ST. LOUIS – Indiana State junior forward Clemisha Prackett was named the Missouri Valley Conference Newcomer of the Week, the league announced Monday afternoon.
 
Prackett registered her team-leading fourth double-double of the season in the Sycamores' most recent game at Butler, finishing with 12 points and a game-high 15 rebounds against the Bulldogs.
 
The West Memphis, Arkansas, native tied for the team lead with four field goals against Butler and also added four free throws. Eight of her 15 rebounds came on the offensive glass, the most by any player on either side.
 
Prackett's 15 rebounds and eight offensive rebounds were both career-high marks, with the eight offensive boards also being the most by a Sycamore this season. Her four double-doubles rank second in the MVC this season and inside the top 30 nationally, while her 3.8 offensive rebounds per game are tied for the MVC lead. She ranks fourth in the conference with 8.5 rebounds per game and seventh in blocks per game.
 
Monday's honor is the first weekly award for Prackett in her career, and marks the second weekly honor for the Sycamores this season Tierney Kelsey previously earned MVC Newcomer of the Week honors in November.
 
Prackett and the Sycamores open MVC play Wednesday night against Drake, with tipoff from Hulman Center set for 7 p.m.
 
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