BiG Ten Men and Women Weekly Awards

Indiana and Maryland Earn Weekly Men’s Basketball Honors

Maryland’s Bruno Fernando named Player of the Week; Indiana’s Romeo Langford earns Freshman of the Week

 

Player of the Week

Bruno Fernando, Maryland
F – So. – 6-10 – Luanda, Angola – IMG Academy

• Posted a pair of double-doubles in two Maryland victories averaging 17.5 points and 12 rebounds per game while shooting 72.7 percent from the floor (16-of-22)
• Tallied a career-high 25 points and grabbed 13 rebounds while making 11-of-12 on field goals in the Terrapins’ win over No. 22 Indiana
• Opened the week with 10 points and 11 rebounds in an 82-67 road victory at Minnesota
• Leads Big Ten in field goal percentage (68.5) and blocked shots per game (2.24)
• Earns the first Big Ten Player of the Week honor of his career
• Last Maryland Player of the Week: Melo Trimble (Feb. 20, 2017)

Freshman of the Week

Romeo Langford, Indiana

G – 6-6 – New Albany, Ind. – New Albany

• Equaled career-high with 28 points, along with three assists and two rebounds in narrow loss at Maryland on Friday
• Scored 20 points in the second half as he made 8-of-14 from the floor including 3-of-6 from 3-point range
• Leads Big Ten freshmen in overall scoring with 18.8 points per game
• Second in scoring in Big Ten conference games with 22.0 points per game
• Earns his fourth Freshman of the Week honor and second in as many weeks
• Third Hoosier to earn at least four Freshman of the Week honors joining Cody Zeller (seven in 2011-12) and Noah Vonleh (seven in 2013-14)
• Last Indiana Freshman of the Week: Romeo Langford (Jan. 7, 2019)

 

2018-19 Big Ten Men’s Basketball Players of the Week

Nov. 12

P: Carsen Edwards, Jr., PUR

P: Ethan Happ, Sr., WIS

F: Jalen Smith, MD

 

Nov. 19

P: Ethan Happ, Sr., WIS

F: Romeo Langford, IND

 

Nov. 26

P: Cassius Winston, Jr., MSU

P: Ethan Happ, Sr., WIS

F: Gabe Kalscheur, MINN

 

Dec. 3  

P: Jordan Poole, So., MICH

F: Ignas Brazdeikis, MICH

 

Dec. 10

P: Carsen Edwards, Jr., PUR

P: Ethan Happ, Sr., WIS

F: Romeo Langford, IND

F: Ignas Brazdeikis, MICH

 

Dec. 17

P: Juwan Morgan, Sr., IND

F: Jalen Smith, MD

 

Dec. 24

P: Kaleb Wesson, So., OSU

F: Daniel Oturu, MINN

 

Dec. 31

P: Cassius Winston, Jr., MSU

F: Ignas Brazdeikis, MICH

 

Jan. 7

P: Nick Ward, Jr., MSU

F: Romeo Langford, IND

 

Jan. 14

P: Bruno Fernando, So., MD

F: Romeo Langford, IND

Maryland and Michigan Earn Weekly Women’s Basketball Awards

Terrapins’ Shakira Austin and Wolverines’ Hallie Thome are this week’s honorees

 

Player of the Week

Hallie Thome, Michigan

C – Sr. – Chagrin Falls, Ohio – Chagrin Falls

• Averaged 21.0 points, 10.5 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per game with a .750 field-goal percentage and two double-doubles last week as the Wolverines won in overtime against Northwestern before falling at ninth-ranked Maryland

• Registered 25 points (11-16 FG) and 10 rebounds in Sunday’s loss at Maryland

• Scored 17 points (7-8 FG), grabbed 11 rebounds and blocked three shots in the Jan. 8 comeback victory over Northwestern

• A two-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree in 2016-17 and 2017-18

• Earns her second career Player of the Week award

• Last Michigan Player of the Week: Katelynn Flaherty (Jan. 22, 2018)

 

Big Ten Women’s Basketball Weekly Honor Roll

Megan Gustafson, Sr., F/C, IOWA: Tallied 20.0 points, 12.5 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game with a .621 field goal percentage and two double-doubles in Iowa’s two games last week

Taylor Mikesell, Fr., G, MD: Averaged 16.5 points and 4.0 assists per game with a .467 three-point percentage last week, including a team-high 17 points in Sunday’s win over Michigan

Sidney Cooks, So., F, MSU: Scored a career-high 21 points on 9-of-13 shooting while adding three blocks and three assists in MSU’s win over No. 18/20 Minnesota on Jan. 9

 

Freshman of the Week

Shakira Austin, Maryland

F – Fredericksburg, Va. – Riverdale Baptist

• Averaged 10.0 points, 12.5 rebounds and 4.0 blocks per game with a double-double last week to help the No. 9 Terrapins defeat Nebraska and Michigan

• Approached a triple-double on Sunday against Michigan, finishing with 13 points, 15 rebounds and seven blocks

• Has had at least 15 rebounds in three games and seven blocks in three games this season

• Collects her fifth Freshman of the Week award

• Last Maryland Freshman of the Week: Shakira Austin (Dec. 24, 2018)

 

2018-19 Big Ten Players of the Week

Nov. 12

P: Megan Gustafson, Sr., IOWA

F: Shakira Austin, MD

 

Nov. 19

P: Megan Gustafson, Sr., IOWA

F: Shakira Austin, MD

 

Nov. 26

P: Megan Gustafson, Sr., IOWA

F: Imani Lewis, WIS

 

Dec. 3

P: Megan Gustafson, Sr., IOWA

F: Dorka Juhász, OSU

 

Dec. 10

P: Jenna Allen, Sr., MSU

F: Naz Hillmon, MICH

 

Dec. 17

P: Megan Gustafson, Sr., IOWA

F: Shakira Austin, MD

F: Naz Hillmon, MICH

 

Dec. 24

P: Megan Gustafson, Sr., IOWA

F: Shakira Austin, MD

 

Dec. 31

P: Jenna Allen, Sr., MSU

F: Nia Clouden, MSU

 

Jan. 7

P: Megan Gustafson, Sr., IOWA

F: Leigha Brown, NEB

 

Jan. 14

P: Hallie Thome, Sr., MICH

F: Shakira Austin, MD