Michigan and Iowa Win Weekly Honors

Player of the Week

Trey Burke, Michigan

G - 6-0 - So. - Columbus, Ohio - Northland



*         Averaged 23.0 points, 6.5 assists, 4.5 rebounds and 2.0 steals in wins
over Binghamton and West Virginia, helping Michigan remain undefeated at 11-0

*         Shot 71.4 percent from the field, including 50 percent from three-point range

*         Set a career high with 12 field goals against the Mountaineers on
Saturday, shooting 75 percent in the game for a season-best 27 points

*         Turned the ball over just once in 68 minutes of play while totaling 13
assists

*         Earns his second career Player of the Week honor and his first this season

*         Last Michigan Player of the Week: Tim Hardaway Jr. (Nov. 12, 2012)


Freshman of the Week

Mike Gesell, Iowa

G - 6-1 - South Sioux City, Neb. - South Sioux City



*         Scored a personal-best 23 points to help Iowa to an 80-73 victory over UNI
on Saturday

*         Shot 66.7 percent (6-for-9) from the floor, including 4-for-6 from
three-point range

*         Grabbed two rebounds and dished out two assists in the win

*         Set career highs with four made three-pointers and seven made free throws

*         Earns his first career weekly honor

*         Last Iowa Freshman of the Week: Aaron White (Feb. 6, 2012)



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