Jan. 16, 2012
Player of the Week
Brandon Paul, Illinois
G – Jr. – 6-4 – Gurnee, Ill. – Warren
- Had a career night against No. 5/5 Ohio State, scoring 43 points and adding eight rebounds and four blocks in the Fighting Illini’s 79-74 win
- The 43 points marked a career high, the most by a Big Ten player since 1994 and the second most by any player in the country this season
- Shot 73 percent from the field (11-15), including 80 percent from three-point range (8-10)
- Earns his first Big Ten weekly award
- Last Illinois Player of the Week: Meyers Leonard (Jan. 2, 2012)
Freshman of the Week
Joe Coleman, Minnesota
G – 6-4 – Minneapolis, Minn. – Hopkins
- Averaged 15.5 points and 4.0 rebounds per game, helping Minnesota earn road victories at No. 7/8 Indiana and Penn State
- Posted 23 points and five rebounds in the Gophers’ 80-66 win over the Nittany Lions
- Recorded eight points, including four free throws with under a minute remaining in the game, helping seal Minnesota’s 77-74 win at Indiana
- Takes home his first weekly award
- Last Minnesota Freshman of the Week: N/A
2011-12 Big Ten Men’s Basketball Players of the Week
Nov. 14
P: Victor Oladipo, So., IND
F: Cody Zeller, IND
F: Aaron White, IOWA
Nov. 21
P: Drew Crawford, Jr., NU
F: Cody Zeller, IND
Nov. 28
P: Tim Hardaway Jr., So., MICH
F: Trey Burke, MICH
Dec. 5
P: Meyers Leonard, So., ILL
P: Keith Appling, So., MSU
F: Cody Zeller, IND
Dec. 12
P: Christian Watford, Jr., IND
P: Draymond Green, Sr., MSU
F: Trey Burke, MICH
Dec. 19
P: Deshaun Thomas, So., OSU
F: Cody Zeller, IND
Dec. 26
P: Meyers Leonard, So., ILL
F: Aaron White, IOWA
Jan. 2
P: Trey Burke, Fr., MICH
P: Keith Appling, So., MSU
F: Trey Burke, MICH
Jan. 9
P: Jared Sullinger, So., OSU
F: Cody Zeller, IND
Jan. 16
P: Brandon Paul, Jr., ILL
F: Joe Coleman, MINN
