Wisconsin, Maryland Score Men’s Basketball Weekly Accolades

Badgers’ Tonje, Terps’ Queen net Big Ten weekly honors

ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its Men’s Basketball Players of the Week for the week of November 18-24, 2024.

Player of the Week
John Tonje, Wisconsin
G – Grad. – 6-7 – North Omaha, Neb. – Omaha Central

Averaged 22.3 points on .526 shooting from the field and .958 from the free throw line to lead the Badgers to a 3-0 week
Earned Greenbrier Tip-Off MVP honors after tallying 33 points and seven rebounds in an 81-75 win over Pitt in the title game
First Division I player to score 33 or more against two high major opponents in the month of November over the last 15 years
Garners his second consecutive Player of the Week award
Last Wisconsin Player of the Week: John Tonje (Nov. 18, 2024)

Freshman of the Week
Derik Queen, Maryland
F – 6-10 – Baltimore, Md. – Monteverde Academy

Posted 16.0 points on .650 shooting from the field and 8.5 rebounds as Maryland claimed a pair of wins
Named Empire Classic MVP after a 22 point, 11 rebound, five assist performance in a 76-75 comeback win over Villanova
Scored 18 points, including the game-tying and game-winning free throws with 19 seconds to play in the victory
Earns his first Freshman of the Week award

2024-25 Big Ten Men’s Basketball Players of the Week

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