For the third time this season, Portland State's Charles Odum has been named as the Big Sky Conference men's basketball Player of the Week.

Odum, a 6-foot senior guard from Lakewood, CA, averaged 26 points, four rebounds, and two assists per game as the Vikings notched wins over Sacramento State and Eastern Washington to secure the No. 3 seed in the upcoming Big Sky Conference Championship.

Odum recorded a career-high 38 points, five rebounds, two assists and a block in a 94-88 road win over Sacramento State last Thursday. He made 11-of-16 shots from the floor, was 11-of-12 from the free-throw line, and connected on a career-high 5-of-8 3-pointers.

In a 69-64 home victory over Eastern Washington on Saturday, Odum scored 14 points with three rebounds and two assists. Odum made 10-of-12 from the free-throw line.

Odum ranks second in the Big Sky and 24th in the nation in scoring with an average of 19.0 points per game. Odum is third in the Big Sky and 54th in the nation in free-throw percentage at 84.5 percent. He also shoots .537 from the field.

Odum is also approaching 1,000 career points in just two seasons at Portland State - a feat that has been accomplished by only two other two-year players. Odum has 952 points in 58 career games (16.4 ppg), with at least three games remaining in his season.

Portland State, 9-6 in league, will play host to Montana State on Saturday in a quarterfinal round game of the Big Sky Championship at the Stott Center. First, the Vikings play their season finale against Northern Colorado this Tuesday night at Stott.