Indiana and Ohio State Reel in Weekly Men’s Basketball Laurels
Buckeyes’ Sullinger named Player of the Week; Hoosiers’ Zeller tabbed top freshman
Player of the Week
Jared Sullinger, Ohio State
C/F – 6-9 – Columbus, Ohio – Northland
· Averaged a double-double in wins over Nebraska and Iowa, posting 23.5 points and 10.0 rebounds per game
· Recorded 19 points and 12 rebounds in Ohio State’s 71-40 win over Nebraska
· Poured in 28 points and added eight rebounds and four steals in the Buckeyes’ 76-47 road win over Iowa
· Earns his fifth career Player of the Week award and first this season
· Last Ohio State Player of the Week: Deshaun Thomas (Dec. 19, 2011)
Freshman of the Week
Cody Zeller, Indiana
F – 6-11 – Washington, Ind. – Washington
· Averaged 14.0 points and 4.0 rebounds in Indiana’s wins over Michigan and Penn State
· Shot 80 percent from the floor (8-10) en route to an 18-point, four-rebound performance in the Hoosiers’ 73-71 win against the Wolverines
· Scored 10 points and added four rebounds in Indiana’s 88-82 win at Penn State
· Collects his fifth Freshman of the Week honor
The Big Ten announced the women’s basketball Players of the Week on Monday. Below is this week honoree.
Player and Freshman of the Week
Rachel Banham, Minnesota
5-9, G, Lakeville, Minn./Lakeville North
· Averaged 23.5 points, 9.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists, while shooting 87.5 percent (7-for-8) from 3-point range, to help Minnesota to a pair of victories last week
· Posted her first career double-double with 21 points and 11 rebounds, and connected on all five 3-point tries, in the Gophers’ win over Indiana
· Poured in 26 points with eight rebounds and three assists, also going 2-for-3 from behind the arc, to help Minnesota to a road win at Northwestern
· Claims her first career Player of the Week distinction and her third Freshman of the Week accolade
· Last Minnesota Player of the Week: Ashley Ellis-Milan (Jan. 20, 2009)
· Last Minnesota Freshman of the Week: Rachel Banham (Dec. 26, 2011)
2010-11 Record: 20-14 overall, 9-9 Big Ten (T-4th)
20-14 overall, 9-9 Big Ten (T-4th)
Starters Returning/Lost: 1/4
1/4
Le erwinners Returning/Lost: 8/5
8/5
Returning Leading Scorers
1. Brandon Paul (9.0 ppg)
2. D.J. Richardson (8.4 ppg)
3. Meyers Leonard (2.1 ppg)
Returning Leading Rebounders
1. Brandon Paul (3.1 rpg)
2. D.J. Richardson (1.8 rpg)
3. Tyler Griff ey/Meyers Leonard (1.2 rpg)
Returning Leading Assists
1. Brandon Paul (2.1 apg)
2. D.J. Richardson (1.9 apg)
3. Crandall Head (0.7 apg)Notes: The Illini are coming off of their third consecu
The Illini are coming off of their third consecu
ve 20-win season and seventh under head coach
Bruce Weber ... Illinois advanced to the third round
of the NCAA Tournament in 2011 ... Guards Brandon
Paul and D.J. Richardson return to lead the Illini a er
averaging 9.0 and 8.4 points per game last season,
respec vely ... Paul and Richardson each appeared in
all of Illinois’ 34 games.
2010-11 Record: 12-20 overall, 3-15 Big Ten (11th)
12-20 overall, 3-15 Big Ten (11th)
Starters Returning/Lost: 4/1
4/1
Le erwinners Returning/Lost: 13/2
13/2
1. Chris an Wa ord (16.0 ppg)
2. Verdell Jones III (12.5 ppg)
3. Jordan Hulls (11.0 ppg)
1. Chris an Wa ord (5.4 rpg)
2. Tom Pritchard (3.8 rpg)
3. Derek Elston/Victor Oladipo (3.7 rpg)
1. Verdell Jones III (3.2 apg)
2. Jordan Hulls (2.9 apg)
3. Chris an Wa ord (1.1 apg)Notes: Indiana welcomes back four starters and 13
Indiana welcomes back four starters and 13
le erwinners this season ... Tom Crean enters his
fourth season as the head coach of the Hoosiers ...
