Penn State Nittany Lion basketball player Geary Claxton (West Haven, Conn.) was named the season’s first Big Ten Basketball Player of the Week for games played Nov. 8-14. Claxton earned the honor after a solid collegiate debut in Penn State’s season-opening game vs. Illinois State on Sunday.
Claxton led Penn State in scoring with 16 points, hitting five of nine field goals and six of eight free throws. The 6-5 wing from Connecticut was also second on the squad with nine rebounds.