Karmen Graham

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. - Northern Kentucky University’s Karmen Graham has been named Great Lakes Valley Conference co-Player of the Week in women’s basketball, the league office announced Monday.

Graham, a sophomore center from Kettering, Ohio, averaged 17.5 points and 9.0 rebounds, and she capped her week by hitting the winning shot against Wisconsin-Parkside with 10.9 seconds left in the game Saturday. Graham scored 20 points, grabbed nine rebounds and blocked four shots in that game as NKU held off Wisconsin-Parkside, 53-50.

On Thursday, Graham had 15 points and nine rebounds as NKU posted a 52-26 win over Saint Joseph’s. For the week, she shot 61.9 percent from the field, was perfect at the free-throw line (8-for-8) and averaged 2.5 blocks as NKU extended its win streak to six.

Graham shared the weekly honor with Lewis University’s Mary Moskal. This marks the second time this season Graham has earned the GLVC weekly honor.