Frager Named Big Ten Freshman of the Week – University of Nebraska

After a pair of 20-point efforts, Nebraska’s Braden Frager was named Big Ten Conference Freshman of the Week on Monday. The 6-foot-7 forward from Lincoln Southwest averaged 21.5 points per game on 59 percent shooting, including 50 percent from 3-point range, and 3.5 rebounds per game in Nebraska’s two wins.

This is the third time that Frager has won the weekly award, the most by a Husker since Bryce McGowens won the weekly honor eight times in 2021–22. Frager has been one of the sparks of Nebraska’s 18-0 record and program-best No. 7 AP ranking this week, averaging 12.7 points per game on 53 percent shooting.

Frager set a career high with 23 points and set a school freshman mark with seven 3-pointers in Nebraska’s 90–55 victory. His seven 3-pointers were one shy of the school mark, as he added three rebounds and a steal to help the Huskers to their largest margin of victory in a conference game since 1994.

He continued his great week in the Huskers’ 77–58 win at Northwestern, finishing with 20 points on 8-of-14 shooting and adding four rebounds in 32 minutes. It marked Frager’s fourth 20-point game of the year, all in a reserve role, as Nebraska improved to 4–0 on the road in the Big Ten, matching its longest road winning streak in conference play in over 80 years.

The Huskers return to action Wednesday night when Nebraska hosts Washington. Tipoff in the PBA is scheduled for 8 p.m. and the game will be broadcast on BTN and the Huskers Radio Network.