The Sports Inquirer

Release from the Big Ten Conference:

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)