University of Southern Indiana junior forward Aaron Nelson has been named the Great Lakes Valley Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Week, after averaging a double-double as the Screaming Eagles completed a homestand sweep, including a win over fifth-ranked Indianapolis.

Nelson opened the week with a 15-point, 11-rebound performance against Saint Joseph’s, helping the Eagles to a 90-81 victory. He shot 54.5 percent (6-of-11) from the field and was 50 percent (3-of-6) from beyond the arc.

The Chicago Heights, Ill., native finished the week with a double-double, 10 points and 10 rebounds, in the 69-55 win over nationally-ranked UIndy. He shot 60 percent from the field and was a perfect 4-of-4 from the charity stripe, while grabbing 10 defensive rebounds.

For the week, Nelson averaged 12.5 points and 10.5 rebounds. He shot 56.3 percent from the field (9-of-16) and 70 percent from the stripe (7-of-10), while snagging a total of 21 rebounds, including 16 on the defensive end.

Nelson is averaging 12.1 points and 8.2 rebounds per game this season.

This is the first weekly honor of Nelson’s career and the first for an Eagle since teammate Orlando Rutledge was recognized by the league on Dec. 31, 2012.

No. 15 USI (12-2, 5-1 GLVC) starts the week off with a bang by crossing the river to battle rival and No. 4 Kentucky Wesleyan (14-0, 6-0) Monday at 7:30 p.m. CT.