Mount Olive's Tham Named Conference Carolinas Men's Basketball Player of the Week
Mount Olive's Tham Named Conference Carolinas Men's Basketball Player of the Week
HIGH POINT, N.C. – University of Mount Olive forward Dominique Tham has been named the Conference Carolinas Men's Basketball Player of the Week for games played Jan. 8-14, the Conference announced today.
A junior from Arlington, Va., Tham averaged 15.5 points, seven rebounds and two steals to lead the Trojans to a 2-0 week, including a win over rival Barton.
Tham's 18 points, 10 rebounds and four steals were a crucial part of UMO's 76-75 win over Barton, which was a battle of first-place teams in Conference Carolinas. He would follow that performance with 13 points and four rebounds in just 21 minutes of action in a 96-72 vicyoty over Southern Wesleyan.
Tham currently averages 11.1 points and 8.1 rebounds per game on 53 percentage shooting. His rebounds per game ranks sixth in the league, while his field goal percentage ranks seventh.
Also nominated for Men's Basketball Player of the Week: Avery Wallis (Lees-McRae), Mack Owens (King) & Deion Lane (Belmont Abbey)
2017-18 Men's Basketball Players of the Week
Week One (Nov. 13) – Kenny Hairston (Limestone)
Week Two (Nov. 20) – Tayon Gleaves (Mount Olive)
Week Three (Nov. 27) – Trent Smoot (Erskine)
Week Four (Dec. 4) – Mack Owens (King)
Week Five (Dec. 11) – Michael Boykin (Barton)
Week Six (Dec. 18) – Zach Grant (Barton)
Week Seven (Dec. 26) – Isaiah Buck-Lowman (Barton)
Week Eight (Jan. 2) – Kamil Williams (Lees-McRae)
Week Nine (Jan. 8) – Bobby Stenborg (Barton)
Week 10 (Jan. 15) – Dominique Tham (Mount Olive)