Feb. 8, 2010
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INDIANAPOLIS -- Cleveland State senior Kailey Klein has been named Horizon League Women's Basketball Player of the Week for the period of Feb. 1-7. The selection marks Klein's third weekly honor from the League office this season and the eighth of her career.
Klein, a guard from Cherry, Ill., averaged 26.0 points and 12.5 rebounds while posting a pair of double-doubles in Horizon League action last week. She also raised her career point total to 1,876, becoming Cleveland State's all-time leading scorer in the process.
Klein recorded 21 points and 11 rebounds in Cleveland State's 62-51 victory over UIC on Thursday. She then registered a season-high 31 points and career-high tying 14 boards against Loyola on Saturday.
The Horizon League's 2009-10 Preseason Player of the Year continues to pace the conference in scoring (16.5) through 22 affairs. She also ranks fifth in blocked shots (0.8) and sixth in rebounding (7.5).
The Vikings, 11-10 overall and 6-5 in League play, travel to Valparaiso on Thursday at 8:05 p.m. ET and Butler on Saturday at 2 p.m.
Klein will become eligible for the Horizon League Network's "People's Choice" award, which is announced each Thursday afternoon. Log on to www.HorizonLeagueNetwork.tv to vote.
Other Horizon League top performers (Feb. 1-7)
Melanie Thornton, Butler, Senior, F -- 1-0 record, 1 GP, 17 Pts, 6 Rebs, 6-13 FG, 5-5 FT
Yar Shayok, Detroit, Sophomore, F -- 2-0 record, 2 GP, 30 Pts, 21 Rebs, 13-17 FG
Julie Wojta, Green Bay, Sophomore, F -- 2-0 record, 2 GP, 30 Pts, 15 Rebs, 10 Asts, 14-28 FG
Keisha Collins, Loyola, Senior, G -- 2-0 record, 2 GP, 37 Pts, 12-25 FG, 4-5 3FG, 9-11 FT
Lindsay Laur, Milwaukee, Junior, F -- 0-2 record, 2 GP, 31 Pts, 20 Rebs, 8 Asts, 5-12 3FG
Taylor Foulks, UIC, Freshman, G -- 1-1 record, 2 GP, 27 Pts, 8 Stls, 11-18 FG, 5-12 3FG
Raegan Moore, Valparaiso, Freshman, G -- 0-1 record, 1 GP, 15 Pts, 5 Rebs, 3 Stls, 5-6 FT
Kenya Middlebrooks, Youngstown St., Sophomore, F -- 0-2 record, 2 GP, 29 Pts, 11 Rebs, 13-18 FT
