Brent Yarina, BTN.com Senior Editor, February 24, 2014

The Big Ten office released its Big Ten Men's Basketball Players of the Week on Monday morning. Michigan's Nik Stauskas claimed Player of the Week and Illinois' Kendrick Nunn took home Freshman of the Week. See what they did to earn the distinctions in this post.

Player of the Week: Nik Stauskas, Michigan, G, So.

  • Poured in a game-high 25 points, handed out five assists and pulled down three rebounds in the win over Michigan State, leading Michigan to sole possession of first place in the Big Ten standings
  • Converted 9-of-13 field goals (.692), including a 3-of-5 effort from three-point range
  • Scored 21 points in the second half on a 7-of-10 effort from the field, including three triples
  • Currently ranks fifth in the Big Ten in scoring at 17.0 points per game and is fourth with a .446 three-point field goal percentage
  • Has scored 20 or more points 10 times this season, which is tied for the most in the Big Ten
  • Earns his third career Big Ten Player of the Week honor and third this season
  • Last Michigan Player of the Week: Nik Stauskas (Jan. 27, 2014)

Freshman of the Week: Kendrick Nunn, Illinois, G

  • Scored a game-high 19 points on 7-of-13 shooting in Illinois? win at Minnesota
  • Connected on a career-high five three-pointers, the most for a Fighting Illini player this season
  • Scored 10 of Illinois' 14 points during a decisive eight-minute stretch in the second half
  • Averaging 13.0 points per game since being inserted into the starting lineup
  • Earns his first Freshman of the Week honor
  • Last Illinois Freshman of the Week: N/A

2013-14 Big Ten Men?s Basketball Players of the Week

Nov. 11
Player: Shavon Shields, NEB
Freshman: Noah Vonleh, IND

Nov. 18
Player: Adreian Payne, MSU
Freshman: Noah Vonleh, IND

Nov. 25
Player: Frank Kaminsky, WIS
Freshman: Bryson Scott, PUR

Dec. 2
Player: Rayvonte Rice, ILL
Freshman: Zak Irvin, MICH

Dec. 9
Player: LaQuinton Ross, OSU
Freshman: Noah Vonleh, IND

Dec. 16
Player: Austin Hollins, MINN
Freshman: Bryson Scott, PUR

Dec. 23
Player: Adreian Payne, MSU
Co-Freshmen: Noah Vonleh, IND and Zak Irvin, MICH

Dec. 30
Co-Players: Rayvonte Rice, ILL and Keith Appling, MSU
Freshman: Nigel Hayes, WIS

Jan. 6
Player: Aaron Craft, OSU
Freshman: Nigel Hayes, WIS

Jan. 13
Player: Roy Devyn Marble, IOWA
Freshman: Noah Vonleh, IND

Jan. 21
Player: Nik Stauskas, MICH
Freshman: Noah Vonleh, IND

Jan. 27
Player: Nik Stauskas, MICH
Freshman: Derrick Walton Jr., MICH

Feb. 3
Player: Drew Crawford, NU and D.J. Newbill, PSU
Freshman: Noah Vonleh, IND

Feb. 10
Player: Aaron Craft, OSU
Freshman: Nigel Hayes, WIS

Feb. 17
Player: Frank Kaminsky, WIS and Terran Petteway, NEB
Freshman: Nigel Hayes, WIS

Feb. 24
Player: Nik Stauskas, MICH
Freshman: Kendrick Nunn, ILL