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IU basketball’s Lamar Wilkerson named Big Ten player of the week

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Photos from IU basketball's win against Wisconsin.

For the second time this season, IU basketball guard Lamar Wilkerson earned Big Ten player of the week honors.

Here’s the full release from IU Athletics:

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana redshirt senior guard Lamar Wilkerson was named Co-Big Ten Player of the Week, the conference announced on Monday afternoon.

Wilkerson shared the distinction with Iowa senior guard Bennett Stirtz.

The veteran guard averaged 29.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.5 assists, and 2.0 per game as the Hoosiers split games at USC (75-81 on Jan. 3) and against Wisconsin (78-77 (OT) on Feb. 7).

Wilkerson opened the week with 33 points at USC, the most by a Hoosier in a road game since Jalen Hood-Schifino scored 35 at Purdue on Feb. 25, 2023. He added four rebounds and three steals in the contest. The game marked his third 30-point effort of the season, the most in a single season since Trayce Jackson-Davis (4, 2022-23).

He followed that performance with 25 points, four rebounds, and four assists in the win over Wisconsin. Wilkerson made two free throws with 16 seconds left to send the game into OT and then scored all six Hoosier points in the extra period, including the game-winning free throws with under 2.0 seconds remaining.

In the midst of a historic season, Wilkerson has averaged 23.2 points per game in Big Ten Conference play through 13 games, the most by a Hoosier player since George McGinnis (29.9 points per game) during the 1970-71 season.

The honor is his second of the season (Dec. 15). Redshirt senior forward Tucker DeVries claimed Co-Player of the Week honors on Nov. 10.

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