Player of the Week

Shavon Shields, Nebraska

G – So. – 6-7 – Olathe, Kan. – Northwest

 

• Scored a game-high 28 points in Nebraska’s 79-55 season-opening win over 2013 Sweet 16 participant Florida Gulf Coast
• Shot 61.5 percent (8-for-13) from the field and was 12-for-12 from the free throw line
• Pulled down six rebounds and dished out three assists against zero turnovers in 35 minutes
• His 28 points were the most by a Big Ten player during the opening weekend of the season and the most for a Nebraska player in a season opener since 2008
• Earns his first career Big Ten Player of the Week honor
• Last Nebraska Player of the Week: Andre Almeida (Dec. 3, 2012)

 Freshman of the Week

Noah Vonleh, Indiana

F – 6-10 – Haverhill, Mass. – New Hampton School

 Produced a double-double with 11 points and a game-high 14 rebounds in his first college game, helping Indiana post a 100-72 win over Chicago State

• Went 5-for-5 from the free throw line and recorded three blocks in 22 minutes off the bench
• Rebounding totals came on 11 defensive caroms and three offensive boards
• Became the fourth freshman in the Tom Crean era to post a double-double in his first-career game, joining Tom Pritchard, Christian Watford and Cody Zeller
• Earns his first Freshman of the Week honor
• Last Indiana Freshman of the Week: Kevin “Yogi” Ferrell (March 4, 2013)