Michigan and Penn State Score Men’s Basketball Weekly Honors

Player of the Week
Yaxel Lendeborg, Michigan
F – Grad. – 6-9 – Pennsauken, N.J. – Pennsauken

• Named MVP at the Players Era Festival after leading Michigan to three wins by more than 30 points, including wins over No. 21 Auburn and No. 12 Gonzaga
• Averaged 17.3 points, 7.3 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 2.0 steals and 1.3 blocks, shooting 63.0% from the field and 43.8% from three-point range
• Led the Wolverines in scoring in all three games
• Lendeborg’s 11 assists doubled his season total, his four blocks nearly doubled his season total, and his six steals tripled his season total
• Claims first Player of the Week honor
• Last Michigan Player of the Week: Vladislav Goldin (January 13, 2025)

Freshman of the Week
Kayden Mingo, Penn State
G – 6-3 – Farmingdale, N.Y. – Long Island Lutheran

• Posted 13.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, 4.5 assists, and 5.0 steals per game in leading the Nittany Lions to a pair of wins
• Tied the program’s single-game record with eight steals to go with 13 points and five assists in a win over Sacred Heart
• Added 14 points, four rebounds, and four assists in a victory over Boston University
• Earns first Freshman of the Week award
• Last Penn State Freshman of the Week: Lamar Stevens (February 13, 2017)

 2025-26 Big Ten Men’s Basketball Players of the Week
Dec. 1
P: Yaxel Lendeborg, MICH
F: Kayden Mingo, PSU

Nov. 24
P: David Coit, MD
F: Braden Frager, NEB

Nov. 17
P: Braden Smith, PUR
F: David Mirkovic, ILL

Nov. 10
P: Tucker DeVries, IND
P: Bruce Thornton, OSU
F: David Mirkovic, ILL