University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Ahmad Thomas Tabbed Big South Men's Basketball Player of the Week
12.12.2016 | Men's Basketball
CHARLOTTE - UNC Asheville junior guard Ahmad Thomas has been chosen as the Big South Conference Men's Player of the Week it was announced by the league office on Monday, Dec. 12.
In a perfect 2-0 week for UNC Asheville last week, Thomas averaged 14.5 points, 7.0 steals, 5.0 rebounds and 2.5 assists.
In UNC Asheville's impressive road win at then CollegeInsider.com mid-major men's basketball 23rd-ranked Elon on Tuesday, Dec. 6, Thomas ended his evening with 16 points, seven rebounds and four steals. He was 7-of-14 from the field in the game.
In UNC Asheville's dominating win over Warren Wilson at Kimmel Arena on Saturday, Dec. 10, the Danville, Va. native put together a record night for the Bulldogs by collecting a program-record 10 steals. He also scored 13 points to pick up a rare double-double through points and steals. The Hargrave Military Academy product was 6-of-10 from the floor overall. He also had three rebounds and three assists.
Thomas, who has scored in double figures in every game this season, is leading the country right now in steals with 36 to average a nation's best 3.6 steals per outing.
Winners of four straight, Thomas and Asheville basketball are in the midst of their best start since the 2007-08 campaign at 7-3 overall.
The surging Bulldogs will next welcome local rival Western Carolina to Kimmel Arena for a 4:30 p.m. game on Saturday, Dec. 17. Asheville is currently 3-0 on the year at home.
