ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its Men’s Basketball Players of the Week for the week of November 4-10, 2024. Player of the Week Nick Martinelli, Northwestern F – Jr. – 6-7 – Glenview, Ill. – Glenbrook South<ul><li>Tallied 29.0 points on 75 percent shooting from the field, including 5-for-5 from three-point range, and 12.0 rebounds as the Wildcats split a pair of contests</li><li>Paired 32 points and 14 rebounds in 71-66 loss at Dayton</li><li>Garners his first Player of the Week award</li><li>Last Northwestern Player of the Week: Boo Buie (Jan. 29, 2024)</li></ul>Freshman of the WeekWill Riley, Illinois F – 6-8 – Kitchener, Ontario, Canada – The Phelps School (Pa.)<ul><li>Averaged 22.5 points and 7.0 rebounds in the Illini’s two wins last week</li><li>Broke the Illinois freshman scoring record with 31 points on 10-for-13 shooting, including 5-for-6 from three-point range, in a 112-67 win over Eastern Illinois</li><li>Earns his first Freshman of the Week award</li></ul><ul><li>Last Illinois Freshman of the Week: Jayden Epps (Feb. 6, 2023)</li></ul>2024-25 Big Ten Men’s Basketball Players of the Week &nbsp; Nov. 11 P: Nick Martinelli, NU F: Will Riley, ILL

Northwestern, Illinois Score Men’s Basketball Weekly Accolades

Wildcats’ Martinelli, Illini's Riley net first Big Ten weekly honors of the season