Luther Head, Illinois
Senior, guard, Chicago, Manley High School
Head was the driving force behind two
wins to lead Illinois to its best start in school history, at 18-0.
Head averaged 22.5 points per game on 61.5 percent shooting from the
field, while also going 9-of-18 from the 3-point line (.500). He
scored a game-high 19 points in the win over Penn State, tallying
five 3-pointers, while also adding seven rebounds and three assists.
He then posted a season-high 26 points against Northwestern, just
three off his career best. His 26 points and nine field goals are
the most by an Illinois player this season.
The 6-3 guard earns the first weekly
honor of his career and becomes one of four different Illini to be
named player of the week during the 2004-05 season.
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 Mike Wilkinson, Wisconsin
Senior, forward, Blue Mounds, Wis., Wisconsin Heights High School
Wilkinson averaged 20.5 points and
8.5 rebounds in the Badgers' victories over Ohio State and No. 15/12
Michigan State. Against the Buckeyes, he tallied 19 points in the
second half to finish with a career-high 29 points, while adding 10
rebounds for his 13th career double-double. He followed with 12
points and seven rebounds against the Spartans, including four free
throws and a blocked shot in the final two minutes, to give the
Badgers their nation-leading 38th consecutive home victory.
Wilkinson finished the week averaging 20.5 points, 8.5 rebounds and
three assists.
He claims his second Big Ten laurel,
as he was honored on Jan. 26 of last season.
[Robin Jentes, associate director of communications,
Big
Ten Conference]
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