Big Ten Players of the Week (2/1)

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Player of the Week
G - Ayo Dosunmu, Illinois (JR)

• Led all players with 25 points to help Illinois to an 80-75 win over then-ranked No. 7/No. 7 Iowa. Marked the program’s highest-ranked win since Illinois defeated No. 5/No. 7 Michigan on Dec. 11, 2019.
• Shot 11-for-18 (.611 pct.) from the field, including 3-for-3 (1.000 pct.) from three-point range. Added four assists and two rebounds.
• Scored 22-plus points for the 10th time this season, which ranks second in the NCAA behind Iowa’s Luka Garza (12 games).
• Dosunmu is the only Big Ten player in the last 11 seasons to average 20.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game, and is just the third Big Ten player to do so since 1992-93: Ohio State's Evan Turner (2009-10) and Indiana's Brian Evans (1995-96). Additionally, Dosunmu is one of just two players in the country this season to average 20.0, 6.0 and 4.0 (Cameron Shelton, Northern Arizona).
• Dosunmu has now made 10-plus field goals in six games this season, giving him eight such games during his career. According to Illinois, Dosunmu’s eight career games of 10-plus field goals are the most by an Illini player in at least 25 years. His six games of 10-plus field goals this season rank second in the Big Ten behind Iowa’s Luka Garza (eight games). Dosunmu is one of just 11 players in the Big Ten to record six-plus games of 10-plus field goals in a single season dating back to 2010-11.
• Earns the fourth Player of the Week accolade of his career; was also a two-time Freshman of the Week honoree in 2018-19.
• Last Illinois Player of the Week: Ayo Dosunmu (Dec. 28, 2020)

Freshman of the Week
G - Brandon Newman, Purdue (FR)

• Scored a career-high 29 points and grabbed six rebounds to help Purdue defeat then-ranked No. 21/No. 20 Minnesota. Also added two steals and a block in the win.
• His 29 points marked the fourth-most by a Boilermaker freshman in program history and the second-most in Mackey Arena. The last Purdue freshman to score 29-plus points in a game was A.J. Hammons (30 points vs. Indiana, Jan. 30, 2013).
• Shot 9-for-14 from the field, including 5-for-6 from three-point range. His five three-pointers set a new Purdue freshman single-game record.
• Is one of four Boilermaker freshmen to be named Big Ten Freshman of the Week this season and is the first to win the award multiple times (Feb. 1 and Jan. 18). Fellow freshmen Zach Edey (Nov. 11), Mason Gillis (Dec. 21) and Jaden Ivey (Jan. 25) have all won the award once this season.
• Earns the second Freshman of the Week accolade of his career.
• Last Purdue Freshman of the Week: Jaden Ivey (Jan. 25, 2021)

 

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Player of the Week
F/C - Monika Czinano, Iowa (JR)

• Averaged 28.5 points and 8.0 rebounds per game with an .848 field-goal percentage (28-of-33) and a double-double last week as Iowa split conference matchups against Northwestern (loss) and at Minnesota (win)​

• Posted her second double-double of the season with a career-high 34 points (on 17-of-19 shooting) and grabbed 11 rebounds in a Jan. 28 loss to No. 23/23 Northwestern​

• Set what is believed to be a Big Ten record by making her first 15 shots against Northwestern, and extending her conference-record streak to 18 consecutive made field goals (dating back to her previous game on Jan. 18 vs. Purdue)​

• Followed up with 23 points (on 11-of-14 shooting) in Sunday’s victory at Minnesota​

• Received Academic All-Big Ten honors in 2019-20​

• Earns her first career Big Ten Player of the Week award​

• Last Iowa Player of the Week: Caitlin Clark (Dec. 14, 2020)​

Freshman of the Week
G - Caitlin Clark, Iowa (FR)

• Nearly averaged a double-double last week, recording 22.5 points and 9.5 assists per game for the Hawkeyes who went 1-1 in Big Ten play against Northwestern (loss) and at Minnesota (win)​

• Recorded her fifth double-double of the season in Sunday’s win at Minnesota, finishing with 22 points and 11 assists​

• Added 23 points and eight assists in Iowa’s Jan. 25 loss to No. 23/23 Northwestern​

• Collects the eighth Freshman of the Week award of her career, tying for the second-most freshman honors in a single season (most since Nebraska’s Jessica Shepard earned a conference-record 10 awards in 2015-16)​

• Last Iowa Freshman of the Week: Caitlin Clark (Jan. 18, 2021)​

 

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Player of the Week
F/C - Monika Czinano, Iowa (JR)

• Averaged 28.5 points and 8.0 rebounds per game with an .848 field-goal percentage (28-of-33) and a double-double last week as Iowa split conference matchups against Northwestern (loss) and at Minnesota (win)​

• Posted her second double-double of the season with a career-high 34 points (on 17-of-19 shooting) and grabbed 11 rebounds in a Jan. 28 loss to No. 23/23 Northwestern​

• Set what is believed to be a Big Ten record by making her first 15 shots against Northwestern, and extending her conference-record streak to 18 consecutive made field goals (dating back to her previous game on Jan. 18 vs. Purdue)​

• Followed up with 23 points (on 11-of-14 shooting) in Sunday’s victory at Minnesota​

• Received Academic All-Big Ten honors in 2019-20​

• Earns her first career Big Ten Player of the Week award​

• Last Iowa Player of the Week: Caitlin Clark (Dec. 14, 2020)​

Freshman of the Week
G - Caitlin Clark, Iowa (FR)

• Nearly averaged a double-double last week, recording 22.5 points and 9.5 assists per game for the Hawkeyes who went 1-1 in Big Ten play against Northwestern (loss) and at Minnesota (win)​

• Recorded her fifth double-double of the season in Sunday’s win at Minnesota, finishing with 22 points and 11 assists​

• Added 23 points and eight assists in Iowa’s Jan. 25 loss to No. 23/23 Northwestern​

• Collects the eighth Freshman of the Week award of her career, tying for the second-most freshman honors in a single season (most since Nebraska’s Jessica Shepard earned a conference-record 10 awards in 2015-16)​

• Last Iowa Freshman of the Week: Caitlin Clark (Jan. 18, 2021)​

Averaged 9.5 assists per game for Clark? Wasn't there a thread on here about her being a selfish player just looking out for herself? EIGHTH freshman of the week award this year as well......