Player of the Week
Trey Kaufman-Renn, Purdue
F – Jr. – 6-9 – Sellersburg, Ind. – Silver Creek
• Posted 24.5 points, 8.5 rebounds, and 2.5 assists, as Purdue went 2-0
• Shot 18-of-30 (.600) from the field and 11-of-12 (.917) from the free throw line, while securing 11 offensive rebounds
• Scored 25 points with seven rebounds and a steal in a 90-81 win at Iowa
• Paired 25 points, 10 boards, and a pair of blocked shots in a 90-72 victory over USC
• Claims third Player of the Week honor
• Last Purdue Player of the Week: Trey Kaufman-Renn (January 20, 2025)
Co-Freshmen of the Week
Will Riley, Illinois
F – 6-8 – Kitchener, Ontario, Canada – The Phelps School (Pa.)
• Averaged 22.5 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 6.5 assists as the Illini split a pair of games
• Posted 27 points, along with a career-high tying nine rebounds and a career best seven assists in a 95-74 win over Minnesota
• Became the first NCAA freshman with a game of at least 27 points, 9 boards, and 7 assists without a turnover since the 1996-97 season
• Scored a team-high 18 points, including 11 on the second half, to go with six assists in an 72-73 loss at Rutgers
• Earns his third Freshman of the Week award
• Last Illinois Freshman of the Week: Will Riley (February 3, 2025)
Derik Queen, Maryland
C – 6-10 – Baltimore, Md. – Montverde
• Tallied 21.0 points, 11.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists in leading Maryland to a 1-1 week
• Paired a career-high 29 points, 15 rebounds, and five assists in a 90-81 win to Rutgers
• Became the first player this year in the Big Ten with 25-plus points, 10-plus rebounds, and 5-plus assists in a game
• Added 13 points, eight rebounds tow assists, and two blocks in a 73-70 loss at Ohio State
• Earns his fourth Freshman of the Week award
• Last Maryland Freshman of the Week: Derik Queen (January 27, 2025)
Trey Kaufman-Renn, Purdue
F – Jr. – 6-9 – Sellersburg, Ind. – Silver Creek
• Posted 24.5 points, 8.5 rebounds, and 2.5 assists, as Purdue went 2-0
• Shot 18-of-30 (.600) from the field and 11-of-12 (.917) from the free throw line, while securing 11 offensive rebounds
• Scored 25 points with seven rebounds and a steal in a 90-81 win at Iowa
• Paired 25 points, 10 boards, and a pair of blocked shots in a 90-72 victory over USC
• Claims third Player of the Week honor
• Last Purdue Player of the Week: Trey Kaufman-Renn (January 20, 2025)
Co-Freshmen of the Week
Will Riley, Illinois
F – 6-8 – Kitchener, Ontario, Canada – The Phelps School (Pa.)
• Averaged 22.5 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 6.5 assists as the Illini split a pair of games
• Posted 27 points, along with a career-high tying nine rebounds and a career best seven assists in a 95-74 win over Minnesota
• Became the first NCAA freshman with a game of at least 27 points, 9 boards, and 7 assists without a turnover since the 1996-97 season
• Scored a team-high 18 points, including 11 on the second half, to go with six assists in an 72-73 loss at Rutgers
• Earns his third Freshman of the Week award
• Last Illinois Freshman of the Week: Will Riley (February 3, 2025)
Derik Queen, Maryland
C – 6-10 – Baltimore, Md. – Montverde
• Tallied 21.0 points, 11.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists in leading Maryland to a 1-1 week
• Paired a career-high 29 points, 15 rebounds, and five assists in a 90-81 win to Rutgers
• Became the first player this year in the Big Ten with 25-plus points, 10-plus rebounds, and 5-plus assists in a game
• Added 13 points, eight rebounds tow assists, and two blocks in a 73-70 loss at Ohio State
• Earns his fourth Freshman of the Week award
• Last Maryland Freshman of the Week: Derik Queen (January 27, 2025)
