Buckeyes’ Keita Bates-Diop earns Player of the Week award; Spartans’ Jaren Jackson Jr. named Freshman of the Week
Player of the Week
Keita Bates-Diop, Ohio State
F – Jr. – 6-7 – Normal, Ill. – University High
Averaged 22.5 points, 7.0 rebounds and 1.5 assists in wins vs. Michigan and William & Mary last week
Scored a career high 27 points in the 97-62 win vs. William & Mary
Shot 62 percent from the field (16-of-26) for the week, including 4-of-8 from 3-point range and 9-of-10 from the foul line
Scored 18 points and grabbed nine rebounds in a win vs. Michigan which improved Ohio State to 2-0 in conference play
Earns his first career Big Ten Player of the Week honor
Last Ohio State Player of the Week: D’Angelo Russell (Feb. 9, 2015)
Freshman of the Week
Jaren Jackson Jr., Michigan State
F – 6-11 – Carmel, Ind. – La Lumiere
Averaged 14.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, 6.5 blocks and 1.5 steals in wins at Rutgers and against Southern Utah last week
Scored 11 points (all in the second half) against Rutgers and blocked eight shots to tie the Michigan State single-game record and set the freshman school record
Scored 17 points and grabbed 13 rebounds vs. Southern Utah to notch his fifth double-double of the season
Shot 58.3 percent from the field last week (7-of-12) and added three steals
Earns his second Freshman of the Week honor
Last Michigan State Freshman of the Week: Jaren Jackson Jr. (Nov. 27, 2017)
