Jan. 21, 2013
Park Ridge, Ill. -
Player of the Week
Tim Hardaway Jr., Michigan
6-6, Jr., F, Miami, Fla./Palmetto
- Led Michigan to a win in its only game of the week, an 83-75 road victory over nationally ranked Minnesota on Thursday
- Was nearly perfect from the field, shooting 87.5 percent (7-of-8), including 4-of-5 from three-point range, to finish with 21 points
- Added five rebounds, three assists, three steals and two blocks in 37 minutes against the Gophers
- Helped Michigan to its first road win over a top-10 team since 1996
- Earns his third career Player of the Week award and second this season
- Last Michigan Player of the Week: Trey Burke (Jan. 7, 2013)
Freshman of the Week
Shavon Shields, Nebraska
6-6, G/F, Olathe, Kan./Olathe Northwest
- Averaged 23.5 points on 72.7 percent shooting, seven rebounds and two steals in two games last week against Purdue and Penn State
- Scored a then-career best 18 points against Purdue on Wednesday, adding eight rebounds in 37 minutes
- Poured in a career-high 29 points in a road win against the Nittany Lions, shooting 90.9 percent from the floor (10-of-11), adding six rebounds and three steals
- Earns his first career weekly honor
- Last Nebraska Freshman of the Week: N/A
2012-13 Big Ten Men’s Basketball Players of the Week
Nov. 12 P: Tim Hardaway Jr., Jr., MICH
F: Kevin “Yogi” Ferrell, IND
Nov. 19 P: Deshaun Thomas, Jr., OSU
F: Gary Harris, MSU
Nov. 26 P: Andre Hollins, So., MINN
F: Nik Stauskas, MICH
Dec. 3 P: Andre Almeida, Sr., NEB
F: Nik Stauskas, MICH
Dec. 10 P: Brandon Paul, Sr., ILL
F: Gary Harris, MSU
Dec. 17 P: Trey Burke, So., MICH
F: Mike Gesell, IOWA
Dec. 24 P: Derrick Nix, Sr., MSU
F: Mitch McGary, MICH
Dec. 31 P: Tracy Abrams, So., ILL
F: Nik Stauskas, MICH
Jan. 7 P: Trey Burke, So., MICH
F: Glenn Robinson III, MICH
Jan. 14 P: Cody Zeller, So., IND
P: Deshaun Thomas, Jr., OSU
F: Sam Dekker, WIS
Jan. 21 P: Tim Hardaway Jr., Jr., MICH
F: Shavon Shields, NEB
