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Illinois and Iowa Net Men’s Basketball Weekly Accolades
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 Feb. 12-18, 2024.
Player of the Week
Terrence Shannon, Jr.
G – 5th Year – 6-6 – Chicago, Ill. – IMG Academy – Major: Sociology
Averaged 29.0 points on 54.8 percent shooting from the field, 40.0 percent from three-point range and 85.7 percent from the free throw line, as No. 12 Illinois won a pair of games
Scored a Big Ten career best 31 points in just 28 minutes in a 97-68 victory over Michigan
Led the Illini with 27 points and drew 12 fouls, as Illinois downed Maryland 85-80, the Illini’s first win at Maryland since 2011
Garners his second career Player of the Week award
Last Illinois Player of the Week: Marcus Domask (Jan. 8, 2024)
Freshman of the Week
Owen Freeman, Iowa
F – 6-10 – Moline, Ill. – Moline – Major: Sport and Recreation Management
Posted 12.5 points, 10 rebounds, 3.5 blocked shots, and 3.0 assists, as Iowa split a pair of games last week
Led the Hawkeyes to an 88-86 win over No. 20 Wisconsin with 20 points, 12 rebounds, six assists, and four blocked shots
Freeman's 20-12-6-4 game is the only such game in the nation this season and one of eight since 2010-11
Earns his ninth Freshman of the Week award
Last Iowa Freshman of the Week: Owen Freeman (Feb. 12, 2024)
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
Feb. 12
P: Jeremiah Williams, RUT
F: Owen Freeman, IOWA
Feb. 19
P: Terrence Shannon Jr., ILL
F: Owen Freeman, IOWA