Senior forward Sammeika Thomas (6’1) for the Lady Bears basketball team have been named SIAC Women’s Basketball Player of the Week, respectively, after her impressive performance during week #13. It is the fourth honor of the season for Thomas and the seventh for the Miles women’s basketball team.
Thomas, a native of Birmingham, AL, earns her fourth player of the week honor this season after averaging 20.7 points and 17 rebounds in three games, including 28 points and 22 rebounds against Lane. The 6-foot-2 forward also averaged three steals and two blocks on defense along with 2.3 assists, helping lead the Lady Bears to a 1-2 record for the week with a win against LeMoyne-Owen. With a week left in the regular season, Thomas is currently the only women’s player averaging a double-double at 13.6 points (7th in the SIAC) and 10.7 rebounds (2nd in the SIAC) per game.