Player of the Week
Brice Williams, Nebraska
G – Sr. – 6-7 – Huntersville, N.C. – Hopewell
• Set season highs in points (30), field goals (10) and rebounds (six) along with a team-high five assists in Nebraska’s 85-68 win over Indiana, becoming the only the second Husker in the Big Ten era (2011-12 to present) to have a game with at least 30 points and five assists
• Scored nine of his 30 points in the final 6:30 after Indiana closed to within 68-67
• Marked Williams’ career-high at Nebraska and the first time a Husker scored 30-or-more points against Indiana
• Claims first Player of the Week honor
• Last Nebraska Player of the Week: Alonzo Verge Jr. (March 7, 2022)

Co-Freshmen of the Week
Kasparas Jakucionis, Illinois
G – 6-6 – Vilnius, Lithuania – Barcelona FC
• Averaged 23.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 3.5 assists against a pair of top-20 teams.
• Led the Illini to an 86-80 victory over No. 20 Wisconsin, scoring a career- and game-high 24 points.
• Scored a team-high 22 points in a 66-64 loss to No. 1 Tennessee
• Earns his first Freshman of the Week award
• Last Illinois Freshman of the Week: Will Reilly (Nov. 11, 2024)

Dylan Harper, Rutgers
G – 6-6 – Franklin Lakes, N.J. – Don Bosco Prep
• Averaged 24 points. 7.0 rebounds and 3.5 assists as the Scarlet Knights scored a pair of wins
• Posted his first career double-double with 24 points and a career-high 12 rebounds in an 80-76 win over Penn State
• Added 24 points, including the game-winning three pointer at the buzzer, to top Seton Hall 66-63
• Earns his third Freshman of the Week award
• Last Rutgers Freshman of the Week: Dylan Harper (Dec. 2, 2024)

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Player of the Week
Serah Williams, Wisconsin
Junior – Forward – Brooklyn, N.Y. – Niagara Prep
• Registered a career-high 36 points in Wisconsin’s double-overtime win over Butler
• Tallied 14 rebounds, three blocks, three assists and a pair of steals
• Her 36 points ranked fifth among the Badgers’ single-game scoring list and were the most points since Jolene Anderson scored 42 during the 2007-08 season
• Earns the second Big Ten Player of the Week award of her career
• Last Wisconsin Player of the Week: Serah Williams (Jan. 29, 2024)

Big Ten Women’s Basketball Weekly Honor Roll
Julia Ayrault, MSU: Had a game-high 19 points in the Spartans’ comeback victory over No. 21 Iowa
Kiyomi McMiller, RU: Recorded consecutive double-doubles in Rutgers’ pair of wins
Kiki Iriafen, USC: Totaled 21.0 points and 9.5 rebounds in two victories for the Trojans while going 12-for-13 from the charity stripe

Freshman of the Week
Kiyomi McMiller, Rutgers
Guard – Silver Spring, Md. – Life Center Academy   
• Averaged 27.0 points, 10.5 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 2.5 steals during Rutgers’ 2-0 week
• Chipped in 30 points, 11 rebounds, five assists and three steals against Fairleigh Dickinson
• Added 24 points, 10 rebounds, six assists and two steals versus Wagner
• Collects her first Big Ten Freshman of the Week laurel
• Last Rutgers Freshman of the Week: Jillian Huerter (Feb. 5, 2024)

HOCKEY

First Star
Isaac Howard, Michigan State
Jr. – F – Hudson, Wis. — Minnesota-Duluth (NCAA)

• Scored twice in Michigan State’s 5-3 come-from-behind win over No. 1/1 Minnesota on Dec. 14, helping the No. 3/2 Spartans to five of six possible points in the series
• Distributed a power play assist on MSU’s third goal in a 3-3 overtime tie on Dec. 13
• Has scored a career-best nine goals this season and leads the team in scoring with 20 points
• The 2022 Tampa Bay Lighting first round selection earns his second Star award
• Last Michigan State First Star: Isaac Howard (Oct. 8, 2024)

Second Star
Brent Johnson, Ohio State
Sr. – D – Frisco, Texas – North Dakota (NCAA)

• Scored the overtime game-winning goal in Ohio State’s 2-1 win over Notre Dame Dec. 13 in Columbus, Ohio
• Netted the game’s first goal on Saturday to help No. 15/15 Ohio State to a 3-1 win and a weekend sweep of the Fighting Irish
• Finished the Big Ten series with five blocks while helping the Buckeye defense hold Notre Dame to two goals and 34 total shots
• The Washington Capitals third rounder receives his first Big Ten weekly award
• Last Ohio State Star recipient: Kristoffer Eberly (Third Star, Dec. 10, 2024)

Third Star
Tommy Scarfone, Wisconsin
Sr. – G – Montreal, Quebec — RIT (NCAA)

• Logged a 4-0 shutout win versus No. 8/8 Michigan at Yost Ice Arena on Friday
• Turned away 33 shots the next night in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Wolverines
• Finished the series with a .949 save percentage, going 6-for-6 on the penalty kill and stopping 13 shots on the power play
• The senior netminder wins a Big Ten Star Award for the second-straight week
• Last Wisconsin Star honoree: Tommy Scarfone (First Star, Dec. 10, 2024)