Trey Burke is Big Ten Men's Basketball Player of the Week

The Big Ten on Monday announced the men’s basketball Players of the Week. Below are this week’s honorees.

Player of the Week

Trey Burke, Michigan

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

· Averaged 23.5 points on nearly 60 percent shooting, 4.5 assists and 2.5 steals against Michigan State and Penn State last week

· On the road against nationally ranked Michigan State, finished with 18 points and 63.6 percent shooting with four assists and three steals

· Tallied a season-best 29 points against Penn State on Sunday, shooting 56.3 percent from the floor, including 75 percent from long range, with five assists and two steals

· Earns his fourth career Big Ten Player of the Week honor and third this season

· Last Michigan Player of the Week: Tim Hardaway Jr. (Jan. 21, 2013)

Freshman of the Week

Gary Harris, Michigan State

6-4, G, Fishers, Ind./Hamilton Southeastern

· Averaged 15.5 points on 57.9 percent shooting, 2.5 rebounds and 2.0 steals in a pair of wins last week against Michigan and Nebraska

· Scored 17 points against nationally ranked Michigan, adding three assists and three steals in 29 minutes

· On the road against Nebraska, finished with 14 points on 83 percent shooting, adding four rebounds and one steal

· Earns his third Big Ten Freshman of the Week honor

· Last Michigan State Big Ten Freshman of the Week: Gary Harris (Dec. 10, 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

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

Feb. 11 P: D.J. Richardson, Sr., ILL

P: Ben Brust, Jr., WIS

F: Mitch McGary, MICH

Feb. 18 P: Trey Burke, So., MICH

F: Gary Harris, MSU

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