University of Wisconsin-Parkside junior forward Zygimantas Riauka has been named the Great Lakes Valley Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Week, it was announced by the league office Monday.

Riauka finished the week averaging 25.5 points, 10.5 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game as the Rangers remained undefeated in GLVC action with road wins over Missouri-St. Louis and Maryville.  He poured on a career-high 28 points on 10-of-13 (.769) shooting while grabbing 10 rebounds and dishing out five assists in an 89-76 victory at UMSL on Thursday.  Two days later, he scored 23 points on 7-of-9 (.778) from the floor, snatched 11 rebounds and dished five dimes in an 84-63 win at Maryville.  Riauka concluded the week shooting 77.3 percent (17-of-22) from the floor with 10 assists and three blocks.

The Downers Grove, Ill., native has notched six straight double-doubles and currently ranks second in conference play in scoring (20.5) and third in rebounding (11.0).

This is the first career weekly honor for Riauka and the first for a Ranger since Jeremy Saffold was recognized on Jan. 28, 2013.

The Rangers (11-2, 4-0 GLVC) return to action on Thursday when they travel to Illinois Springfield for a 7:30 p.m. CT tip.