B1G announces hoops Players of the Week following first week of January
With another week in the books, the B1G announced some standout players heading into the middle of January.
Purdue center Zach Edey and Indiana guard Jalen Hood-Schifino have earned B1G conference weekly honors. Edey has been named Player of the Week, while Hood-Schifino was honored with the Freshman of the Week award.
🏀🏅 Congrats to this week's #B1GMBBall honorees! https://t.co/aD8nvqz3MF
𝙋𝙡𝙖𝙮𝙚𝙧 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙒𝙚𝙚𝙠: Zach Edey, @BoilerBall
𝙁𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙝𝙢𝙖𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙒𝙚𝙚𝙠: Jalen Hood-Schifino, @IndianaMBB pic.twitter.com/RQePdkNabu— Big Ten Men's Basketball (@B1GMBBall) January 9, 2023
As Purdue recorded wins against Penn State and Ohio State and a loss to Rutgers, Edey averaged 21.7 points, 62% shooting, and 12.7 rebounds. The center also added 3.3 assists and 1.7 blocked shots. Edey recorded another double-double, his 13th of the season. That number is fourth most in a season for a Purdue player in the last 40 years.
Hood-Schifino was named B1G Freshman of the Week with a stellar showing last week. In two games, the freshman averaged 27 points with 60.0% shooting, including 10-for-15 from three-point range in two games last week.
Although the Hoosiers lost out to the Hawkeyes, Hood-Schifino still racked up 21 points and 9 assists. The guard also set a career-high 33 points on 12-for-17 shooting.
This is the fourth time Edey has been named Player of the Week this season, and it’s the first conference honor for Hood-Schifino.