BRENTWOOD - Austin Peay State University senior guard Whitney Hanley was named the adidas Ohio Valley Conference "Player of the Week" the league office announced, Tuesday.

Hanley, of Mt. Washington, Ky., opened the season with a career-high 28 points against Southern Illinois, Friday. She followed that with 21 points at Lipscomb, Monday, during which she became the 14th Lady Govs player to record 1,000 career points.

However, it was her effort in the closing minutes of both contests that helped Austin Peay secure its first 2-0 start to a season since the 1997-98 campaign. After Southern Illinois tied the contest with 2:27 remaining, Hanley scored seven of the Lady Govs final nine points to pull off the victory. Two days later, she helped the Lady Govs mount a come-from-behind effort, scoring the game-tying basket while being fouled with 56 seconds remaining and making the ensuing the free throw to give APSU its first lead since the opening basket. She would later make two free throws to secure the win.

Hanley finished the week making 45.7 percent (16-of-35) of her shots, including 30.8 percent (4-of-13) of her three pointers, while converting 86.7 percent (13-of-15) of her free throws. She also averaged 7.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.0 steals per game.

It is the first time Hanley has been named the league's Player of the Week. She was twice named Freshman of the Week during the 2008-09 campaign.

-AP-