Indiana brings back 93 percent of its scoring from
a season ago, including three double-digit scorers
... Junior Chris an Wa ord fi nished 10th in the Big
Ten in scoring last season, averaging 16.0 points per
game ... A er having only one senior on the roster
a season ago, Indiana now boasts an experienced
lineup with nine upperclassmen.
2010-11 Record: 11-20 overall, 4-14 Big Ten (10th)
11-20 overall, 4-14 Big Ten (10th)
Le erwinners Returning/Lost: 11/3
11/3
1. Ma Gatens (12.6 ppg)
2. Melsahn Basabe (11.0 ppg)
3. Bryce Cartwright (10.9 ppg)
1. Melsahn Basabe (6.8 rpg)
2. Zach McCabe (3.6 rpg)
3. Devon Archie/Bryce Cartwright/Eric May (2.9 rpg)
1. Bryce Cartwright (5.9 apg)
2. Ma Gatens (1.7 apg)
3. Roy Devyn Marble (1.3 apg)Notes: Second-year head coach Fran McCaff ery
Second-year head coach Fran McCaff ery
welcomes back four starters to Iowa’s lineup ...
The Hawkeyes return 87 percent of their off ensive
produc on from a season ago, including three
double-digit scorers in sophomore Melsahn Basabe,
senior Bryce Cartwright and senior Ma Gatens ...
Cartwright’s 5.9 assists per game were good for third
in the Big Ten ... Basabe started all 31 games in his
fi rst season at Iowa, earning him a spot on the Big
Ten All-Freshman Team.
2010-11 Record: 21-14 overall, 9-9 Big Ten (T-4th)
21-14 overall, 9-9 Big Ten (T-4th)
Le erwinners Returning/Lost: 12/2
12/2
1. Tim Hardaway Jr. (13.9 ppg)
2. Jordan Morgan (9.2 ppg)
3. Zack Novak (8.9 ppg)
1. Zack Novak (5.8 rpg)
2. Jordan Morgan (5.4 rpg)
3. Tim Hardaway Jr. (3.8 rpg)
1. Stu Douglass (1.7 apg)
Tim Hardaway Jr. (1.7 apg)
3. Zack Novak (1.6 apg)Notes: Michigan returns all but one le erwinner
Michigan returns all but one le erwinner
from a team that earned a spot in the NCAA Tournament
last season ... The Wolverines’ trip to the Big
Dance was their second in the last three seasons
under head coach John Beilein ... Michigan also
won 20 games for the second me in the last three
seasons ... Tim Hardaway Jr. fi nished second in scoring
among Big Ten newcomers last season and was
named to the Big Ten All-Freshman Team and earned
honorable men on All-Conference recogni on.
2010-11 Record: 19-15 overall, 9-9 Big Ten (T-4th)
19-15 overall, 9-9 Big Ten (T-4th)
Starters Returning/Lost: 3/2
3/2
Le erwinners Returning/Lost: 6/4
6/4
1. Draymond Green (12.6 ppg)
2. Keith Appling (6.4 ppg)
3. Delvon Roe (6.1 ppg)
1. Draymond Green (8.6 rpg)
2. Delvon Roe (5.0 rpg)
3. Keith Appling (2.8 rpg)
1. Draymond Green (4.1 apg)
2. Delvon Roe (1.4 apg)
3. Keith Appling (1.3 apg)Notes: Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo enters
Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo enters
his 17th season a er guiding the Spartans to their
14th consecu ve NCAA Tournament appearance last
season ... All-Big Ten pick Draymond Green led Michigan
State in rebounds, steals and assists and was the
only Big Ten player to appear in the conference’s top
10 in all three categories in 2010-11 ... The Spartans
welcome back an experienced frontcourt with Green
and Big Ten All-Defensive Team honoree Delvon Roe
entering their senior seasons.
