Minnesota and Iowa Score Men's Basketball Weekly Accolades
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Player of the Week
Dawson Garcia, Minnesota
F – Jr. – 6-11 – Savage, Minn. – Prior Lake – Major: Communications
Averaged 22.5 points, 10 rebounds, 4.5 rebounds, and 1.5 blocked shots in Minnesota’s two season-opening victories
Posted 23 points, 10 boards, and six assists to lead the Gophers to a win over Bethune-Cookman
Added 22 points, six rebounds, and a pair of blocks in a triumph over UTSA
Garners his first career Player of the Week award
Last Indiana Player of the Week: Payton Willis (Jan. 24, 2022)
Freshman of the Week
Owen Freeman, Iowa
F – 6-10 – Moline, Ill. – Moline – Major: Sport and Recreation Management
Averaged 11.0 points and 3.0 rebounds in 13 minutes per game, as Iowa opened the season with a pair of wins
Shot 7-8 from the floor for 14 points in his collegiate debut against North Dakota
Garners his first Freshman of the Week award
Last Iowa Player of the Week: CJ Fredrick (Jan. 20, 2020)
2023-24 Big Ten Men’s Basketball Players of the Week
Nov. 13
P: Dawson Garcia, MINN
F: Owen Freeman, IOWA