Hoosiers’ Ferrell named Player of the Week; Badgers’ Happ earns second straight Freshman of the Week honor
Player of the Week
Yogi Ferrell, Indiana
G – 6-0 – Sr. – Indianapolis, Ind. – Park Tudor
- Averaged 16.5 points and 7.5 assists per game in leading the Hoosiers to a pair of wins versus Illinois and Northwestern
- For the week, shot 52.2 percent (12-of-23) from the field and 61.5 percent (8-of-13) from three-point range, and recorded a 3.8 assist/turnover ratio with 15 assists and just four turnovers
- Scored 16 points, bolstered by five three-pointers, and handed out nine assists versus the Fighting Illini, becoming the school’s all-time career leader in assists
- Scored 17 points on 7-of-13 shooting and dished out six assists against the Wildcats
- Currently ranks second with 18.9 points per game in conference play, and is fourth with 6.3 assists per contest
- Earns his first career Player of the Week honor
- Last Indiana Player of the Week: Troy Williams (Dec. 22, 2014)
Freshman of the Week
Ethan Happ, Wisconsin
F – 6-9 – Milan, Ill. – Rockridge
- Posted a double-double with a season-high 20 points to go along with 11 rebounds and two steals in the Badgers’ road win at Penn State
- Secured his Big Ten leading seventh double-double of the season
- In conference play, currently ranks third in the Big Ten with 8.1 rebounds per game, and is second with 2.0 steals per contest
- Earns his second Freshman of the Week honor and second in as many weeks
- Last Wisconsin Freshman of the Week: Ethan Happ (Jan. 18, 2016)
2015-16 Big Ten Men’s Basketball Players of the Week
Nov. 16 Player (Co): Joey King, MINN and Alex Olah, NU
Freshman: Caleb Swanigan, PUR
Nov. 23 Player: Denzel Valentine, MSU
Freshman: Thomas Bryant, IND
Nov. 30 Player: Denzel Valentine, MSU
Freshman: Deyonta Davis, MSU
Dec. 7 Player: A.J. Hammons, PUR
Freshman: Jordan Murphy, MINN
Dec. 14 Player (Co): Jarrod Uthoff, IOWA and Melo Trimble, MD
Freshman: Caleb Swanigan, PUR
Dec. 21 Player (Co): Malcolm Hill, ILL and Caris LeVert, MICH
Freshman: Nicholas Baer, IOWA
Dec. 28 Player (Co): Bryn Forbes, MSU and A.J. Hammons, PUR
Freshman: Corey Sanders, RU
Jan. 4 Player: Diamond Stone, MD-FR
Freshman: Diamond Stone, MD
Jan. 11 Player: Mike Gesell, IOWA
Freshman: Thomas Bryant, IND
Jan. 18 Player: Peter Jok, IOWA
Freshman (Co): JaQuan Lyle, OSU and Ethan Happ, WIS
Jan. 25 Player: Yogi Ferrell, IND
Freshman: Ethan Happ, WIS