2010-11 Record: 17-14 overall, 6-12 Big Ten (9th)
17-14 overall, 6-12 Big Ten (9th)
Le erwinners Returning/Lost: 7/4
7/4
1. Trevor Mbakwe (13.9 ppg)
2. Ralph Sampson III (10.2 ppg)
3. Rodney Williams (6.8 ppg)
1. Trevor Mbakwe (10.5 rpg)
2. Ralph Sampson III (5.4 rpg)
3. Rodney Williams (3.5 rpg)
1. Rodney Williams (1.9 apg)
2. Ralph Sampson III (1.6 apg)
3. Trevor Mbakwe (1.3 apg)Notes: Head coach Tubby Smith enters his fi h
Head coach Tubby Smith enters his fi h
season with the Golden Gophers ... Smith has never
fi nished a season below .500, earning his 20th
consecu ve winning season in 2010-11 ... Minnesota
returns three starters, including second-team All-Big
Ten honoree Trevor Mbakwe ... Mbakwe led the Big
Ten with 10.5 rebounds per game and recorded a
conference-high 18 double-doubles a season ago ...
Ralph Sampson III and Rodney Williams also return
to the star ng lineup for the Gophers.
2010-11 Record: 19-13 overall, 7-9 Big 12 (T-7th)
19-13 overall, 7-9 Big 12 (T-7th)
Le erwinners Returning/Lost: 9/4
9/4
1. Jorge Brian Diaz (10.5 ppg)
2. Toney McCray (8.5 ppg)
3. Brandon Richardson (6.4 ppg)
1. Caleb Walker (4.5 rpg)
2. Jorge Brian Diaz (4.4 rpg)
3. Toney McCray (4.3 rpg)
1. Brandon Richardson (1.8 apg)
2. Toney McCray (1.3 apg)
3. Jorge Brian Diaz (1.0 apg)Notes: Nebraska enters its fi rst season as a member
Nebraska enters its fi rst season as a member
of the Big Ten ... The Huskers, led by sixth-year head
coach Doc Sadler, return four starters and six of
their top seven scorers from last season ... Nebraska
brings back two-thirds of its off ensive produc on
from a season ago ... The Huskers made their third
postseason appearance in the last four seasons
in 2011, earning a berth to the NIT ... The Big Ten
newcomers boast an experienced roster highlighted
by 11 upperclassmen.
2010-11 Record: 20-14 overall, 7-11 Big Ten (8th)
20-14 overall, 7-11 Big Ten (8th)
1. John Shurna (16.6 ppg)
2. Drew Crawford (12.1 ppg)
3. JerShon Cobb/Luka Mirkovic (7.4 ppg)
1. Luka Mirkovic (5.2 rpg)
2. John Shurna (4.9 rpg)
3. Drew Crawford (4.7 rpg)
1. John Shurna (2.6 apg)
2. Luka Mirkovic (2.3 apg)
3. Alex Marcotullio (2.1 apg)Notes: Northwestern brings back four starters from
Northwestern brings back four starters from
a team that earned a school-record third straight
postseason appearance last season ... The Wildcats
compiled a school-record 20 wins for the second
consecu ve season ... Head coach Bill Carmody
enters his 12th season at Northwestern ... All-Big Ten
selec on John Shurna fi nished eighth in the conference
in scoring a year ago ... The Wildcats return
73.8 percent of their scoring from last season, 57 of
which came from the four returning starters.
2010-11 Record: 34-3 overall, 16-2 Big Ten (1st)
34-3 overall, 16-2 Big Ten (1st)
Starters Returning/Lost: 2/3
2/3
1. Jared Sullinger (17.2 ppg)
2. William Buford (14.4 ppg)
3. Deshaun Thomas (7.5 ppg)
1. Jared Sullinger (10.2 rpg)
2. William Buford (3.9 rpg)
3. Deshaun Thomas (3.5 rpg)
1. Aaron Cra (4.8 apg)
2. William Buford (2.9 apg)
3. Deshaun Thomas (0.5 apg)Notes: Head coach Thad Ma a enters his eighth season
Head coach Thad Ma a enters his eighth season
at Ohio State a er guiding the Buckeyes to the
Big Ten tle and a Sweet 16 appearance last year ...
