Michigan’s Jordan Poole collects Player of Week; Wolverines Ignas Brazdeikis named Freshman of the Week
Player of the Week
Jordan Poole, Michigan
G – So. – 6-5 – Milwaukee, Wis. – La Lumiere School
Helped Wolverines to a pair of wins over ranked teams last week with an 84-67 victory over #11 North Carolina and a 76-57 win over #19 Purdue
Averaged 19.5 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.5 assists in the two wins
Shot 63.6 percent from the floor (14-of-22) including 76.9 percent from 3-point range (10-of-13) on the week
Connected on five 3-pointers in each victory including 5-of-5 against Purdue as he tallied 21 points in the win
Earns his first career Big Ten Player of the Week honor
Last Michigan Player of the Week: Derrick Walton Jr. (March 6, 2017)
Freshman of the Week
Ignas Brazdeikis, Michigan
G/F – 6-7 – Oakville, Ontario – Orangeville Prep
Averaged 18.0 points and 3.5 rebounds in helping the Wolverines to a pair of wins over ranked teams
Shot 65 percent (13-of-20) from the floor including 4-of-7 from 3-point range on the week
Opened the week with his third straight 20-plus point game with a career-best 24 points in Michigan’s win over #11 North Carolina
Earns his first Freshman of the Week honor
Last Michigan Freshman of the Week: Aubrey Dawkins (March 9, 2015)
