The Big Ten Conference announced their weekly men’s basketball awards winners on Monday and Iowa’s Peter Jok was named Player of the Week.  Jok averaged 19.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.5 steals in leading the Hawkeyes to a pair of wins over Michigan State and Michigan.

Player of the Week
Peter Jok, Iowa
G – 6-6 – Jr. – West Des Moines, Iowa – Valley
• For the week, shot 58.3 percent from the field and 63.6 percent from three-point range, and converted all four of his free throw attempts
• In the win at Michigan State, scored a game-high 23 points, pulled down three rebounds and swiped a pair of steals as the Hawkeyes secured the season sweep over the Spartans
• Scored 16 points, including 14 in the second half, corralled four rebounds and handed out a pair of assists versus the Wolverines
• Currently averaging 15.4 points and 1.8 steals per game in conference play
• Earns his first career Player of the Week honor and is the third Iowa standout to be named Big Ten Player of the Week this season
• Last Iowa Player of the Week: Mike Gesell (Jan. 11, 2016)