BTN.com staff, February 13, 2012
The Big Ten Conference released its latest Big Ten Men's Baketball Players of the Week for Feb. 6-12 action. See the winners and what they did to earn the distinctions in this post.
Player of the Week: Draymond Green, Michigan State, F - Sr. - 6-7 - Saginaw, Mich. - Saginaw
- Averaged 17.5 points, 10.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists in No. 11/12 Michigan State?s wins against Penn State and at No. 3/3 Ohio State
- Posted 23 points, 12 boards and five assists to lead the Spartans to a 77-57 victory against the Nittany Lions
- Notched 12 points, nine rebounds and two assists in Michigan State?s 58-48 road win over the Buckeyes, snapping Ohio State?s 39-game home winning streak
- Earns his third weekly award this season and the fourth of his career
- Last Michigan State Player of the Week: Draymond Green (Jan. 30, 2012)
Freshman of the Week: Cody Zeller, Indiana, F - 6-11 - Washington, Ind. - Washington
- Scored 22 points and grabbed five rebounds to push No. 22/23 Indiana to an 84-71 win over Illinois
- Shot 62.5 percent from the floor, scoring 14 of his 22 points in the second half
- Collects his sixth Freshman of the Week award
- Last Indiana Freshman of the Week: Cody Zeller (Jan. 9, 2012)