Richmond, Ky. - Senior forward Candis Cook was tabbed Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Week, making her the first Lady Colonel to be so honored this season.

Cook led the Lady Colonels’ efforts at the UNLV Duel in the Desert, averaging 15.5 points and 9.5 rebounds in the team’s two contests in Las Vegas.

Cook netted a career-high 24 points while grabbing eight boards and two steals against Iowa State. She was 9-for-16 in the contest, including 2-of-3 from behind the three-point arc.

Against Northern Arizona, Cook pulled down a team-high 11 rebounds, while scoring seven points and tallying a steal against the Lady Lumberjacks. For the week, the College Station, Texas, native shot 44.4 percent and was 3-of-4 from three-point range.

Cook was the lone Lady Colonel to be named to the Duel in the Desert All-Tournament team.

The Lady Colonels will go on a short holiday break before returning to action in Richmond for the Comfort Suites Classic on Dec. 29-30. The team takes on Southern A&M at 7:30 on the 29th before facing Longwood at 4 PM on the 30th. The games will mark the final non-conference contests for EKU before OVC play begins at UT Martin on Jan. 6.