Dosunmu Named Big Ten Player of the Week
Illini guard honored after 24-point performance in win at No. 9 Penn State
Champaign, ILL.– Fighting Illini sophomore guard Ayo Dosunmu (Chicago, Ill./Morgan Park H.S.) has been named Big Ten Player of the Week, the conference office announced on Monday. Dosunmu earns the honor after scoring a game-high 24 points in the Illini's win at No. 9 Penn State last Tuesday, capped by a floater in the lane with 16 seconds left that sealed the victory.
This is the first Big Ten Player of the Week award of Dosunmu's career, and second by an Illini this season. Kofi Cockburn swept the league's player and freshman honors on Nov. 25.
Big Ten Player of the Week
Ayo Dosunmu, Illinois
G, 6-5, 185, Chicago, Ill., Morgan Park H.S.
• Led Illinois to victory at #9 Penn State, in return to lineup after missing previous game with an injury.
• Scored game-high 24 points on 9-of-15 shooting, marking his sixth 20-point game of the season.
• Tallied 16 of his 24 points in the second half, and once again came up big in crunch time.
• With Illini ahead 58-56, drove the lane and drained a floater before the shot clock expired to give the Orange and Blue a four-point lead with 16 seconds left.
• Win was Illinois' first on the road over a top-10 Big Ten team since Dec. 30, 2008.
• Has now scored in double figures in each of the last 10 games – the longest streak of his career – and is averaging 17.7 points during that stretch.
• Leads the Illini in scoring on the season, ranking sixth in the Big Ten at 16.2 ppg.
Illini guard honored after 24-point performance in win at No. 9 Penn State
Champaign, ILL.– Fighting Illini sophomore guard Ayo Dosunmu (Chicago, Ill./Morgan Park H.S.) has been named Big Ten Player of the Week, the conference office announced on Monday. Dosunmu earns the honor after scoring a game-high 24 points in the Illini's win at No. 9 Penn State last Tuesday, capped by a floater in the lane with 16 seconds left that sealed the victory.
This is the first Big Ten Player of the Week award of Dosunmu's career, and second by an Illini this season. Kofi Cockburn swept the league's player and freshman honors on Nov. 25.
Big Ten Player of the Week
Ayo Dosunmu, Illinois
G, 6-5, 185, Chicago, Ill., Morgan Park H.S.
• Led Illinois to victory at #9 Penn State, in return to lineup after missing previous game with an injury.
• Scored game-high 24 points on 9-of-15 shooting, marking his sixth 20-point game of the season.
• Tallied 16 of his 24 points in the second half, and once again came up big in crunch time.
• With Illini ahead 58-56, drove the lane and drained a floater before the shot clock expired to give the Orange and Blue a four-point lead with 16 seconds left.
• Win was Illinois' first on the road over a top-10 Big Ten team since Dec. 30, 2008.
• Has now scored in double figures in each of the last 10 games – the longest streak of his career – and is averaging 17.7 points during that stretch.
• Leads the Illini in scoring on the season, ranking sixth in the Big Ten at 16.2 ppg.
