Big Ten Players of the Week (2/3)

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Player of the Week
Anthony Cowan Jr., Maryland
G – Sr. – 6-0 – Bowie, Md. – St. John’s College High School – Major: Masters of Professional Studies in Technology Entrepreneurship

• Scored a career-high 31 points along with six assists and six rebounds in a win versus No. 18 Iowa in College Park
• The first Terp to record such a stat line since Cousy Award winner Greivis Vasquez in 2010
• Posted 19 of his points in the second half to secure Maryland’s second top-25 win of the season
• Led Maryland to its 12th home win of the season to remain undefeated at the Xfinity Center, where the Terps are winning by an average margin of 16.2 points
• Earns his second Player of the Week accolade this season and of his career
• Last Maryland Player of the Week: Jalen Smith (Jan. 27, 2020)

Freshman of the Week
Franz Wagner, Michigan
G – 6-9 – Berlin, Germany – Alba Berlin – Major: Undecided

• Averaged 14 points, seven rebounds, 1.5 assists and one block in two Michigan wins
• Shot 63.2 percent from the field (12-for-19) and 62.5 percent on 3-pointers (5-for-8), making a career-best four versus Rutgers at Madison Square Garden during Big Ten Super Saturday
• Posted a career-best 16 points at Nebraska, only to pass that with his first career 20-point game against Rutgers (20)
• Stepped into the starting lineup versus the Scarlet Knights and set new career bests in six categories: points (20), field goals (7), field goal attempts (13), three-point field goals (4), three-point field goal attempts (7) and minutes (38)
• Earns his first Big Ten Freshman of the Week honor
• Last Michigan Freshman of the Week: Ignas Brazdeikis (Jan. 28, 2019)

 

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Player of the Week
Naz Hillmon, Michigan
F – So. – Cleveland, Ohio – Gilmour Academy – Major: Undeclared
• Named the espnW National Player of the Week on Monday
• Averaged 28.5 points, 9.0 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game with a .667 field-goal percentage and a double-double in two games last week
• Recorded a career-high 30 points and 10 rebounds on 14-of-19 shooting in the Wolverines’ victory over No. 18/19 Iowa on Sunday
• Contributed 27 points, eight rebounds and five assists in a Jan. 30 loss at No. 23 Northwestern
• Earns her first Big Ten Player of the Week award
• Last Michigan Player of the Week: Hallie Thome (Jan. 14, 2019)

Co-Freshman of the Week
Jasmine Powell, Minnesota
G – Detroit, Mich. – Detroit Country Day – Major: Undeclared
• Averaged 17.7 points, 5.0 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game last week, helping the Golden Gophers to two conference wins in three outings
• Scored a career-high 19 points in Minnesota’s wins over Nebraska and Rutgers, the latter including a 10-for-10 effort at the foul line in a double-overtime victory on Sunday
• Added 15 points in a Jan. 27 loss at No. 20/23 Indiana
• Collects her first Freshman of the Week award
• Last Minnesota Freshman of the Week: Sara Scalia (Jan. 20, 2020)

Co-Freshman of the Week
Sydney Hilliard, Wisconsin
G – Monroe, Wis. – Monroe – Major: Undeclared
• Averaged 15.5 points, 8.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game with a .520 field-goal percentage as Wisconsin split two conference games last week
• Scored a career-high 23 points on 10-of-14 shooting in an overtime loss at No. 20/23 Indiana on Jan. 30
• Contributed eight points and a career-high 13 rebounds in Sunday’s win at Illinois
• Garners her first Freshman of the Week honor
• Last Wisconsin Freshman of the Week: Imani Lewis (Nov. 26, 2018)

 

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Freshman of the Week
Franz Wagner, Michigan
G – 6-9 – Berlin, Germany – Alba Berlin – Major: Undecided

• Averaged 14 points, seven rebounds, 1.5 assists and one block in two Michigan wins
• Shot 63.2 percent from the field (12-for-19) and 62.5 percent on 3-pointers (5-for-8), making a career-best four versus Rutgers at Madison Square Garden during Big Ten Super Saturday
• Posted a career-best 16 points at Nebraska, only to pass that with his first career 20-point game against Rutgers (20)
• Stepped into the starting lineup versus the Scarlet Knights and set new career bests in six categories: points (20), field goals (7), field goal attempts (13), three-point field goals (4), three-point field goal attempts (7) and minutes (38)
• Earns his first Big Ten Freshman of the Week honor
• Last Michigan Freshman of the Week: Ignas Brazdeikis (Jan. 28, 2019)

As pointed out in another thread... at least they got the first line right. The rest are Brandon John's stats against Rutgers.