COLLEGE PARK, MD – After averaging 30.0 factors, 4.0 rebounds and three.0 assists towards Northwestern and Washington final week, Maryland’s Andre Mills has been named the Big Ten Freshman of the Week. It’s the first time the Boston native has earned a weekly award from the league workplace.
Mills was additionally chosen as the Solomon Eye Physicians & Surgeons Terp of the Week.
On Wednesday at Northwestern, Mills tied Maryland’s freshman scoring report for a single-game with a career-high 39 factors. That matched Diamond Stone who did the similar towards Penn State in 2015. Mills was 12-of-17 from the ground together with 6-of-9 from past the arc. It was simply the fourth time since 1994 {that a} Terp freshman has scored 30-or-more in a sport.
In Saturday’s win over Washington, the guard had a game-high 21 factors for his third 20-point effort of the season. In the remaining two minutes towards the Huskies, he scored all of Maryland’s seven factors together with the go-ahead triple to seal the win. He additionally tied his career-high with 5 assists in the win.
For the 12 months, Mills is now averaging 11.3 factors to go along with 3.9 rebounds and 1.6 assists per sport. Over the final 4 video games, he has averaged 23.3 factors, whereas over the final 9 he’s at 17.2 factors per sport.
Mills and the Terps return to motion on Wednesday evening when Maryland heads to Nebraska. Tip off is ready for 7 PM ET on BTN and will be heard on the Maryland Sports Radio Network with legendary Voice of the Terps Johnny Holliday calling the motion alongside Chris Knoche.