Nebraska basketball’s Braden Frager brings home Big Ten Freshman of the Week award

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — Nebraska basketball’s Braden Frager was named the Freshman of the Week in the Big Ten Conference on Monday.

The Lincoln native posted two 20-point outings against Oregon and Northwestern last week, averaging 21.5 points per game.

Frager also shot 59% from the floor, including 50% from deep, and had 3.5 rebounds per game.

This is the third weekly award Frager has bagged in his career, which is the most by a Husker since Bryce McGowens was an eight-time honoree in 2021-22.

Frager has been one of the sparks to Nebraska’s 18-0 record and program-best No. 7 AP ranking this week, averaging 12.7 points per game on 53% shooting.

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Frager set a career high with 23 points and tied a school freshman mark with seven 3-pointers in Nebraska’s 90-55 win over Oregon.

His seven 3-pointers were one shy of the school record, as he added three rebounds and a steal in helping the Huskers to their most significant victory margin in a conference game since 1994.

He continued his stellar week in the Huskers’ 77-58 win at Northwestern, finishing with 20 points on 8-of-14 shooting and adding four rebounds.

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 win streak in conference play in more than 80 years.

Nebraska will hit the floor on Wednesday to take on Washington at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

Tipoff is set for 8 p.m. on the Big Ten Network.