CHICAGO - Maryland guard Melo Trimble was named co-Big Ten Freshman of the Week, the league office announced Monday.

Trimble averaged 17.5 points and connected on 11-of-23 (47.8%) from the floor in home wins over No. 5 Wisconsin and Michigan.

Trimble shared the honor this week with Ohio State guard D'Angelo Russell. 

This marks Trimble's third Big Ten weekly honor this season. He was named co-Big Ten Player of the Week and freshman of the week on December 1.

No. 10 Maryland travels to Rutgers for a game against the Scarlet Knights on Tuesday at 7 p.m. on the Big Ten Network.