Penn State basketball | Kayden Mingo voted Big Ten freshman of the week

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – Penn State men's basketball rookie guard Kayden Mingo has been named the Big Ten freshman of the week.

Mingo averaged 13.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 5.0 steals per game while shooting 55.6% (10-for-18) from the field in Penn State's 2-0 week, leading the Nittany Lions to wins over Boston University and Sacred Heart.

The New York native tied the Penn State single-game record for steals with eight steals in Saturday night's dominant 90-59 win over Sacred Heart, finishing with 13 points, eight steals, five assists and three rebounds against the Pioneers. He added 14 points, four rebounds, four assists and two steals in Tuesday night's victory over Boston University.

Mingo has been instrumental in leading Penn State to its 7-1 start to the season as the rookie leads the team in points (14.3), assists (4.3) and steals (2.0) while ranking third in rebounds (4.1) through the first eight games of the year. Mingo and Illinois' David Mirkovic are currently tied as the highest-scoring freshmen in the Big Ten.

Mingo and the Nittany Lions return to action at 6 p.m. Tuesday when Penn State hosts Campbell inside the Bryce Jordan Center.