Jan. 23, 2012
Player of the Week
Jordan Taylor, Wisconsin
G – Sr. – 6-1 – Bloomington, Minn. – Benilde-St. Margaret’s
- Averaged 17.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 5.5 assists in Wisconsin’s wins over Northwestern and at No. 22/25 Illinois
- Posted 15 points, six assists and three rebounds in the Badgers’ 77-57 win against Wildcats
- Scored 19 points and added nine rebounds and five assists in Wisconsin’s 67-63 road win over the Fighting Illini
- Earns his second career weekly honor and first this season
- Last Wisconsin Player of the Week: Jordan Taylor (Feb. 11, 2011)
Freshman of the Week
Trey Burke, Michigan
G – 5-11 – Columbus, Ohio – Northland
- Recorded 16.5 points, 5.5 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game against No. 9/9 Michigan State and Arkansas
- Scored 20 points on 72.7 percent shooting (8-11) and added four rebounds and three assists in the Wolverines’ 60-59 win against the Spartans
- Notched 13 points, seven rebounds and six assists in a narrow 66-64 road loss to the Razorbacks
- Collects his fourth weekly honor
- Last Michigan Freshman of the Week: Trey Burke (Jan. 2, 2012)
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
Jan. 23
P: Jordan Taylor, Sr., WIS
F: Trey Burke, MICH
