Iowa State’s Gabe Kalscheur earned both Big 12 Men’s Basketball Player and Newcomer of the Week after leading the Cyclones to wins over two ranked opponents to capture the title of the NIT Season Tip-Off. It is his first Big 12 weekly awards.

Kalscheur was named the tournament’s most valuable player after averaging 21.0 points, 6.5 rebounds and 4.0 steals in wins over No. 25 Xavier and No. 9 Memphis as ISU improved to 6-0 on the season. The senior guard poured in 30 points against Memphis and matched his career-highs of eight rebounds and five steals. In the first game of the tournament against Xavier, Kalscheur scored 12 points and had five rebounds and three steals. For the week, he shot 45.2 percent from the field, 45.5 percent behind the arc and 81.8 percent at the free-throw line. He also topped 1,000 career points in the win over Memphis.
 
Big 12 Player and Newcomer of the Week
Gabe Kalscheur, Iowa State, G, Sr.