Indianapolis, Ind. – Youngstown State senior Nico Galette was named the Under Armour Horizon League Men's Basketball Co-Player of the Week, the league announced on Monday.

This is Galette's first weekly honor while at Youngstown State, and he is the second Penguins player to receive the award this season.

Galette led the Penguins to a 2-0 record last week with wins over the league's top scoring team and a road victory over the league leader. The Penguins knocked off Purdue Fort Wayne, 93-71, and Cleveland State, 68-60, on the road.

He averaged 20 points, 8.5 rebounds, 4.0 assists, and 1.5 steals per game and shot 63.3 percent (14-for-22) from the field, 66.7 percent (4-for-6) from 3-point range, and 88.9 percent (8-for-9) from the free-throw line.

Galette recorded his seventh double-double of the year with 21 points and 10 rebounds against the Mastodons. He also dished out five assists. Galette went 8-of-11 from the floor with three 3-pointers. His 21 points tied a season high.

Against Cleveland State, Galette poured in a game-high 19 points and grabbed seven rebounds with three assists. He connected on 6-of-11 from the field with a 3-pointer and was 6-for-6 from the line.

Galette, who is averaging 12.4 points and 7.0 rebounds per game, has scored in double figures 19 times this season and has seven double-doubles.

Youngstown State hosts Milwaukee, Friday, Feb. 21. Tipoff is set for 9 p.m. at Zidian Family Arena at Beeghly Center. The game will be televised on ESPNU and aired on 570 WKBN.