Loyer Named Big Ten Player of the Week for 2nd Time in Career
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue sophomore Fletcher Loyer was named Big Ten Player of the Week for the second time in his career after leading the Boilermakers to a 92-84 win over No. 1-ranked Arizona on Saturday afternoon in Indianapolis.
It marks the second time he has won the award after winning it a year ago following a 27-point outburst against Nebraska in mid-January. He was also named the Big Ten’s Freshman of the Week a school-record three times a year ago.
In the win over Arizona on Saturday, Loyer tied his career high with 27 points on 11-of-18 shooting from the field and 5-of-9 from 3-point range. He also set a career high with four steals, added three assists and one rebound.
For the season, Loyer is averaging 11.7 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game, while shooting 42.3 percent from the field, 39.2 percent from 3-point range and 90.0 percent from the free throw line.
In five career games against top-10 ranked teams, Loyer is averaging 19.2 points and 1.8 assists while shooting 16-of-36 (.444) from 3-point range. He scored 27 points against both No. 7 Tennessee and No. 1 Arizona and 18 points against No. 8 Duke and 14 points against No. 6 Gonzaga a year ago. In three games this year, Loyer is averaging 21.3 points against Tennessee, Marquette and Arizona.
Loyer and the No. 1-ranked Boilermakers host Jacksonville on Thursday night at Mackey Arena, starting at 6:30 p.m. ET.