Written by BTN.com staffThe Big Ten Conference released its latest Big Ten Men’s Basketball Players of the Week for Jan. 23-29 action. See the winners and what they did to earn the honors in this post.
Co-Player of the Week: Draymond Green, Michigan State, F – Sr. – 6-7 – Saginaw, Mich. – Saginaw
- Scored 22 points, grabbed 14 rebounds and added six assists in Michigan State’s 68-52 win over Minnesota
- Shot 82 percent from the field, converting on nine of 11 field goal attempts, including all eight from two-point range
- Recorded his 11th double-double of the season, good for first in the Big Ten
- Picks up his third career weekly award and second this season
- Last Michigan State Player of the Week: Keith Appling (Jan. 2, 2012)
Brandon Richardson, Nebraska, G – Sr. – 6-0 – Los Angeles, Calif. – Hawthorne
- Recorded 25 points, six rebounds and five assists to lead Nebraska to a 79-73 road win over Iowa
- Shot 90 percent from the floor, hitting nine of 10 shots, including six of seven from three-point range
- Marked a career high in points
- Collects Nebraska’s first weekly award as a member of the Big Ten
Freshman of the Week: Branden Dawson, Michigan State, G – 6-6 – Gary, Ind. – Lew Wallace
- Posted a career-high 16 points, along with four rebounds and four blocks, in Michigan State’s win over Minnesota
- Made seven of 10 field goal attempts en route to a 70 percent field goal percentage
- Ten of his 16 points came in the second half
- Earns his first weekly award
- Last Michigan State Freshman of the Week: N/A
