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IU basketball’s Tucker DeVries named co-Big Ten player of the week

Here’s the release from IU athletics on the accolade for DeVries:

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana redshirt senior forward Tucker DeVries was named Co-Big Ten Player of the Week, the conference announced on Monday afternoon.

DeVries shared the distinction with Ohio State senior guard Bruce Thornton.

In a pair of Hoosier wins to open the season, DeVries averaged 22.5 points, 8.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists, and 1.0 steal per game. He shot 57.1 percent (16-of-28) from the floor and 58.8 percent (10-of-17) from the 3-point line.

The two-time Missouri Valley Player of the Year began his Cream ‘n Crimson career with an 18-point, 11-rebound double-double in a 98-51 win over Alabama A&M.