FARMINGTON, Utah (Jan. 23, 2023) – For the fifth time this season Northern Colorado’s Saint Thomas has been named Big Sky Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Week, the league office announced today.
In a pair of victories over Sacramento State and Portland State, Thomas averaged a double-double as the Bears continued to find success in Big Sky play.
The Omaha, Nebraska native scored 20.0 points per game, and pulled down 11.0 rebounds per contest. Additionally, he dished out 5.0 assists per game and accounted for 2.5 steals per contest.
The junior is in his first season with Northern Colorado after transferring from Loyola Chicago.
Thomas has emerged as the Big Sky’s leading scorer, averaging 19.9 ppg through 18 contests. He’s also tied for the league lead in rebounds at 9.8 per game.
Northern Colorado leads the Big Sky in total team offense, averaging 81.5 points per game as a unit.
He has now matched Weber State’s Dillon Jones for the total number of awards for this individual season.
Others Nominated: Jacob Holt (SAC), Cedric Coward (EWU), Carson Basham (NAU), Julius Mims (UI), Brayden Parker (ISU), Dillon Jones (WSU), Robert Ford III (MSU), Brandon Whitney (UM)
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Previous Winners
Week One (Nov. 14, 2023) –
Dillon Jones (WSU)
Week Two (Nov. 21, 2023) –
Dillon Jones (WSU)
Week Three (Nov. 28, 2023) –
Tyler Patterson (MSU) & Saint Thomas (UNC)
Week Four (Dec. 5, 2023) –
Money Williams (UM) & Saint Thomas (UNC)
Week Five (Dec. 12, 2023) –
Jake Kyman (EWU)
Week Six (Dec. 19, 2023) –
Dillon Jones (WSU)
Week Seven (Dec. 26, 2023) –
Saint Thomas (UNC)
Week Eight (Jan. 2, 2024) –
Dillon Jones (WSU)
Week Nine (Jan. 9, 2024) –
Dillon Jones (WSU)
Week Ten (Jan. 16, 2024) –
Robert Ford III (MSU) & Saint Thomas (UNC)