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Player of the Week
F - Nigel Hayes, Wisconsin (SR)
- Averaged 18.5 points, 8.0 assists, and 6.5 rebounds per game in leading the Badgers to a pair of wins over #22/24 Syracuse and Oklahoma, which both advanced to the 2016 Final Four
- Shot 50.0 percent (12-of-24) from the field, including converting both of his three-point field goal attempts, and was 11-of-16 (.699) from the free-throw line
- Came up just one point shy of a triple-double with nine points, 10 assists and 11 rebounds against Syracuse in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge
- Poured in a game- and season-high 28 points on 8-of-13 shooting, and handed out six assists against zero turnovers versus the Sooners
- Passed former standouts Devin Harris and Kirk Penney to move into 10th place on Wisconsin's all-time scoring list
- The two-time Academic All-Big Ten selection earns his first career Big Ten Player of the Week honor
- Last Wisconsin Player of the Week: Frank Kaminsky (March 9, 2015)
Freshman of the Week
F - Nick Ward, Michigan State (FR)
- Averaged 17.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.0 blocks and 2.0 assists per game in Michigan State's contests at #5/4 Duke and versus Oral Roberts
- For the week, shot 72.2 percent from the floor, connecting on 13-of-18 field goal attempts
- Chipped in 11 points on 5-of-7 shooting and pulled down three rebounds against the Blue Devils
- Posted a double-double in the win over Oral Roberts, recording season-highs with 24 points, 10 rebounds, three assists, three blocks and a pair of steals
- Earns his first career Freshman of the Week honor
- Last Michigan State Freshman of the Week: Miles Bridges (Nov. 28, 2016)
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Co-Player of the Week
F - Nia Coffey, Northwestern (SR)
- Averaged 21.5 points, 13.0 rebounds, and 2.5 blocks per game with two double-doubles and a .556 field goal percentage in two Northwestern victories last week
- Collected 29 points and 14 rebounds in Thursday's ACC/Big Ten Challenge win over Virginia
- Added 14 points, 12 rebounds and three blocks in Sunday's victory over Chicago State, setting the school record for career rebounds (currently 955), surpassing Anucha Browne (951 from 1982-85)
- Earns her fourth career Big Ten Player of the Week honor
- Last Northwestern Player of the Week: Nia Coffey (Nov. 28, 2016)
Co-Player of the Week
G - Teniya Page, Penn State (SO)
- Averaged 27.5 points, and 3.0 assists per game in two wins last week
- Scored 24 points in Wednesday's ACC/Big Ten Challenge victory at Boston College, putting the Lady Lions ahead for good on an old-fashioned three-point play with 21 seconds remaining
- Tied career-high with 31 points, making 5-of-6 three-pointers and scored the go-ahead basket with 35 seconds remaining in Sunday's win over Marshall
- Earns her second career Player of the Week honor
- Last Penn State Player of the Week: Teniya Page (Nov. 21, 2016)
Freshman of the Week
G - Gadiva Hubbard, Minnesota (FR)
- Averaged 17.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.5 steals per game with a .550 field goal percentage in Minnesota's two games last week
- Scored a career-high 26 points on 9-of-14 shooting (5-of-9 from three-point range) and grabbed five rebounds in Sunday's win over Detroit Mercy
- Added nine points and four steals in loss to No. 8/8 Florida State
- Earns her first career Freshman of the Week award
- Last Minnesota Freshman of the Week: Carlie Wagner (Feb. 16, 2015)
Player of the Week
F - Nigel Hayes, Wisconsin (SR)
- Averaged 18.5 points, 8.0 assists, and 6.5 rebounds per game in leading the Badgers to a pair of wins over #22/24 Syracuse and Oklahoma, which both advanced to the 2016 Final Four
- Shot 50.0 percent (12-of-24) from the field, including converting both of his three-point field goal attempts, and was 11-of-16 (.699) from the free-throw line
- Came up just one point shy of a triple-double with nine points, 10 assists and 11 rebounds against Syracuse in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge
- Poured in a game- and season-high 28 points on 8-of-13 shooting, and handed out six assists against zero turnovers versus the Sooners
- Passed former standouts Devin Harris and Kirk Penney to move into 10th place on Wisconsin's all-time scoring list
- The two-time Academic All-Big Ten selection earns his first career Big Ten Player of the Week honor
- Last Wisconsin Player of the Week: Frank Kaminsky (March 9, 2015)
Freshman of the Week
F - Nick Ward, Michigan State (FR)
- Averaged 17.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.0 blocks and 2.0 assists per game in Michigan State's contests at #5/4 Duke and versus Oral Roberts
- For the week, shot 72.2 percent from the floor, connecting on 13-of-18 field goal attempts
- Chipped in 11 points on 5-of-7 shooting and pulled down three rebounds against the Blue Devils
- Posted a double-double in the win over Oral Roberts, recording season-highs with 24 points, 10 rebounds, three assists, three blocks and a pair of steals
- Earns his first career Freshman of the Week honor
- Last Michigan State Freshman of the Week: Miles Bridges (Nov. 28, 2016)
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WOMEN
Co-Player of the Week
F - Nia Coffey, Northwestern (SR)
- Averaged 21.5 points, 13.0 rebounds, and 2.5 blocks per game with two double-doubles and a .556 field goal percentage in two Northwestern victories last week
- Collected 29 points and 14 rebounds in Thursday's ACC/Big Ten Challenge win over Virginia
- Added 14 points, 12 rebounds and three blocks in Sunday's victory over Chicago State, setting the school record for career rebounds (currently 955), surpassing Anucha Browne (951 from 1982-85)
- Earns her fourth career Big Ten Player of the Week honor
- Last Northwestern Player of the Week: Nia Coffey (Nov. 28, 2016)
Co-Player of the Week
G - Teniya Page, Penn State (SO)
- Averaged 27.5 points, and 3.0 assists per game in two wins last week
- Scored 24 points in Wednesday's ACC/Big Ten Challenge victory at Boston College, putting the Lady Lions ahead for good on an old-fashioned three-point play with 21 seconds remaining
- Tied career-high with 31 points, making 5-of-6 three-pointers and scored the go-ahead basket with 35 seconds remaining in Sunday's win over Marshall
- Earns her second career Player of the Week honor
- Last Penn State Player of the Week: Teniya Page (Nov. 21, 2016)
Freshman of the Week
G - Gadiva Hubbard, Minnesota (FR)
- Averaged 17.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.5 steals per game with a .550 field goal percentage in Minnesota's two games last week
- Scored a career-high 26 points on 9-of-14 shooting (5-of-9 from three-point range) and grabbed five rebounds in Sunday's win over Detroit Mercy
- Added nine points and four steals in loss to No. 8/8 Florida State
- Earns her first career Freshman of the Week award
- Last Minnesota Freshman of the Week: Carlie Wagner (Feb. 16, 2015)
