The Sports Inquirer

Release from Big Ten Conference:

Player of the Week

Jake Layman, Maryland

F – 6-8 – Jr. – Wrentham, Mass. – King Phillip Regional

• Averaged 17.5 points, 12.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game with a pair of double-doubles in leading the Terrapins to wins over Rutgers and Michigan State
• Went 16-of-19 from the free throw line (.842) for the week
• Scored 12 points, corralled 13 rebounds and handed out three assists in the Terrapins’ game against Rutgers
• Poured in a season-high 23 points, including an 11-of-12 effort from the free throw line, and pulled down 12 rebounds, to help Maryland complete the season sweep versus Michigan State
• Currently tied for second in the Big Ten with 8.7 rebounds per contest in conference play
• Has posted four double-doubles this season
• Earns his second career Big Ten Player of the Week honor
• Last Maryland Player of the Week: Jake Layman (Dec. 22, 2014)

Freshman of the Week

D’Angelo Russell, Ohio State

G – 6-5 – Louisville, Ky. – Montverde Academy

• Averaged 24.0 points, 9.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 2.5 steals per game in Ohio State’s split versus Michigan and at Iowa
• For the week, shot 47.1 percent (16-of-34) from the field, 43.8 percent (7-of-16) from three-point range and 81.8 percent (9-of-11) from the free throw line
• Scored 21 points, handed out six assists, swiped four steals and corralled four rebounds in the 71-52 win over the Wolverines
• Recorded his first double-double of the season with 27 points and 14 rebounds against Iowa
• Currently ranks second in the Big Ten in scoring at 20.5 points per game in conference play
• Has scored 20 or more points in five of the last seven games
• Earns his third Freshman of the Week honor
• Last Ohio State Freshman of the Week: D’Angelo Russell (Dec. 29, 2014)