Domask Earns National Honors from USBWA, AP

CHAMPAIGN, Ill.– Illinois standout Marcus Domask (Waupun, Wis.) has been recognized as one of five Oscar Robertson National Players of the Week for games ending Sunday, Jan. 7 by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association (USBWA), and was also selected Tuesday as the Associated Press Player of the Week. The honors come a day after Domask was selected as the Big Ten Player of the Week. 

Domask averaged 29.0 points, 5.5 assists and 4.0 rebounds while shooting 59.4% from the field, 66.7% from 3-point range, and 90% from the free-throw line for the Fighting Illini in matchups vs. Northwestern and at No. 1 Purdue. Overall, he accounted for 49% of Illinois’ offense during the week, combining for 58 points while assisting on an additional 27.

Domask posted the top scoring outing of any Big Ten player during the week, erupting for a…