By: Michael Pitts
DALLAS - Kennesaw State senior forward
Prencis Harden was named Conference USA Player of the Week, the league office announced Monday.
The Swainsboro, Ga. native accrued 14 points and 13 rebounds Friday night at Florida Atlantic, extending her CUSA leading double-double count to four. She has 15 in her Owl career - fifth most in KSU Division I history.
Harden surpassed 500 career rebounds in the game, becoming one of nine Owls in the program's DI era to achieve the mark. She also shot 41.2% from the floor and had two steals on her ledger.
She is averaging 13.1 points and 9.1 rebounds per game through the first eight contests of the 2024-25 campaign. Monday's honor is the third weekly award in her career and first this season.
This marks the second weekly CUSA honor for KSU women's basketball following
Keyarah Berry in November. It is the Owls' 24th Division I conference player of the week honor and 60th Division I conference weekly honor. It's the 10th weekly honor for KSU under head coachÂ
Octavia Blue.
Kennesaw State is back on the court Monday night to face Seattle University for the second and final game of the Conference USA/WAC Challenge for the Owls. Tip-off is at 9:00 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
The Owls return to the KSU Convocation Center Thursday, Dec. 19 at 7:00 p.m. to face in-state foe Georgia State. Fans can purchase ticketsÂ
here. KSU students receive free admission to all home KSU women's basketball games this season.
