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Player of the Week
Boo Buie, Northwestern
G – Gr. – 6-2 – Albany, N.Y. – Gould Academy (Me.) – Major: Post Baccalaureate Certificate
• Averaged 27.0 points, 8.0 assists, 3.0 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game as Northwestern went 2-0
• Posted 31 points, nine assists, four rebounds, and two steals with no turnovers in a 92-88 overtime win over then-No. 1 Purdue
• Only high-major player in the country to post at least 31 points and nine assists with no turnovers in a game since at least 2010
• First Big Ten player with at least 30 points and nine assists in a game since Denzel Valentine had 30 and 13 for Mich. St. against Indiana on Feb. 14, 2016.
• Garners his third career Player of the Week award
• Last Northwestern Player of the Week: Boo Buie (Feb. 13, 2023)
Freshman of the Week
Owen Freeman, Iowa
F – 6-10 – Moline, Ill. – Moline – Major: Sport and Recreation Management
• Scored a career-high 16 points on 6-of-8 shooting to go with five rebounds, five blocks and three steals in 19 minutes of a win over North Florida.
• His five blocks were the most for the Hawkeyes since Keegan Murray had five blocks against Longwood in 2021.
• Earns his third Freshman of the Week award
• Last Iowa Freshman of the Week: Owen Freeman (Nov. 20, 2023)
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WOMEN
Player of the Week
Celeste Taylor, Ohio State
Gr. – G – Valley Stream, N.Y. – Long Island Lutheran – Major: Sport Coaching
• Recorded her first double-double as a Buckeye behind a season-high 15 points and 12 rebounds as Ohio State defeated No. 20/22 Tennessee, 78-58, on Sunday
• Pulled down six offensive rebounds, which equaled all Tennessee players combined
• Added three assists, two steals and a block on her way to having the best plus/minus (+26) of the game
• Earns her first Big Ten Player of the Week award
• Last Ohio State Player of the Week: Taylor Mikesell (Jan. 9, 2023)
Freshman of the Week
Grace Grocholski, Minnesota
G/F – North Prairie, Wis. – Kettle Moraine – Major: Undeclared
• Tallied 19.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.0 steals in a pair of wins for Minnesota
• Scored the most points by a freshman in the Big Ten this season with 26 against Norfolk State, including five three-pointers
• Posted 12 points, six rebounds and five assists in a double overtime victory over Drake
• Earns her first Big Ten Freshman of the Week honor
• Last Minnesota Freshman of the Week: Mara Braun (Dec. 5, 2022)
Player of the Week
Boo Buie, Northwestern
G – Gr. – 6-2 – Albany, N.Y. – Gould Academy (Me.) – Major: Post Baccalaureate Certificate
• Averaged 27.0 points, 8.0 assists, 3.0 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game as Northwestern went 2-0
• Posted 31 points, nine assists, four rebounds, and two steals with no turnovers in a 92-88 overtime win over then-No. 1 Purdue
• Only high-major player in the country to post at least 31 points and nine assists with no turnovers in a game since at least 2010
• First Big Ten player with at least 30 points and nine assists in a game since Denzel Valentine had 30 and 13 for Mich. St. against Indiana on Feb. 14, 2016.
• Garners his third career Player of the Week award
• Last Northwestern Player of the Week: Boo Buie (Feb. 13, 2023)
Freshman of the Week
Owen Freeman, Iowa
F – 6-10 – Moline, Ill. – Moline – Major: Sport and Recreation Management
• Scored a career-high 16 points on 6-of-8 shooting to go with five rebounds, five blocks and three steals in 19 minutes of a win over North Florida.
• His five blocks were the most for the Hawkeyes since Keegan Murray had five blocks against Longwood in 2021.
• Earns his third Freshman of the Week award
• Last Iowa Freshman of the Week: Owen Freeman (Nov. 20, 2023)
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WOMEN
Player of the Week
Celeste Taylor, Ohio State
Gr. – G – Valley Stream, N.Y. – Long Island Lutheran – Major: Sport Coaching
• Recorded her first double-double as a Buckeye behind a season-high 15 points and 12 rebounds as Ohio State defeated No. 20/22 Tennessee, 78-58, on Sunday
• Pulled down six offensive rebounds, which equaled all Tennessee players combined
• Added three assists, two steals and a block on her way to having the best plus/minus (+26) of the game
• Earns her first Big Ten Player of the Week award
• Last Ohio State Player of the Week: Taylor Mikesell (Jan. 9, 2023)
Freshman of the Week
Grace Grocholski, Minnesota
G/F – North Prairie, Wis. – Kettle Moraine – Major: Undeclared
• Tallied 19.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.0 steals in a pair of wins for Minnesota
• Scored the most points by a freshman in the Big Ten this season with 26 against Norfolk State, including five three-pointers
• Posted 12 points, six rebounds and five assists in a double overtime victory over Drake
• Earns her first Big Ten Freshman of the Week honor
• Last Minnesota Freshman of the Week: Mara Braun (Dec. 5, 2022)
