AIKEN, S.C. – University of South Carolina Aiken women's basketball player Hannah DeGraffinreed has been named the Days Inn Downtown Aiken USC Aiken Athletic Department Student-Athlete of the Month for her efforts in the month of December.

DeGraffinreed has now been selected the Days Inn Downtown Aiken USC Aiken Athletic Department Student-Athlete of the Month for two consecutive months. She was also tabbed the Days Inn Downtown Aiken USC Aiken Athletic Department Student-Athlete of the Month for the month of November after averaging 13.2 points and 5.8 rebounds during USC Aiken's first five games of the 2011-12 regular season.

DeGraffinreed helped lead nationally-ranked USC Aiken to a perfect 5-0 record during the month of December.

The senior forward from Raleigh, N.C. averaged a team second-best 14 points to go along with a team-best 5.2 rebounds per game over the course of the month. She also averaged 2.6 assists and 1.8 steals per game during the month of December.

DeGraffinreed shot 58 percent (29-for-50) from the field over the course of the five games in December. She hit 12 of her 15 (80 percent) free throw attempts in December.

DeGraffinreed scored in double figures in all but one game for the Pacers in December.

The Days Inn Downtown Aiken USC Aiken Athletic Department Student-Athlete of the Month award honors one student-athlete each month from an in-season sport for their hard work and effort. Each month during the 2011-12 athletic year one winner will be chosen from an in-season sport.