Owen Freeman named Big Ten Freshman of the Week
It’s becoming a familiar ritual in the Big Ten this season. Every time the Big Ten looks to name a freshman of the week they find their way back to Owen Freeman. The Iowa big man cooked up his first career collegiate double-double of 14 points and 11 rebounds as the Hawkeyes blew out Florida A&M on Saturday at Wells Fargo Arena.
What made his double-double even more impressive was the fact that he accomplished it in just 19 minutes of action. Freeman was the first true freshman to post a double-double since Joe Wieskamp back in 2018.
Through his first 11 games, Freeman has a school-record four Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors. He has matched Indiana’s Jalen Hood-Schifino and Ohio State’s Brice Sensabaugh, who were both recognized four times last season. Freeman is one of 16 players in conference history to earn at least four Big Ten weekly freshman honors in a single season.
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Freeman is averaging 9.8 points and 4.7 rebounds in 11 games, while shooting a team-best 63.6 percent from the field. The forward also has 21 blocks and 12 steals, ranking first and second on the team, respectively.
The honor is Iowa’s fifth Big Ten weekly accolade this season. Freeman earned the honor on Nov. 13, Nov. 20 and Dec. 4, while graduate Ben Krikke was the Big Ten Player of the Week on Nov. 20.
