It has been a good week for Penn State men’s basketball freshman standout point guard, Kayden Mingo.
First, his team went (2-0) this past week by defeating Boston University (96-87) and then defeating Sacred Heart (90-59).
Second, Mingo was just named Big Ten Freshman of the Week, as announced by the conference office Monday afternoon.
At the conclusion of the Boston game, Mingo finished with 14 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals. Against Sacred Heart, the point guard registered 13 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists and 8 steals. The eight steals tied the Nittany Lions’ single-game steals record with former PSU standout, Ace Baldwin, Jr. who had eight against Northwestern on January 10, 2024.
Add Nittany Sports Now as a preferred source in Google! Click here to add us.He finished the week with an average of 13.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 5.0 steals per game while shooting 55.6% (10-18) from the field.
Mingo and the rest of the Blue & White take on the Campbell Fighting Camels on Tuesday night inside the Bryce Jordan Center. Tipoff is slated for 6 p.m. and the game will air nationally on the Big Ten Network.
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