INDIANAPOLIS – University of Southern Indiana senior forward Aaron Nelson has been named the Great Lakes Valley Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Week, it was announced by the league office Monday.

Despite playing in just one game last week, Nelson turned in arguably one of the most impressive single-game performances in conference history.  In the Screaming Eagles’ 92-69 win over Kentucky State, Nelson tied his career best with 31 points and recorded both a school and conference record with 27 rebounds.  The 27 caroms bested the 39-year USI single-game record set in 1974, as well the GLVC record of 25, which was set by Kentucky Wesleyan’s Antonio Garcia against Indianapolis on Feb. 21, 1998.

Nelson also shot 61.9 percent (13-21) from the field and 71.4 percent (5-7) from the free-throw line, while tallying two steals, one assist, and one blocked shot as well.

The Chicago Heights, Ill., native earns his third career Player of the Week award as he was also honored a few weeks back on Nov. 25, as well as Jan. 21, 2013.

USI hits the road this week to Bellarmine’s Fern Valley Hotel Classic in Louisville, Ky. The Eagles will play Ohio Valley University on Friday and Virginia Union University on Saturday.