SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – South Dakota senior Grace Larkins averaged a double-double of 29.5 ppg and 12.5 rpg in the first two games of league play to earn the latest Summit League Women’s Basketball Peak Performer of the Week award.

South Dakota opened League play with a 77-71 road victory over Denver behind Larkins’ team-best 29-point performance. The Altoona, Iowa, native also recorded her 20^th career double-double after pulling down a team-high 13 rebounds and dishing out a team-leading seven assists.

In an 82-70 loss at Oral Roberts, Larkins notched her 21^st career double-double and second-straight game of 29 points to go along with 12 rebounds and three assists. Her 29 points against ORU pushed her over the 1,700 career point threshold making her just the fourth Coyote in USD history to eclipse 1,700 points and 700 rebounds in a career.

Grace Larkins, South Dakota
Sr | G | Altoona, Iowa

• Collected the fourth weekly accolade of her career and second of the season
• Averaged a double-double of 29.5 ppg, 12.5 rpg and 5.0 apg in the first two games of league play
• Notched the 20^th and 21^st double-doubles of her career, bringing her season total to seven double-doubles
• Is the fourth player in USD history to eclipse 1,700 points and 700 rebounds in a career

Also nominated: Tamia Ugass (Kansas City), Jocelyn Schiller (North Dakota), Avery Koenen (North Dakota State), Taleyah Jones (Oral Roberts), Brooklyn Meyer (South Dakota State)

2024-25 Women’s Basketball Peak Performers of the Week
November 11
Jade Hill, St. Thomas
 
November 18
Ruthie Udoumoh, Oral Roberts
 
November 25
Jalei Oglesby, Oral Roberts
 
December 2
Grace Larkins, South Dakota
 
December 9
Marisa Frost, North Dakota State
 
December 16
Jade Hill, St. Thomas
 
December 23
Taleyah Jones, Oral Roberts
 
December 30
Amber Scalia, St. Thomas
 
January 6
Grace Larkins, South Dakota