Awards and Honors: Dickinson, Howard Sweep Big Ten Weekly Honors
11/14/2022 2:29:00 PM
// Tom Wywrot
Hunter Dickinson (Nov. 14)
Big Ten Player of the Week — Hunter Dickinson was named the Big Ten’s Player of the Week after he opened his junior season in grand fashion with his 18th career double-double (22 points, 12 rebounds) in the season-opening win over Purdue Fort Wayne. With those 22 points, he became the 57th Wolverine to reach 1,000 career points. He finished 9-for-11 from the floor with three blocks and a steal.
Closing out his week, he posted the second 30-plus point game of his career with 31 vs. Eastern Michigan in downtown Detroit’s Little Caesars Arena. Going a perfect 8-for-8 and 3-for-3 on free throws in the second half, Dickinson (13-for-17) helped the Wolverines rally for a win over its county rivals. He added seven rebounds against the Eagles and is just one rebound shy of becoming the 46th Wolverines with 500 in a career. For the opening week he averaged 26.5 points, 9.5 rebounds and shot 78.6 (22-for-28) from the field. He was also 9-for-10 on free throws with three blocks. It is Dickinson’s second Player of the Week honor. » Big Ten Basketball
Jett Howard (Nov. 14)
Big Ten Freshman of the Week — Jett Howard was named the Big Ten Freshman of the Week after he opened his collegiate career posting the first 20-plus point game by a freshman since 1999-2000 (Jamal Crawford, 21 vs. Oakland). Howard used five three-pointers to finish with 21 points against Purdue Fort Wayne. He finished 8-for-15 from the floor while adding a team-best five assists, a block and a steal. He followed with nine points, two more three-pointers, four assists, three rebounds and two blocks in the neutral site win over Eastern Michigan. He averaged 15.0 points, 4.5 assists, 2.5 rebounds and 1.5 blocks in his first career week. » Big Ten Basketball
Hunter Dickinson (Nov. 3)
Preseason NABC Player of the Year Watch List — For the third straight season, junior Hunter Dickinson was named to the 20-player watch list for the National Association of Basketball Coaches Player of the Year. He is one of three Big Ten players to make the preseason list along with Zach Edey (Purdue) and Trayce Jackson-Davis (Indiana). The remaining 17 members include: Max Abmas (Oral…
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