Dec. 19, 2011
Player of the Week
Deshaun Thomas, Ohio State
F – So. – 6-7 – Fort Wayne, Ind. – Bishop Luers
• Averaged 26.5 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists in Ohio State’s wins over USC Upstate (82-58) and on the road against South Carolina (74-66)
• Posted a career-high 30 points against South Carolina, adding six rebounds and three assists in the road victory
• Recorded 23 points and three assists against USC Upstate
• Shot 74.2 percent from the field for the week, including 81.3 percent against the Gamecocks
• Earns his first Player of the Week award
• Last Ohio State Player of the Week: Jon Diebler (March 7, 2011)
Freshman of the Week
Cody Zeller, Indiana
F – 6-11 – Washington, Ind. – Washington
• Notched 21 points, eight rebounds, two assists and two blocks in Indiana’s 69-58 win over Notre Dame in the Crossroads Classic in Indianapolis
• Converted on eight of 14 field goal attempts in the win
• Reels in his fourth Freshman of the Week award
• Last Indiana Freshman of the Week: Cody Zeller (Dec. 5, 2011)
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
