Indiana, Nebraska, and Illinois Score Men’s Basketball Weekly Honors

Co-Player of the Week
Lamar Wilkerson, Indiana
G – R-Sr. – 6-4 – Ashdown, Ark. - Ashdown

• Averaged 29.5 points on 63.6 percent shooting from the floor, including 12-20 from three-point range, 3.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists, and 1.5 steals per game while splitting a pair of game this week
• Notched a career-high 44 points against Penn State, a Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall record, and a program-record 10 made three-pointers in less than 24 minutes of action
• Per OptaSTATS, Wilkerson is the only Division I or NBA player in the last 30 seasons to score 40-plus points and make 10-plus three-pointers in a game while playing less than 25 minutes
• Added 15 points and two rebounds in a 72-60 loss at Kentucky
• Claims first Player of the Week honor
• Last Indiana Player of the Week: Tucker DeVries (November 10, 2025)

Co-Player of the Week
Pryce Sandfort, Nebraska
F – Jr. – 6-7 – Waukee, Iowa - Waukee

• Averaged 23.0 points on 64 percent shooting, including 47 percent from 3-point range, along with 3.0 assists and 2.5 rebounds per game as Nebraska went 2-0
• Scored a career-high 32 points on 12-18 shooting, matching a career-high with six three-pointers, in Nebraska's win at No. 13 Illinois
• Tallied the Huskers’ first 15 points and 26 points in the first half
• Added 14 points, four rebounds and three assists in Nebraska's 90-60 win over Wisconsin
• Claims first Player of the Week honor
• Last Nebraska Player of the Week: Brice Williams (February 3, 2025)

Freshman of the Week
Keaton Wagler, Illinois
G – 6-6 – Shawnee, Kan. – Shawnee Mission Northwest

• Averaged 21 points and 7.5 assists in a pair of games, while shooting 50% from the field, 54% from 3-point range, and 92% from the free throw line
• Led the Illini with a career-high 23 points and five assists while playing 39 minutes in an 88-80 win at Ohio State
• Paired 19 points and a career-best 10 assists in 40 minutes on the floor of Illinois’ 83-80 loss to Nebraska
• Earns first Freshman of the Week award
• Last Illinois Freshman of the Week: David Mirkovic (Nov. 17, 2025)

2025-26 Big Ten Men’s Basketball Players of the Week
Dec. 15
P: Lamar Wilkerson, Indiana
P: Pryce Sandfort, Nebraska
F: Keaton Wagler, Illinois

Dec. 8
P: John Blackwell, WIS
F: Hannes Steinbach, WASH

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