Payton Sandfort

IOWA CITY — University of Iowa senior Payton Sandfort has been named Big Ten men’s basketball’s Co-Player of the Week, it was announced Monday by the league office. It is the second weekly honor of Sandfort’s career.

Sandfort shared the Big Ten distinction with Michigan’s Vladislav Goldin.

The Waukee native was recognized after averaging 26.5 points, 6.0 rebounds and 3.5 assists in leading the Hawkeyes to wins over Nebraska and Indiana last week. He shot 55.6 percent from the floor, 52.6 percent from 3-point range and went 13-of-14 from the free-throw stripe.

Scoreless in the first half against Nebraska, Sandfort scored 30 points in the second half and overtime to lead the Hawkeyes to a 97-87 win. Against Indiana, Sandfort scored 21 of his 23 points after halftime in a 85-60 hammering of the Hoosiers.