WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue junior Trey Kaufman-Renn was named the Big Ten Player of the Week for his role in leading the Boilermakers to the Rady Children's Invitational team title this past week in San Diego.
Kaufman-Renn averaged 23.5 points, 10.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists while shooting 16-of-26 (.615) from the field in wins over North Carolina State and No. 23-ranked Ole Miss. In the 71-61 Thanksgiving Day win over North Carolina State, Kaufman-Renn scored 22 points with eight rebounds and two assists, then followed it up with his first career double-double in the Friday win over Ole Miss, tallying 25 points with 13 rebounds and three assists.
For the season, the 6-foot, 9-inch forward from Sellersburg, Indiana, is averaging 19.1 points, 7.1 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game while shooting 60.4 percent from the field. He is one of five players in the country to average at least 19 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists and is the only one to shoot at least 60.0 percent from the field.
He currently ranks fourth in the Big Ten in scoring.
Kaufman-Renn and the No. 8-ranked Boilermakers will travel to Penn State on Thursday to open Big Ten play. Tip is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. ET on FS1 and tickets still remain.
Kaufman-Renn averaged 23.5 points, 10.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists while shooting 16-of-26 (.615) from the field in wins over North Carolina State and No. 23-ranked Ole Miss. In the 71-61 Thanksgiving Day win over North Carolina State, Kaufman-Renn scored 22 points with eight rebounds and two assists, then followed it up with his first career double-double in the Friday win over Ole Miss, tallying 25 points with 13 rebounds and three assists.
For the season, the 6-foot, 9-inch forward from Sellersburg, Indiana, is averaging 19.1 points, 7.1 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game while shooting 60.4 percent from the field. He is one of five players in the country to average at least 19 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists and is the only one to shoot at least 60.0 percent from the field.
He currently ranks fourth in the Big Ten in scoring.
Kaufman-Renn and the No. 8-ranked Boilermakers will travel to Penn State on Thursday to open Big Ten play. Tip is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. ET on FS1 and tickets still remain.