March 5, 2012

Player of the Week
Jared Sullinger, Ohio State
F – So. – 6-9 – Columbus, Ohio – Northland 

• Averaged 18.0 points, 14.0 rebounds and 3.5 assists to lead No. 10/11 Ohio State to road wins over Northwestern and No. 5/5 Michigan State and a share of the Big Ten Championship
• Posted 22 points, 18 rebounds, three assists and two blocks in the Buckeyes’ 75-73 win at Northwestern
• Recorded 14 points, 10 rebounds and four assists in the Buckeyes’ 72-70 victory at Michigan State
• Takes home the seventh Big Ten Player of the Week award of his career and his third this season
• Last Ohio State Player of the Week: Jared Sullinger (Feb. 6, 2012)

Co-Freshman of the Week
Cody Zeller, Indiana
F – 6-11 – Washington, Ind. – Washington 

• Posted 15.5 points and 5.5 rebounds per game to push No. 18/20 Indiana to wins against No. 5/5 Michigan State and Purdue
• Scored 18 points and added four rebounds in the Hoosiers’ 70-55 win over the Spartans
• Added 13 points and seven boards in Indiana’s 85-74 victory over the Boilermakers
• Collects his seventh Big Ten Freshman of the Week award
• Last Indiana Freshman of the Week: Cody Zeller (Feb. 13, 2012)

Trey Burke, Michigan
G – 5-11 – Columbus, Ohio – Northland 

• Averaged 20.0 points, 3.0 assists and 3.0 rebounds in No. 13/16 Michigan’s road wins over Illinois and Penn State, helping the Wolverines clinch a share of the Big Ten title
• Scored 21 points and added five assists and three rebounds in Michigan’s 72-61 win against the Fighting Illini
• Recorded 19 points and three rebounds in the Wolverines’ 71-65 victory at Penn State
• Earns his third consecutive honor and seventh this season
• Last Michigan Freshman of the Week: Trey Burke (Feb. 27, 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
Jan. 30
P:                    Draymond Green, Sr., MSU
P:                    Brandon Richardson, Sr., NEB
F:                    Branden Dawson, MSU
Feb. 6
P:                    John Shurna, Sr., NU
P:                    Jared Sullinger, So., OSU
F:                    Aaron White, IOWA
F:                    Dave Sobolewski, NU
Feb. 13
P:                    Draymond Green, Sr., MSU
F:                    Cody Zeller, IND
Feb. 20
P:                    Draymond Green, Sr., MSU
F:                    Trey Burke, MICH
Feb. 27
P:                    Matt Gatens, Sr., IOWA
P:                    Robbie Hummel, Sr., PUR
F:                    Trey Burke, MICH
March 5
P:                    Jared Sullinger, So., OSU
F:                    Cody Zeller, IND
F:                    Trey Burke, MICH

Big Ten Men's Basketball

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