Russell Earns B1G Player and Freshman of the Week – Ohio State Buckeyes
1/26/2015 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Jan. 26, 2015
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COLUMBUS, Ohio-D’Angelo Russell, Ohio State’s leading scorer and rebounder, was named both the Big Ten’s Player and Freshman of the Week after two Ohio State wins last week at Northwestern and at home vs. Indiana.
Russell, who averages 19.4 points and 5.2 rebounds from his guard position, tallied a career high 33 points at Northwestern and then contributed 22 points and a career-best 10 assists in an 82-70 win over No. 23 Indiana Sunday.
For the week, Russell averaged 27.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 8.0 assists while shooting 66 percent from the field (21-32) last week. He also made 8 of 18 from 3-point range (.444).
Russell has been named the league’s freshman of the week four times this year. He has been the player of the week once.
On the year, Russell has scored 20 or more points in each of the last four games and in seven of the last nine games.
Nationally, Russell is the top freshman scorer in the country at 19.4 ppg. He is among the Top 3 rookies in several other categories as well.
No. 1 in Three-Pointers Made (60)
No. 1 in Three-pointers Attempted (135)
No. 1 in Field Goals Attempted (298)
No. 1 in Points (408)
No. 1 in PAR (pts+asts+rebs/game) 29.8
No. 2 in Field Goals Made (142), No. 1 is Jahlil Okafor, Duke (143)
No. 2 in Assists (108), No. 1 is Kahron Ross, Lehigh (109)
No. 2 Assists per game (5.1 apg.)
No. 3 in Field Goal Percentage (.477), No. 1 is Okafor (.671)
No. 3 in Steals (37), No. 1 is Nate Mason, Minnesota (47)
Russell’s efforts last week also earned him the NCAA.com Player of the Week nod.
Big Ten Player and Freshman of the Week
D’Angelo Russell, Ohio State
G – 6-5 – Fr. – Louisville, Ky. – Montverde Academy
- Averaged 27.5 points, 8.0 assists and 6.5 rebounds per game in the Buckeyes’ wins at Northwestern and versus nationally-ranked Indiana
- For the week, shot 65.6 percent (21-of-32) from the field and 44.4 percent (8-of-18) from three-point range
- Poured in a career-high 33 points on 12-of-17 shooting, corralled seven rebounds and handed out six assists against zero turnovers in the come-from-behind win at Northwestern
- Posted his second double-double of the season with 22 points and 10 assists to go along with six rebounds against the Hoosiers
- For the week, posted an assist/turnover ratio of 5.3 (16 assists, 3 turnovers)
- Currently ranks second in the Big Ten in scoring with 22.3 points per game in conference play, and has converted a Big Ten-best 25 three-pointers in conference games
- Earns his first career Big Ten Player of the Week honor, and collects his fourth Freshman of the Week plaudit
- Last Ohio State Player of the Week: Aaron Craft (Feb. 10, 2014)
- Last Ohio State Freshman of the Week: D’Angelo Russell (Jan. 19, 2015)
