The Minnesota Gophers' Dawson Garcia was named Big Ten Player of the Week, a testament to his impressive play in college basketball.

Dawson Garcia has been named Big Ten Player of the Week for his performance in Minnesota's upset wins over Iowa and Michigan. It's his second time winning the award and first time this season.

Nothing seems more guaranteed right now in the Big Ten than Dawson Garcia getting his buckets. The 6-11 senior and former Prior Lake High School standout led the Gophers with 31 points in their third consecutive victory in Saturday’s 77-69 upset against No.

Dawson Garcia was named the Big Ten Player of the Week of Monday after leading the Gophers to wins at Iowa and over No. Oregon Garcia had 31 points in Saturday's win over the Ducks Minnesota's current 3-game win streak started with Garcia hitting a buzzer-beater from near midcourt in a win over Michigan MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - University of Minnesota men's basketball forward Dawson Garcia on Monday was named the Big Ten Player of the Week.

Dawson Garcia held up the phone that was handed to him in the happy chaos on Minnesota's homecourt to record a brief shoutout to the fans, as dozens of them squeezed behind him into the shot in the aftermath of an upset of another Top 25 team.

Dawson Garcia, who finished with 27 points and 12 rebounds, helped the Gophers beat No. 20 Michigan for their first victory over a ranked team in nearly four years.

University of Minnesota men's basketball standout Dawson Garcia (Savage, Minn.) has been named Big Ten's Player of the Week, announced today by the