Jordan Murphy collects sixth Player of Week honor in career;
Ayo Dosunmu claims Freshman of the Week for second week in a row
Player of the Week
Jordan Murphy, Minnesota
F – Sr. – 6-7 – San Antonio, Texas – Brennan High School – Communication Studies
Averaged 21.0 points, 12.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists while shooting 53.6 percent from the floor in two games vs. Indiana and Nebraska
Posted double-doubles in both games to give him 18 this season, second-most in the NCAA
Recorded 23 points and 11 rebounds along with three assists in Gophers’ win over Indiana
Registered 19 points, 13 rebounds and three assists at Nebraska
Murphy has a Minnesota record 63 double-doubles in his career
Leads the Big Ten in rebounds per game in all games (11.9 rpg), which is fourth in the nation
Tops the conference in rebounds per game in Big Ten-only games (11.0 rpg)
With 1,219 career rebounds, stands second in Big Ten history behind Ohio State’s Jerry Lucas (1,411)
Earns the sixth Big Ten Player of the Week honor of his career and the second of the season
First Gopher to earn six career Big Ten Player of the Week honors
Last Minnesota Player of the Week: Jordan Murphy (Jan. 28, 2019)
Freshman of the Week
Ayo Dosunmu, Illinois
G – 6-5 – Chicago, Ill. – Morgan Park High School – Division of General Studies
Scored 15 points, grabbed four rebounds and handed out three assists as Illinois won at Ohio State for the first time since 2009
Illinois has won four games in a row, the longest active win streak in the Big Ten, with Dosunmu scoring in double-figures in all four wins
Scored nine of the Illini’s final 15 points including a clutch 3-pointer with 29 seconds left in the game in Columbus
Ranks second among freshmen in scoring in conference games (15.1 ppg)
Earns his second Freshman of the Week honor in as many weeks
Last Illinois Freshman of the Week: Ayo Dosunmu (Feb. 11, 2019)