TicketsPROVIDENCE, R.I. – University of Cincinnati women's basketball junior forward IImar'I Thomas (Oakland, Calif./Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep) has been tabbed American Athletic Conference (AAC) Player of the Week, the league office announced Monday afternoon.
The junior earned the honor after averaging 27.5 points, 11.0 rebounds, and 80% shooting from the field last week as UC (11-5, 2-1 AAC) picked up a pair of conference wins.
First, Thomas notched a double-double of 23 points and 14 rebounds in a 73-66 road win Wednesday at Memphis. She followed with a career-high 32 points on 12-of-13 shooting from the field and 8-of-8 from the free-throw line -- as well as a game-high eight rebounds to go along with four assists -- in an 81-64 home victory Sunday vs. UCF.
On the season, Thomas is averaging team bests of 20.4 points and 8.6 rebounds. Her season scoring average is second-best in the AAC, while her points average during conference play (26.0 PPG) is tops in the league. In addition, her rebounding average on the season ranks seventh in the conference, while her 60.8% field-goal percentage is best in The American. Furthermore, her 82.1% shooting from the free-throw line in 2019-20 sits in second in the league, while her 3.8 offensive rebounds each time out ranks third. Nationally, her 129 made field goals on the season is fifth-best and her points total (327) is seventh.
The Bearcats have now been recognized with weekly conference honors nine times this season with Thomas collecting honors three-straight weeks. Last week, Thomas was selected for the AAC Weekly Honor Roll after scoring a game-high 23 points in a 76-68 loss at USF on Jan. 5. In total, the junior has been recognized by the league six times this season. Monday marks the second time this season and the fifth time overall that the forward has been named conference Player of the Week.
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UC will be back on the road Saturday, Jan. 18 when it travels to New Orleans to take on the Tulane Green Wave at 4:30 p.m. ET inside Devlin Fieldhouse. The game will be broadcast live on ESPN3.
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The junior earned the honor after averaging 27.5 points, 11.0 rebounds, and 80% shooting from the field last week as UC (11-5, 2-1 AAC) picked up a pair of conference wins.
First, Thomas notched a double-double of 23 points and 14 rebounds in a 73-66 road win Wednesday at Memphis. She followed with a career-high 32 points on 12-of-13 shooting from the field and 8-of-8 from the free-throw line -- as well as a game-high eight rebounds to go along with four assists -- in an 81-64 home victory Sunday vs. UCF.
On the season, Thomas is averaging team bests of 20.4 points and 8.6 rebounds. Her season scoring average is second-best in the AAC, while her points average during conference play (26.0 PPG) is tops in the league. In addition, her rebounding average on the season ranks seventh in the conference, while her 60.8% field-goal percentage is best in The American. Furthermore, her 82.1% shooting from the free-throw line in 2019-20 sits in second in the league, while her 3.8 offensive rebounds each time out ranks third. Nationally, her 129 made field goals on the season is fifth-best and her points total (327) is seventh.
The Bearcats have now been recognized with weekly conference honors nine times this season with Thomas collecting honors three-straight weeks. Last week, Thomas was selected for the AAC Weekly Honor Roll after scoring a game-high 23 points in a 76-68 loss at USF on Jan. 5. In total, the junior has been recognized by the league six times this season. Monday marks the second time this season and the fifth time overall that the forward has been named conference Player of the Week.
// UP NEXT
UC will be back on the road Saturday, Jan. 18 when it travels to New Orleans to take on the Tulane Green Wave at 4:30 p.m. ET inside Devlin Fieldhouse. The game will be broadcast live on ESPN3.
// GET CONNECTED
Stay up to date with the team by following the Bearcats on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook at @GoBearcatsWBB.