madison Greene (Feb. 17, 2020)
 
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