Wisconsin’s Ethan Happ collects third Player of Week honor in as many weeks; Michigan State’s Cassius Winston shares honor; Minnesota’s Gabe Kalscheur named Freshman of the Week
Co-Players of the Week
Cassius Winston, Michigan State
G– Jr. – 6-1 – Detroit, Mich. – University of Detroit Jesuit
Named MVP of the Las Vegas Invitational in leading No. 11 Michigan State to victories over UCLA and Texas
Averaged 19.5 points, 8.5 assists and 3.0 rebounds in the two wins
Shot 50 percent from the floor (13-of-26) including 50 percent from 3-point range (7-of-14) on the week
Scored 20 points and handed 10 assists along with two four rebounds and two steals in Las Vegas Invitational Championship game win against Texas
Earns his first career Big Ten Player of the Week honor
Last Michigan State Player of the Week: Miles Bridges (Feb. 12, 2018)
Ethan Happ, Wisconsin
F – Sr. – 6-10 – Milan, Ill. – Rockridge
Averaged 17.3 points, 10.3 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game in leading the Badgers to the championship game at the Battle 4 Atlantis in the Bahamas
Posted double-doubles in all three tournament games giving him double-doubles in all six Wisconsin games this season
Against No. 4 Virginia, had 22 points, 15 rebounds, six assists and four blocks to become the first major conference player to post those numbers in a game since Georgetown’s Michael Sweetney in 2003 and first in Division I since Oakland’s Keith Benson in 2010
Registered 14 points, 12 rebounds and five assists in semifinal victory over Oklahoma
For the season, averaging 17.8 points, 12.5 rebounds and 5.7 assists, making him the only player in the nation averaging at least 17.0 ppg, 10.0 rpg and 5.0 apg
Earns his fifth career Big Ten Player of the Week honor and third in as many weeks
Becomes first Big Ten player to earn three consecutive Player of the Week honors since Minnesota’s Jordan Murphy did so to open last season (Nov. 13-27, 2017)
Last Wisconsin Player of the Week: Ethan Happ (Nov. 19, 2018)
Freshmen of the Week
Gabe Kalscheur, Minnesota
G – 6-4 – Edina, Minn. – DeLaSalle
Averaged 14.0 points while shooting 50 percent (11-of-22) from 3-point range in helping the Gophers to the Vancouver Showcase Championship with three victories
Scored game-high 25 points, including shooting 7-of-12 from 3-point territory, in win over Santa Clara
Connected on game-winning 3-point field goal with two seconds remaining to lift Gophers to 68-66 victory over Washington
Earns his first Freshman of the Week honor
Last Minnesota Freshman of the Week: Isaiah Washington (Feb. 5, 2018)
