Spartans’ Cassius Winston collects fifth Player of Week honor this season;
Gophers’ Daniel Oturu claims second Freshman of the Week award this season
Player of the Week
Cassius Winston, Michigan State
G – Jr. – 6-1 – Detroit, Mich. – University of Detroit Jesuit High School – Major: Advertising Management
Averaged 27.5 points, 8.0 assists and 3.5 rebounds while shooting 50.0 percent from the floor in a pair of wins for the Spartans, who stand alone in first place in the Big Ten
In Michigan State’s 77-70 victory at #7/7 Michigan, posted a game-high 27 points and handed out eight assists while converting 7-of-13 from the floor and 13-of-14 from the foul line
Recorded a game-high 28 points along with eight assists, five rebounds and three 3-pointers in a 71-60 win over Rutgers
Has scored at least 20 points in 15 games this season, including 12 of the last 17 games
Leads the Big Ten assists with 7.4 per game and ranks third in points per game (19.2 ppg)
Earns the fifth Big Ten Player of the Week honor of his career and this season
First Spartan to earn five Big Ten Player of the Week honors in a season
Joins Ohio State’s Evan Turner (seven in 2009-10), Purdue’s Caleb Swanigan (six in 2016-17) and Purdue’s Glenn Robinson (five in 1993-94) as the only individuals to earn five or more Player of the Week honors in a single season
Last Michigan State Player of the Week: Cassius Winston (Jan. 28, 2019)
Freshman of the Week
Daniel Oturu, Minnesota
C – 6-10 – Woodbury, Minn. – Cretin-Derham Hall– Major: Undecided
Averaged 19.0 points and 10.0 rebounds while shooting 55.6 percent in a pair of Gophers’ games last week
Posted a double-double against #7/7 Michigan with 18 points and a career-high tying 12 rebounds
Tied his career-high with 20 points and added eight rebounds against Rutgers, while shooting 7-of-10 from the floor
Leads Big Ten freshmen in rebounding with 7.3 per game and stands second among freshmen in blocked shots with 1.5 per game
Earns his second Freshman of the Week honor of the season
Last Minnesota Freshman of the Week: Daniel Oturu (Dec. 24, 2018).