Purdue's Zach Edey Wins Big Ten Freshman of the Week Again

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue players have been taking turns winning the Big Ten's Freshman of the Week award this season, and it's happened again this week.

Purdue center Zach Edey had a big week, and he won the award for the second time this season. He also won the award on Nov. 30, the first week of the season.

Last week he scored 21 points in a win against Wisconsin on Tuesday, and then added 20 more in Saturday's 67-58 victory over Indiana. He became the first Purdue freshman since Robbie Hummel in 2008 to have back-to-back 20-point games.

Edey shot 76 percent from the field in the two wins.

This is the seventh time a Purdue player has won the award this season. Edey, Jaden Ivey and Brandon Newman have all won the award twice, and Mason Gillis won it once.

Michigan center Hunter DIckinson is the likely winner of the Big Ten's Freshman of the Year award. He's won the weekly honor seven times himself.

Here's the list of winners so far this season:

Freshman of the Week

Nov. 30 – Zach Edey, Purdue center and Adam Miller, Illinois guard
Dec. 7 – Hunter Dickinson, Michigan center
Dec. 14 – Hunter Dickinson, Michigan center
Dec. 21 – Mason Gillis, Purdue forward
Dec. 28 – Hunter Dickinson, Michigan center
Jan. 4 – Hunter Dickinson, Michigan center
Jan. 11 – Hunter Dickinson, Michigan center
Jan. 18 – Brandon Newman, Purdue guard
Jan. 25 – Jaden Ivey, Purdue guard
Feb. 1 – Brandon Newman, Purdue guard
Feb. 8 – Jaden Ivey, Purdue guard
Feb. 15 – Hunter Dickinson, Michigan center
Feb. 22 – Hunter Dickinson, Michigan center
March 1 – Andre Curbelo, Illinois guard
March 8 – Zach Edey, Purdue center

Players of the Week

Nov. 30 – Luka Garza, Iowa senior center
Dec. 7 – Trayce Jackson-Davis, Indiana sophomore forward
Dec. 14 – Luka Garza, Iowa, and Ayo Dosunmu, Illinois junior guard
Dec. 21 – Boo Buie, Northwestern sophomore guard
Dec. 28 – Ayo Dosunmu, Illinois and Marcus Carr, Minnesota junior guard
Jan. 4 – Liam Robbins, Minnesota junior center
Jan. 11 – Trayce Jackson-Davis, Indiana, and Jordan Bohannon, Iowa senior guard
Jan. 18 – Trevion Williams, Purdue junior center, and Liam Robbins, Minnesota
Jan. 25 – Isaiah Livers, Michigan senior forward
Feb. 1 – Ayo Dosunmu, Illinois guard
Feb. 8 – Ayo Dosunmu, Illinois guard
Feb. 15 – Joe Wieskamp, Iowa guard
Feb. 22 – Luka Garza, Iowa center, and Duane Washington Jr., Ohio State guard
March 1 – Geo Baker, Rutgers guard
March 8 – Aaron Henry, Michigan State forward