Big Ten Players of the Week: Week #3 (11/27)

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Player of the Week
G - Caitlin Clark, Iowa (SR)
- Contributed 27.3 points, 6.6 assists, 4.6 rebounds and 2.0 steals per game in three Hawkeye wins last week, including a victory over No. 16/22 Kansas State to claim the Gulf Coast Showcase title
- Named Most Valuable Player at the Gulf Coast Showcase after tallying 29 points, eight assists and three steals in a Nov. 24 win over Purdue Fort Wayne and 21 points, six assists, and six rebounds the following day in a triumph over Florida Gulf Coast.
- Chipped in a game-high 32 points, six assists, five rebounds and three steals against Kansas State
- Earns her 20th career Big Ten Player of the Week award (second-most in conference history)
- Last Iowa Player of the Week: Caitlin Clark (Nov. 13, 2023)

Freshman of the Week
F - Natalie Potts, Nebraska (FR)
- Averaged 14.0 points while hitting 12-of-16 shots from the field (.750) as Nebraska split its week against Lamar and TCU
- Erupted for a career-high 22 points on 9-of-10 shooting in 25 minutes in a Nov. 23 win over Lamar
- Added six points against TCU on Sunday
- Nabs her second Big Ten Freshman of the Week honor
- Last Nebraska Freshman of the Week: Natalie Potts (Nov. 13, 2023)

 

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Player of the Week
C - Zach Edey, Purdue (SR)
• Named MVP at the Allstate Maui Invitational after averaging 25.3 points, 13.0 rebounds and 2.0 blocked shots
• Posted three consecutive games with at least 20 points and 10 rebounds, as No. 1 Purdue scored wins over then-No. 11/10 Gonzaga, then-No. 7/8 Tennessee, and then-No. 4/5 Marquette
• Shot .577 from the field and .667 from the free throw line, while playing 31.3 minutes in the three games
• Garners his seventh career Player of the Week award
• Last Purdue Player of the Week: Zach Edey (Feb. 6, 2023)

Freshman of the Week
G - John Blackwell, Wisconsin (FR)
• Averaged 10.0 points and 6.5 rebounds, as Wisconsin won the 2023 Fort Myers Tip-Off
• Paired 10 points and four rebounds in the Badgers’ victory over then-No. 18/24 Virginia
• Fell just shy of a double-double with 10 points and nine boards in 22 minutes off the bench in the championship game win over SMU
• Earns his first Freshman of the Week award
• Last Wisconsin Freshman of the Week: Chucky Hepburn (Dec. 6, 2021)