Evidence of progress for the Minnesota Gophers has finally become public. Their loyal star Dawson Garcia has had his fingerprints all over it.

The Minnesota Gophers' Dawson Garcia was named Big Ten Player of the Week, a testament to his impressive play in college basketball.

Nothing seems more guaranteed right now in the Big Ten than Dawson Garcia getting his buckets. The 6-11 senior and former Prior Lake High School standout led the Gophers with 31 points in their third consecutive victory in Saturday’s 77-69 upset against No.

Garcia had a signature moment with a deep buzzer-beating three to beat No. 20 Michigan and snap the Gophers' losing streak. On Saturday, the fifth-year senior played one of the best games of his career as Minnesota beat another ranked team at home.

Dawson Garcia was named the Big Ten Player of the Week of Monday after leading the Gophers to wins at Iowa and over No. Oregon Garcia had 31 points in Saturday's win over the Ducks Minnesota's current 3-game win streak started with Garcia hitting a buzzer-beater from near midcourt in a win over Michigan MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - University of Minnesota men's basketball forward Dawson Garcia on Monday was named the Big Ten Player of the Week.