Purdue, Rutgers Net Men’s Basketball Weekly Accolades

ROSEMONT, Ill.– The Big Ten Conference has announced its Men’s Basketball Players of the Week for the week of January 13-19, 2025.

Player of the Week
Trey Kaufman-Renn, Purdue
F – Jr. – 6-9 – Sellersburg, Ind. – Silver Creek

• Averaged 21.0 points, 8.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game, leading No. 11 Purdue to a pair of road victories
• Paired 23 points, including 9-for-9 from the free throw line, and 11 rebounds in a 65-58 win at then-No 13 Oregon
• Scored 19 points, including six in the second half, in a come-from-behind 69-58 win over Washington
• Claims second Player of the Week honor this season
• Last Purdue Player of the Week: Braden Smith (January 6, 2025)

Freshman of the Week
Ace Bailey, Rutgers
G – 6-10 – Chattanooga, Tenn. – McEachern

• Averaged 22 points, 10.5 rebounds. 3.0 assists, and 3.0 blocked shots, as Rutgers scored a pair of wins
• Posted 24 points, 11 rebounds, four assists, three blocks, and a game-sealing steal in the final minute of an 85-82 win at Nebraska
• Led the Scarlet Knights with 20 points and 10 rebounds in a 75-68 win over UCLA
• Earns his second Freshman of the Week award
• Last Rutgers Player of the Week: Ace Bailey (January 6, 2025)

2024-25 Big Ten Men’s Basketball Players of the Week
 
Jan. 20
P: Trey Kaufman-Renn, PUR
F: Ace Bailey, RUT

Jan. 13
P: Payton Sandfort, IOWA
P: Vladislav Goldin, MICH
F: Wesley Yates III, USC

Jan. 6
P: Braden Smith. PUR
F: Kasparas Jakucionis, ILL
F: Ace Bailey, RUT

Dec. 23
P: Bruce Thornton, OSU
F: John Mobley Jr., OSU

Dec. 16
P: Brice Williams, NEB
F: Kasparas Jakucionis, ILL
F: Dylan Harper, RUT

Dec. 9
P: Vladislav Goldin, MICH
F: Derik Queen, MD

Dec. 2
P: Trey Kaufman-Renn, PUR
F: Dylan Harper, RUT

Nov. 25
P: John Tonje, WIS
F: Derik Queen, MD

Nov. 18
P: John Tonje, WIS
F: Dylan Harper, RUT

Nov. 11
P: Nick Martinelli, NU
F: Will Riley, ILL