Western Kentucky's Raneem Elgedawy (15) posts up against Notre Dame's Jessica Shepard (23) Tuesday, November 14, 2017, during a game at E.A. Diddle Arena. (Bac Totrong/photo@bgdailynews.com)
Bac Totrong/Daily NewsWestern Kentucky's Raneem Elgedawy has been named the Conference USA Freshman of the Week as announced by the league office Monday afternoon after averaging 9.5 points and 8.5 rebounds in two meetings with Power Five opponents Notre Dame and Indiana last week.
The honor is the first of Elgedawy’s career at WKU and the first Freshman of the Week selection since Whitney Creech earned the honor on Dec.