Big Ten Players of the Week (12/5)

[Alum-Ni]

MEN

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

• Averaged 28 points on .595 shooting and 15 rebounds in leading Purdue to wins over Florida State and Minnesota
• Tallied 25 points and eight rebounds in Purdue’s 79-69 ACC/Big East Challenge victory at Florida State
• Paired career highs of 31 points and 22 rebounds to lead the Boilermakers to an 89-70 win over Minnesota
• Became the first Purdue player to have at least 31 points and 22 rebounds since Terry Dischinger (46 points, 22 rebounds) against Minnesota on Feb. 24, 1962
• Earns the second consecutive Player of the Week accolade and second of his career
• Last Purdue Player of the Week: Zach Edey (Nov. 28, 2022)

Co-Player of the Week
Kris Murray, Iowa
F – Jr. – 6-8 – Cedar Rapids, Iowa – Prairie/DME Sports Academy (Fla.) – Major: Sports and Recreation Management

• Posted 31 points, a career best 20 rebounds, four assists, four three-pointers and two blocked shots in Iowa’s 81-65 ACC/Big Ten Challenge win over Georgia Tech
• Became the first Hawkeye to pair 30 points and 20 rebounds since Bruce King in 1977
• He is also the only NBA, WNBA, or Division I men’s or women’s player in the last 20 years to total at least 30 points, 20 rebounds, four assists, four made three-pointers, and two blocks in the same game
• Earns the first Player of the Week accolade of his career
• Last Purdue Player of the Week: Keegan Murray (March 7, 2022)

Freshman of the Week
Fletcher Loyer, Purdue
G – 6-4 – Fort Wayne, Ind. – Homestead – Major: Organizational Leadership

• Averaged 15.5 points and 6.0 assists with no turnovers, while shooting .478 from the floor and .400 from three-point range, as Purdue went 2-0
• Paired a career high 20 points and eight rebounds in an 89-70 win over Minnesota
• Became the first Purdue freshman since Bruce Parkinson on March 10, 1973 to record 20 points and eight assists in a game
• Earns his second consecutive Freshman of the Week honor
• Last Purdue Freshman of the Week: Fletcher Loyer (Nov. 28, 2022)

 

[Alum-Ni]

WOMEN
Player of the Week
Caitlin Clark, Iowa
Jr. – G – West Des Moines, Iowa – Dowling Catholic – Major: Business
• Also named espnW National Player of the Week on Monday
• Averaged 33.5 points, 8.0 rebounds and 7.0 assists per game with a .571 field-goal percentage last week as the nationally ranked Hawkeyes split a pair of games
• Set the Big Ten Conference record (women’s or men’s basketball) for career triple-doubles with her seventh (and first this season) in Sunday’s conference-opening victory at Wisconsin, finishing with 22 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists
• Set a Carver-Hawkeye Arena record with 45 points on 16-of-28 shooting (plus six rebounds and four assists) in a Dec. 1 loss to No. 12/11 NC State — it was her fifth career 40-point game, the most ever for a Big Ten women’s basketball student-athlete
• Selected as a first-team Academic All-American and an Academic All-Big Ten honoree last year
• Earns her 13th career Big Ten Player of the Week award (fifth-most in conference history) and first this season
• Last Iowa Player of the Week: Monika Czinano (Nov. 14, 2022)

Freshman of the Week
Mara Braun, Minnesota
G – Wayzata, Minn. – Wayzata – Intended Major: Psychology
• Posted 26.5 points, 3.0 assists and 3.0 steals per game with a .516 field-goal percentage and .400 three-point percentage in a 1-1 week for Minnesota
• Logged 26 points, six assists, four rebounds and three steals for the Golden Gophers in a double-overtime conference victory over Penn State on Dec. 3
• Added 27 points and three steals in a narrow loss to Wake Forest on Nov. 30 in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge
• Collects her second Big Ten Freshman of the Week award
• Last Minnesota Freshman of the Week: Mallory Heyer (Nov. 21, 2022)

 

[BBHawk]

MEN

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

• Averaged 28 points on .595 shooting and 15 rebounds in leading Purdue to wins over Florida State and Minnesota
• Tallied 25 points and eight rebounds in Purdue’s 79-69 ACC/Big East Challenge victory at Florida State
• Paired career highs of 31 points and 22 rebounds to lead the Boilermakers to an 89-70 win over Minnesota
• Became the first Purdue player to have at least 31 points and 22 rebounds since Terry Dischinger (46 points, 22 rebounds) against Minnesota on Feb. 24, 1962
• Earns the second consecutive Player of the Week accolade and second of his career
• Last Purdue Player of the Week: Zach Edey (Nov. 28, 2022)

Co-Player of the Week
Kris Murray, Iowa
F – Jr. – 6-8 – Cedar Rapids, Iowa – Prairie/DME Sports Academy (Fla.) – Major: Sports and Recreation Management

• Posted 31 points, a career best 20 rebounds, four assists, four three-pointers and two blocked shots in Iowa’s 81-65 ACC/Big Ten Challenge win over Georgia Tech
• Became the first Hawkeye to pair 30 points and 20 rebounds since Bruce King in 1977
• He is also the only NBA, WNBA, or Division I men’s or women’s player in the last 20 years to total at least 30 points, 20 rebounds, four assists, four made three-pointers, and two blocks in the same game
• Earns the first Player of the Week accolade of his career
• Last Purdue Player of the Week: Keegan Murray (March 7, 2022)

Freshman of the Week
Fletcher Loyer, Purdue
G – 6-4 – Fort Wayne, Ind. – Homestead – Major: Organizational Leadership

• Averaged 15.5 points and 6.0 assists with no turnovers, while shooting .478 from the floor and .400 from three-point range, as Purdue went 2-0
• Paired a career high 20 points and eight rebounds in an 89-70 win over Minnesota
• Became the first Purdue freshman since Bruce Parkinson on March 10, 1973 to record 20 points and eight assists in a game
• Earns his second consecutive Freshman of the Week honor
• Last Purdue Freshman of the Week: Fletcher Loyer (Nov. 28, 2022)

I think you made a copy and paste error🙂

 

[Hawksfor3]

Thanks @Alum-Ni.

 

[Hawk in Florida]

Organizational Leadership for the majors of the 2 Purdue players. I'm getting old what kind of major is that?