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Eastern Illinois forward Kooper Jacobi has been named the Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Week after helping lead EIU to a 3-0 conference record for the week with all three games on the road.
 
Jacobi averaged a double-double for the week at 11.7 points and 10.3 rebounds per contest while shooting 48.3 percent from the floor.   He had one true double-double during the week giving him an OVC leading nine double-doubles this season which ranks 17th in the NCAA.  He just missed on double-doubles with 12 points, nine rebounds in the win over Little Rock and with nine points, 11 rebounds in the win at Lindenwood.  His double-double was in the road win at Western Illinois with 14 points, 11 rebounds.
 
Jacobi leads the OVC in rebounding at 9.7 rebounds per game which is 19th in the NCAA.  He is second on the Panthers team in scoring at 13.0 points per game while leading the team in field goal percentage (44.3 percent).
 
EIU returns to action on Tuesday evening at SIUE with a 7:30 p.m. start from First Community Arena.