TicketsCINCINNATI – University of Cincinnati women's basketball junior forward IImar'I Thomas (Oakland, Calif./Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep) added additional awards to her growing collection Monday with the American Athletic Conference (AAC) naming her league Player of the Week and College Sports Madness selecting her as National Player of the Week.
The junior earned the honors after averaging 27.0 points, 8.5 rebounds, and 70% shooting from the field last week as the Bearcats (13-6, 4-2 AAC) won back-to-back conference home games.
She scored a career-high 35 points in an 85-66 win Wednesday against Houston. The forward also grabbed 10 rebounds for her sixth double-double of the season. Thomas continued her strong play with 19 points, seven rebounds, and three assists Sunday in an 86-81 win over Temple.
On the season, Thomas is averaging an AAC-best 20.7 points per game, including 24.0 per in conference play. Her team-leading 8.7 rebounds each time out ranks as seventh-best in The American and her 61% shooting from the field – and 68% in league play – also ranks first in the conference. Furthermore on the season, she averages 3.8 offensive rebounds (3rd in AAC) and 81% free-throw shooting (4th in AAC). Nationally, the junior ranks in the top 10 in 2019-20 in made field goals (155) and among the top 15 in total points (393), points per game, and field-goal percentage.
The Bearcats have now been recognized with weekly conference honors 10 times this season with Thomas collecting honors seven times, including Player of the Week on three occasions. In total, the California native has been picked as AAC Player of the Week six times in her career. The College Sports Madness National Player of the Week Award is the first of Thomas' career.
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The junior earned the honors after averaging 27.0 points, 8.5 rebounds, and 70% shooting from the field last week as the Bearcats (13-6, 4-2 AAC) won back-to-back conference home games.
She scored a career-high 35 points in an 85-66 win Wednesday against Houston. The forward also grabbed 10 rebounds for her sixth double-double of the season. Thomas continued her strong play with 19 points, seven rebounds, and three assists Sunday in an 86-81 win over Temple.
On the season, Thomas is averaging an AAC-best 20.7 points per game, including 24.0 per in conference play. Her team-leading 8.7 rebounds each time out ranks as seventh-best in The American and her 61% shooting from the field – and 68% in league play – also ranks first in the conference. Furthermore on the season, she averages 3.8 offensive rebounds (3rd in AAC) and 81% free-throw shooting (4th in AAC). Nationally, the junior ranks in the top 10 in 2019-20 in made field goals (155) and among the top 15 in total points (393), points per game, and field-goal percentage.
The Bearcats have now been recognized with weekly conference honors 10 times this season with Thomas collecting honors seven times, including Player of the Week on three occasions. In total, the California native has been picked as AAC Player of the Week six times in her career. The College Sports Madness National Player of the Week Award is the first of Thomas' career.
// UP NEXT
The Bearcats will hit the road to take on the No. 3 UConn Huskies on Thursday, Jan. 30 at 7 p.m. at Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, Connecticut. The game will be broadcast live on SportsNet New York (SNY) and ESPN3.
// GET CONNECTED
Stay up to date with the team by following the Bearcats on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook at @GoBearcatsWBB.