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Big Ten CommunicationsPublished: 2/5/2024, Last updated: 2/7/2024
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Purdue and Minnesota Score Men’s Basketball Weekly Accolades

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ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its Men’s Basketball Players of the Week presented by Air National Guard for the week of Jan. 29-Feb. 4, 2024.

Player of the Week

Zach Edey, Purdue

C – Sr. – 7-4 – Toronto, Canada – IMG Academy (Fla.) – Major: Organizational Leadership and Supervision

  • Averaged 24.0 points, 14.0 rebounds, 2.0 blocks, and 1.5 assists in leading Purdue with wins over Northwestern and No. 6 Wisconsin

  • Shot 11-14 from the floor and paired 30 points and 15 rebounds, while playing 41 minutes of a 105-96 overtime win over Northwestern

  • Tallied 18 points, 13 rebounds, and three blocked shots to lead the Boilermakers to a 75-69 win at Wisconsin in a battle for the top spot in the Big Ten standings

  • Garners his 10th career Player of the Week award and fifth of the season

  • Last Purdue Player of the Week: Zach Edey (Jan. 22, 2024)

Freshman of the Week

Cam Christie

G – 6-6 – Arlington Heights, Ill. – Rolling Meadows – Major: Undeclared

  • Scored 15 points, including 10 in the second half, as the Gophers erased a nine-point deficit to top Northwestern 75-66 in overtime

  • Hit a three-pointer with 44 seconds left in regulation to give Minnesota its first lead since the 9:10 mark of the first half

  • Earns his first Freshman of the Week award

  • Last Minnesota Freshman of the Week: Daniel Oturu (Feb. 25, 2019)

2023-24 Big Ten Men’s Basketball Players of the Week

Nov. 13

P: Dawson Garcia, MINN

F: Owen Freeman, IOWA

Nov. 20

P: Ben Krikke, IOWA

F: Owen Freeman, IOWA

Nov. 27

P: Zach Edey, PUR

F: John Blackwell, WIS

Dec. 4

P: Boo Buie, NU

F: Owen Freeman, IOWA

Dec. 11

P: Zach Edey, PUR

F: John Blackwell, WIS

Dec. 18

P: Fletcher Loyer, PUR

F: Owen Freeman, IOWA

Jan. 2

P: Jahmir Young, MD

F: Mackenzie Mgbako, IND

Jan. 8

P: Marcus Domask, ILL

F: Owen Freeman, IOWA

Jan. 15

P: Jahmir Young, MD

F: Owen Freeman, IOWA

Jan. 22

P: Zach Edey, PUR

F: John Blackwell, WIS

Jan. 29

P: Boo Buie, NU

F: Owen Freeman, IOWA

Feb. 5

P: Zach Edey, PUR

F: Cam Christie, MINN