Boilermakers’ Isaac Haas earns Player of the Week award; Buckeyes’ Kaleb Wesson named Freshman of the Week
Player of the Week
Isaac Haas, Purdue
C – Sr. – 7-2 – Hokes Bluff, Ala. – Hokes Bluff
Scored 20 points in back-to-back games for the second time in his career, including a career high 26 points vs. Northwestern
Averaged 18.7 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.3 blocks in three wins last week
Tied a career high with four blocks in win at Maryland
Scored 19 of his 26 points in the win vs. Northwestern, including six straight Purdue points and the go-ahead basket with 43 seconds remaining
Earns his first career Big Ten Player of the Week honor
Last Purdue Player of the Week: Caleb Swanigan (Mar. 6, 2017)
Freshman of the Week
Kaleb Wesson, Ohio State
C – 6-9 – Columbus, Ohio – Westerville South
Averaged 17 points and 4.0 rebounds
Shot 65 percent for the week, going 11-of-17 from the field including 2-of-2 from 3-point range
Made 10-of-12 free throws
Recorded a career-high 19 points on 6-of-9 shooting in a win at Wisconsin
Earns his first Freshman of the Week honor
Last Ohio State Freshman of the Week: JaQuan Lyle (Jan. 18, 2016)
