KEATON WAGLER EARNS LUTE OLSON AWARD NATIONAL PLAYER OF WEEK HONORS

Jan. 26, 2026

KEATON WAGLER EARNS LUTE OLSON AWARD NATIONAL PLAYER OF WEEK HONORS

BOSTON, MA -- Illinois’ Keaton Wagler has been named the Lute Olson award National Player of the Week. The 6-foot-6 freshman helped the Illini to a pair of conference wins last week.

Wagler averaged 29.5 points in the two victories, capped off by a 46-point performance on Saturday at No. 4 Purdue. He finished 13-for-17 from the field, including 9-for-11 from three-point range. Earlier in the week Wagler had 17 points, 8 assists and 7 rebounds against Maryland.

The Lute Olson award is presented annually to the top player in division I college basketball. The award voting panel is made up of current division I coaches, athletic administrators, and senior College Insider staff members.

2025-26 Lute Olson Players of the Week
Week 11: JT Toppin, Texas Tech
Week 10: Tyler Tanner, Vanderbilt
Week 9: Shelton Williams-Dryden, West Georgia
Week 8: AJ Dybantsa, BYU
Week 7: LeJuan Watts, Texas Tech
Week 6: AJ Dybantsa, BYU
Week 5: Cameron Boozer, Duke
Week 4: Duke Miles, Vanderbilt
Week 3: Cameron Boozer, Duke
Week 2: Kingston Flemings, Houston
Week 1: Koa Peat, Arizona

AWARD WEBSITE: https://luteolsonaward.com/