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by Dustin Dopirak | Monday, February 4, 2013 - 4:28 pm UTC
A little late on this, but IU sophomore center Cody Zeller was named Big Ten co-Player of the Week along with Michigan State point guard Keith Appling. Zeller had 19 points in each of the Hoosiers’ two wins and posted a double-double in both games.
From the Big Ten:
Co-Players of the Week
Cody Zeller, Indiana
7-0, So., C, Washington, Ind./Washington
· Averaged a double-double of 19 points and 10.5 rebounds in two games last week, helping Indiana to wins over in-state rival Purdue and top ranked Michigan
· Scored 19 points on Wednesday against Purdue, also bringing down 11 rebounds while adding two assists in 25 minutes
· Shot 80 percent from the floor on Saturday against Michigan, finishing with 19 points, 10 rebounds and two blocks in 34 minutes
· Wins his second career Big Ten Player of the Week honor and second this season
· Last Indiana Big Ten Player of the Week: Victor Olapido (Jan. 28, 2013)
Keith Appling, Michigan State
6-1, Jr., G, Detroit, Mich./Pershing
· Poured in a game-high 24 points, adding eight rebounds, seven assists and one block in Michigan State’s victory over Illinois on Thursday
· Scored or assisted on 11 of the Spartans’ 14 second-half field goals, tallying 19 points and six assists and helping the Spartans shoot 87.5 percent from the field after halftime
· Wins his third career Big Ten Player of the Week accolade and first this season
· Last Michigan State Big Ten Player of the Week: Derrick Nix (Dec. 24, 2012)
Freshman of the Week
A.J. Hammons, Purdue
7-0, C, Gary, Ind./Oak Hill Academy
· Averaged 24.5 points on 57.6 percent shooting, 9.0 rebounds and 3.0 blocks in games against Indiana and Northwestern last week
· Finished with a career-high 30 points against Indiana on Wednesday, shooting 71.4 percent from the floor and chipping in five blocks and five rebounds
· Recorded his second double-double of the season against Northwestern on Saturday, finishing with 19 points and 13 rebounds
· Earns his first Big Ten Freshman of the Week honor
· Last Purdue Big Ten Freshman of the Week: N/A
2012-13 Big Ten Men’s Basketball Players of the Week
Nov. 12 P: Tim Hardaway Jr., Jr., MICH
F: Kevin “Yogi” Ferrell, IND
Nov. 19 P: Deshaun Thomas, Jr., OSU
F: Gary Harris, MSU
Nov. 26 P: Andre Hollins, So., MINN
F: Nik Stauskas, MICH
Dec. 3 P: Andre Almeida, Sr., NEB
F: Nik Stauskas, MICH
Dec. 10 P: Brandon Paul, Sr., ILL
F: Gary Harris, MSU
Dec. 17 P: Trey Burke, So., MICH
F: Mike Gesell, IOWA
Dec. 24 P: Derrick Nix, Sr., MSU
F: Mitch McGary, MICH
Dec. 31 P: Tracy Abrams, So., ILL
F: Nik Stauskas, MICH
Jan. 7 P: Trey Burke, So., MICH
F: Glenn Robinson III, MICH
Jan. 14 P: Cody Zeller, So., IND
P: Deshaun Thomas, Jr., OSU
F: Sam Dekker, WIS
Jan. 21 P: Tim Hardaway Jr., Jr., MICH
F: Shavon Shields, NEB
Jan. 28 P: Victor Oladipo, Jr., IND
F: Glenn Robinson III, MICH
Feb. 4 P: Cody Zeller, So., IND
P: Keith Appling, Jr., MSU
F: A.J. Hammons, PUR
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