The Buckeyes earned their 13th outright conference
crown, the most of any Big Ten team ... Ohio State
became the fi rst Big Ten team since 2005 to earn the
No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament ... Sophomore
All-American and Big Ten Freshman of the Year
Jared Sullinger and All-Big Ten pick William Buford
return to the star ng lineup for the Buckeyes.
Le erwinners Returning/Lost: 5/4
5/4
1. Tim Frazier (6.3 ppg)
2. Jermaine Marshall (2.5 ppg)
3. Billy Oliver (2.3 ppg)
1. Tim Frazier (3.9 rpg)
2. Billy Oliver (1.4 rpg)
Cammeron Woodyard (1.4 rpg)
1. Tim Frazier (5.1 apg)
2. Jermaine Marshall (0.4 apg)
Billy Oliver (0.4 apg)Notes: Patrick Chambers enters his fi rst season as
Patrick Chambers enters his fi rst season as
Penn State’s head coach ... Chambers led Boston to a
42-28 record in two years and helped the team to its
fi rst NCAA Tournament appearance since 2002 last
season ... The Ni any Lions made their fi rst NCAA
Tournament appearance since 2001 last season ...
The Ni any Lions also advanced to their fi rst Big
Ten Tournament championship game in 2011 ... The
youthful Penn State roster consists of seven freshmen,
fi ve sophomores, two juniors and one senior
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2010-11 Record: 26-8 overall, 14-4 Big Ten (2nd)
26-8 overall, 14-4 Big Ten (2nd)
Starters Returning: 3/2
Le erwinners Returning: 10/4
10/4
1. Robbie Hummel (15.7 ppg)*
2. Lewis Jackson (8.0 ppg)
3. Ryne Smith (6.2 ppg)
1. Robbie Hummel (6.9 rpg)*
2. Lewis Jackson (3.2 rpg)
3. D.J. Byrd (3.0 rpg)
1. Lewis Jackson (4.0 apg)
2. Robbie Hummel (2.1 apg)*
3. D.J. Byrd (2.0 apg)Notes: Seventh-year head coach Ma Painter leads
Seventh-year head coach Ma Painter leads
Purdue into the 2011-12 season a er guiding his
team to its fi h straight NCAA Tournament berth
... Purdue is one of eight schools to win 25 or more
games in each of the last four seasons ... All-American
Robbie Hummel returns a er si ng out last season
due to injury ... Hummel also earned fi rst-team
All-Big Ten status in 2009-10 ... All-Big Ten honorable
men on choice Lewis Jackson fi nished 10th in the
conference with 4.0 assists per game last season.
2010-11 Record: 25-9 overall, 13-5 Big Ten (3rd)
25-9 overall, 13-5 Big Ten (3rd)
Le erwinners Returning/Lost: 11/6
11/6
1. Jordan Taylor (18.1 ppg)
2. Josh Gasser (5.9 ppg)
3. Mike Bruesewitz (4.6 ppg)
1. Jordan Taylor (4.1 rpg)
2. Josh Gasser (3.9 rpg)
3. Mike Bruesewitz (3.1 rpg)
1. Jordan Taylor (4.7 apg)
2. Josh Gasser (2.2 apg)
3. Mike Bruesewitz (1.0 apg)Notes: Wisconsin made its 13th straight trip to the
Wisconsin made its 13th straight trip to the
NCAA Tournament last season, advancing to the
Sweet 16 ... All-American Jordan Taylor returns to
lead the Badgers a er fi nishing in the conference’s
top 10 in points and assists a season ago ... The
Badgers have put together 11 consecu ve winning
seasons in conference play, giving them the thirdlongest
ac ve streak in the country ... Wisconsin led
the na on with a 1.7 assist-to-turnover ra o ... Head
coach Bo Ryan enters his 11th season with Wisconsin
and 28th overall.