Dec. 17, 2012
Player of the Week
Trey Burke, Michigan
G – 6-0 – So. – Columbus, Ohio – Northland
• Averaged 23.0 points, 6.5 assists, 4.5 rebounds and 2.0 steals in wins over Binghamton and West Virginia, helping Michigan remain undefeated at 11-0
• Shot 71.4 percent from the field, including 50 percent from three-point range
• Set a career high with 12 field goals against the Mountaineers on Saturday, shooting 75 percent in the game for a season-best 27 points
• Turned the ball over just once in 68 minutes of play while totaling 13 assists
• Earns his second career Player of the Week honor and his first this season
• Last Michigan Player of the Week: Tim Hardaway Jr. (Nov. 12, 2012)
Freshman of the Week
Mike Gesell, Iowa
G – 6-1 – South Sioux City, Neb. – South Sioux City
• Scored a personal-best 23 points to help Iowa to an 80-73 victory over UNI on Saturday
• Shot 66.7 percent (6-for-9) from the floor, including 4-for-6 from three-point range
• Grabbed two rebounds and dished out two assists in the win
• Set career highs with four made three-pointers and seven made free throws
• Earns his first career weekly honor
• Last Iowa Freshman of the Week: Aaron White (Feb. 6, 2012)
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
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