AIKEN, S.C. - University of South Carolina Aiken women's basketball player Daniela Tarailo was named the South Carolina Education Lottery USC Aiken Athletic Department Student-Athlete of the Week on Monday, January 7, 2013. 

Tarailo closed out USC Aiken's perfect 2-0 week last week averaging a team-best 18 points per game to go along with 3.5 rebounds per game.

The senior guard shot 54.2 percent (13-for-24) from the field on the week. She made 46.7 percent (7-of-15) of her 3-point attempts. Tarailo was a perfect 3-of-3 from the charity stripe on the week.

Tarailo (Crown Point, Ind./Crown Point HS) finished USC Aiken's road win over Georgia Southwestern on Thursday, Jan. 3 with a career-best 26 points. She was 9-for-13 from the floor in the Pacer win. Tarailo knocked down a career-high tying five 3-pointers in the Pacer win. 

In USC Aiken's road victory over Columbus State, Tarailo ended her efforts with 10 points and seven rebounds.

The South Carolina Education Lottery USC Aiken Athletic Department Student-Athlete of the Week award honors one student-athlete each week from an in-season sport in 2012-13 for their hard work and effort.

To learn more about the South Carolina Education Lottery USC Aiken Athletic Department Student-Athlete of the Week award, please visit USC Aiken's official athletic website at www.PacerSports.com.