As conference games get underway across the country, a pair of Big Ten stars put in monster performances to earn a spot on this week’s list.
Happy December, college basketball fans!
We are back with our awards after a brief stint on the injury list last week. We’ve run the numbers, both in our own Gold Star scoring system and on Bart Torvik’s sliders, and come up with a new set of 15 players who stood out over the past seven days. Without further ado, here are our weekly Heat Check CBB award winners for Dec. 4-10.
The Gold Stars
Player of the Week: Zach Edey, Purdue
- 94.27 Gold Star points in two games
- 25 points (9/10 FG, 7/9 FT), 12 rebounds, 3 blocks, 3 assists on Dec. 4 vs. Iowa
- 35 points (12/20 FG, 11/1 FT), 7 rebounds, 2 assists on Dec. 9 vs. Alabama
Freshman of the Week: Bub Carrington, Pitt
- 61.38 Gold Star points in two games
- 16 points (6/13 FG), 9 assists, 4 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 turnovers on Dec. 6 vs. West Virginia
- 16 points (7/16 FG), 5 assists, 4 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 block, 2 turnovers on Dec. 9 vs. Canisius
Performance of the Week: Marcus Domask, Illinois
- 52.96 Gold Star points on Dec. 5 vs. Florida Atlantic
- 33 points (15/21 FG), 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 turnover
Honorable Mention: Tyler Kolek, Marquette
- Second-highest Gold Star total (87.44)
- Second-highest single-game score (52.61 on Dec. 6 vs. Texas)
The Arthurs
Main Attraction: Vonterius Woolbright, Western Carolina
- Thresholds: 80.0 MIN%, 30.0 USG%, 120.0 ORtg (min. 2 GP)
- Woolbright’s line: 92.5 MIN%, 33.1 USG%, 120.2 ORtg
Floor General: Jhamir Brickus, La Salle
- Thresholds: 80.0 MIN%, 40.0 AST%, < 15.0 TOV% (min. 2 GP)
- Brickus’ line: 91.3 MIN%, 44.6 AST%, 10.4 TOV%
Highlight Reel: Frankie Collins, Arizona State
- Thresholds: 3 dunks, 3 3PM, 33.3 3P%, 3.0 BLK%, 3.0 STL%
- Collins’ line: 3 dunks, 3 3PM, 37.5 3P%, 3.0 BLK%, 5.0 STL%
Junkyard Dog: Chris Payton, Kent State
- Thresholds: 70.0 MIN%, 20.0 ORB%, 30.0 DRB% (min. 2 GP)
- Payton’s line: 75.0 MIN%, 21.9 ORB%, 33.8 DRB%
Unicorn: Drew Pember, UNC Asheville
- Thresholds: 5 3PM, 5.0 BLK%, 30.0 AST% (min. 2 GP)
- Pember’s line: 6 3PM, 6.4 BLK%, 36.8 AST%
Cutpurse: Jason Edwards, North Texas
- Thresholds: 70.0 MIN%, 5.0 STL%, 0.0 FC/40 (min. 2 GP)
- Edwards’ line: 72.5 MIN%, 5.1 STL%, 0.0 FC/40
Artilleryman: Andres Marrero, La Salle
- Thresholds: 50.0 3P%, 20 3PA, 15.0 3PA/100, 75.0 3P rate
- Marrero’s line: 50.0 3P%, 22 3PA, 23.8 3PA/100, 88.0 3PA/FGA
Infantryman: Reed Bailey, Davidson
- Threshold: 80.0 FT%, 20 FTA, 100.0 FT rate
- Bailey’s line: 85.0 FT%, 20 FTA, 133.3 FT rate
Brick Wall: Babatunde Akingbola, George Washington
- Thresholds: 70.0 MIN%, 20.0 BLK% (min. 2 GP)
- Akingbola’s line: 72.9 MIN%, 20.3 BLK%
Glue Guy: Peyton Smith, Fairfield
- Thresholds: 70.0 MIN%, < 17.5 USG%, 10.0 ORB%, 10.0 DRB%, 10.0 AST%, 2.0 STL%, 2.0 BLK%
- Smith’s line: 70.0 MIN%, 16.7 USG%, 14.5 ORB%, 12.8 DRB%, 15.4 AST%, 2.1 STL%, 4.1 BLK%
Secret Weapon: Isaac Taveras, Fresno State
- Thresholds: < 40 MIN%, 25.0 USG%, 150.0 ORtg (min. 2 GP, 20 total minutes)
- Taveras’ line: 32.5 MIN%, 26.3 USG%, 165.1 ORtg