Michigan State Sweeps Weekly Men’s Basketball Honors
Here is the press release from the Big Ten office: Player of the Week Denzel Valentine, Michigan State G – Sr. – 6-5 – Lansing, Mich. – Sexton Averaged
Here is the press release from the Big Ten office:
Player of the Week
Denzel Valentine, Michigan State
G – Sr. – 6-5 – Lansing, Mich. – Sexton
- Averaged 22.5 points, 8.8 rebounds and 7.0 assists per game in leading the Spartans to four wins
- Claimed Most Valuable Player honors at the Wooden Legacy, guiding Michigan State to the tournament title
- For the week, shot 51.9 percent (28-of-54) from the field and 50 percent (17-of-34) from three-point range
- Recorded his second-career triple-double with 29 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists against Boston College, as Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo collected his 500th career win
- Poured in a career-high 32 points, including seven three-pointers, pulled down nine rebounds and handed out six assists versus Boise State
- Earns his second career Big Ten Player of the Week honor and second in as many weeks
- Last Michigan State Player of the Week: Denzel Valentine (Nov. 23, 2015)
Freshman of the Week
Deyonta Davis, Michigan State
F – 6-10 – Muskegon, Mich. – Muskegon
- Averaged 12.5 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.8 blocks per game in Michigan State’s 4-0 week, including the Wooden Legacy Championship
- For the week, shot 80.0 percent (24-of-30) from the floor and totaled seven blocks
- Scored 16 points on 7-of-10 shooting and recorded five blocks against Eastern Michigan
- Chipped in 10 points on 5-of-5 shooting versus Boston College
- Scored 12 points each against Boise State and Providence
- Earns his first Freshman of the Week honor
- Last Michigan State Freshman of the Week: Gary Harris (Feb. 18, 2013)
