Draymond Green Honored by the Big Ten

 

Day Day is the X factor on the MSU team. When he doesn't play well they can't win. Photo courtesy of Mark Boomgaard.

 

Player of the Week

Draymond Green – Michigan State

Jr. – F – 6-7

Saginaw, Mich. – Saginaw

 

Michigan State’s Draymond Green earns the first Player of the Week award of his career after averaging 21.0 points and 8.5 rebounds in a pair of overtime victories against Wisconsin and Northwestern. For the week, he shot .423 from the field, including .500 from three-point range, and .895 from the foul line. He also averaged 3.0 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.5 blocks per contest. In a 64-61 win over Wisconsin, Green scored a career-high 26 points, including the first eight in overtime. He went 8-for-17 from the floor, including 3-for-5 from long range, and also went 7-for-9 from the free-throw line. He also tallied a team-best nine boards, four assists and two blocks. In a 71-67 win against Northwestern, Green scored 16 points and grabbed eight rebounds. He was a perfect 10-for-10 from the foul line, including 6-for-6 in the final 37 seconds of regulation to help force overtime.

 

Last Michigan State Player of the Week: Raymar Morgan (March 1, 2010)