Michigan and Michigan State Earn Weekly Men’s Basketball Honors
Wolverines’ Wagner and Spartans’ Winston claim weekly awards
Player of the Week
Cassius Winston, Michigan State
G – Sr. – 6-1 – Detroit, Mich. – University of Detroit Jesuit – Major: Sports Management
- Averaged 20.0 points, 7.5 assists, four rebounds and shot .524 from the field in a 2-0 week for the Spartans
- Posted 20 points, five rebounds and nine assists in a 78-70 win over Iowa
- Followed up that performance with 20 points and six assists while hitting 5-of-6 from 3-point land in a win at Maryland
- Earns his second Player of the Week accolade this season and the seventh of his career
- Last Michigan State Player of the Week: Cassius Winston (Jan. 6, 2020)
Freshman of the Week
Franz Wagner, Michigan
G – 6-9 – Berlin, Germany – Alba Berlin – Major: Undecided
- Led the Wolverines for the third straight week averaging 17.5 points and 8.5 rebounds, while shooting 66.7% (14-for-21) from the field and 50% (5-for-10) from the 3-point line
- Opened the week scoring 15 of his 17 points in the second half, while grabbing seven rebounds versus Wisconsin
- At Ohio State, produced his first career double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds; once again, he scored 15 of his 18 points in the second half, while grabbing his second career 10+ rebound game
- Added two steals and tied a career-best four 3-pointers against the Buckeyes
- Earns his third Big Ten Freshman of the Week honor
- Last Michigan Freshman of the Week: Franz Wagner (Feb. 17, 2020)
2019-20 Big Ten Men’s Basketball Players of the Week
Nov. 11
P: Nate Reuvers, Jr., F, WIS
F: Kofi Cockburn, C, ILL
Nov. 18
P: Kaleb Wesson, Jr., C, OSU
F: Trayce Jackson-Davis, F, IND
F: Malik Hall, F, MSU
Nov. 25
P/F: Kofi Cockburn, Fr., C, ILL
Dec. 2
P: Anthony Cowan Jr., Sr., G, MD
P: Jon Teske, Sr., C, MICH
F: Trayce Jackson-Davis, F, IND
Dec. 9
P: Luka Garza, Jr., C, IOWA
F: Kofi Cockburn, C, ILL
Dec. 16
P: Lamar Stevens, Sr., F, PSU
F: Kofi Cockburn, C, ILL
F: Trayce Jackson-Davis, F, IND
Dec. 23
P: Gabe Kalscheur, So., G, MINN
P: D’Mitrik Trice, Jr., G, WIS
F: Armaan Franklin, G, IND
F: D.J. Carton, G, OSU
Dec. 30
P: Daniel Oturu, So., F, MINN
F: Kofi Cockburn, C, ILL
Jan. 6
P: Cassius Winston, Sr., G, MSU
F: Joe Toussaint, G, IOWA
Jan. 13
P: Daniel Oturu, So., F, MINN
P: Trevion Williams, So., F, PUR
F: Kofi Cockburn, C, ILL
Jan. 20
P: Luka Garza, Jr., C, IOWA
F: CJ Fredrick, G, IOWA
Jan. 27
P: Jalen Smith, So., F, MD
F: Kofi Cockburn, C, ILL
Feb. 3
P: Anthony Cowan Jr., Sr., G, MD
F: Franz Wagner, G, MICH
Feb. 10
P: Lamar Stevens, Sr., F, PSU
F: Trayce Jackson-Davis, G, IND
Feb. 17
P: Anthony Cowan Jr., Sr., G, MD
F: Franz Wagner, G, MICH
Feb. 24
P: Ayo Dosunmu, So., G, ILL
F: Trayce Jackson-Davis, G, IND
March 2
P: Cassius Winston, Sr., G, MSU
F: Franz Wagner, G, MICH