BTN.com staff, BTN.com staff, January 19, 2015
The Big Ten office released its latest Big Ten Players of the Week on Monday afternoon. See the award winners in this post.
Player of the Week: Jake Layman, Maryland, F
- Averaged 17.5 points, 12.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game with a pair of double-doubles in leading the Terrapins to wins over Rutgers and Michigan State
- Went 16-of-19 from the free throw line (.842) for the week
- Scored 12 points, corralled 13 rebounds and handed out three assists in the Terrapins? game against Rutgers
- Poured in a season-high 23 points, including an 11-of-12 effort from the free throw line, and pulled down 12 rebounds, to help Maryland complete the season sweep versus Michigan State
- Currently tied for second in the Big Ten with 8.7 rebounds per contest in conference play
- Has posted four double-doubles this season
- Earns his second career Big Ten Player of the Week honor
- Last Maryland Player of the Week: Jake Layman (Dec. 22, 2014)
Freshman of the Week: D?Angelo Russell, Ohio State, G
- Averaged 24.0 points, 9.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 2.5 steals per game in Ohio State?s split versus Michigan and at Iowa
- For the week, shot 47.1 percent (16-of-34) from the field, 43.8 percent (7-of-16) from three-point range and 81.8 percent (9-of-11) from the free throw line
- Scored 21 points, handed out six assists, swiped four steals and corralled four rebounds in the 71-52 win over the Wolverines
- Recorded his first double-double of the season with 27 points and 14 rebounds against Iowa
- Currently ranks second in the Big Ten in scoring at 20.5 points per game in conference play
- Has scored 20 or more points in five of the last seven games
- Earns his third Freshman of the Week honor
- Last Ohio State Freshman of the Week: D?Angelo Russell (Dec. 29, 2014)
