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Michigan State men's basketball senior forward Draymond Green was named Big Ten Player of the Week as announced by the conference on Feb. 20. It is Green's fourth Big Ten weekly honor this season, fifth overall and second in a row. He averaged 20.0 points, 10.0 rebounds and 6.0 assists to lead No. 7 Michigan State to wins over No. 15 Wisconsin and Purdue, helping the Spartans move into first place in the Big Ten standings.
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