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U of MN press release:
Minnesota guard Gabe Kalscheur has been recognized as the Big Ten Freshman of the Week, the conference announced Monday. Kalscheur was integral in helping the Gophers claim the TCL Vancouver Showcase championship with three wins north of the border over Texas A&M, Santa Clara and Washington.
It is the first weekly award for the Edina, Minn., native, and the Gophers' first of the season.
Kalscheur averaged 14 points, 2.7 rebounds and one steal per game last week, including a career-high 25 points in the win over Santa Clara. In that game, Kalscheur connected on seven 3-point attempts, matching the third-highest total in school history. The next day, he scored nine points, including the game-winning trey with two seconds remaining to defeat Washington, 68-66.
He currently ranks third on the team in scoring, contributing 13.8 points per contest including a team-high 18 3-pointers. Kalscheur has started every game this season, averaging 28 minutes per outing.
Kalscheur becomes the fourth current Gopher to have won the award, after Jordan Murphy (2015-16), Amir Coffey (2016-17) and Isaiah Washington (2018) each did so in their freshman seasons.
The Gophers return to action Monday night, facing Boston College in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. Tip off from Conte Forum in Chestnut Hill is set for 8:00 p.m. CT.
Minnesota guard Gabe Kalscheur has been recognized as the Big Ten Freshman of the Week, the conference announced Monday. Kalscheur was integral in helping the Gophers claim the TCL Vancouver Showcase championship with three wins north of the border over Texas A&M, Santa Clara and Washington.
It is the first weekly award for the Edina, Minn., native, and the Gophers' first of the season.
Kalscheur averaged 14 points, 2.7 rebounds and one steal per game last week, including a career-high 25 points in the win over Santa Clara. In that game, Kalscheur connected on seven 3-point attempts, matching the third-highest total in school history. The next day, he scored nine points, including the game-winning trey with two seconds remaining to defeat Washington, 68-66.
He currently ranks third on the team in scoring, contributing 13.8 points per contest including a team-high 18 3-pointers. Kalscheur has started every game this season, averaging 28 minutes per outing.
Kalscheur becomes the fourth current Gopher to have won the award, after Jordan Murphy (2015-16), Amir Coffey (2016-17) and Isaiah Washington (2018) each did so in their freshman seasons.
The Gophers return to action Monday night, facing Boston College in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. Tip off from Conte Forum in Chestnut Hill is set for 8:00 p.m. CT.
