Athlete Awards

Student-Athlete of the Week

Naiyaj Thompson

Naiyah Thompson

  • Award
    Student-Athlete of the Week
  • Week Of
    1/7/2019
  • Sport
    Women's Basketball
  • Bio
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After leading BU to a 2-0 start in Patriot League play, senior forward Naiyah Thompson has been named the GoTerriers.com Student-Athlete of the Week.

Thompson posted her second career double-double against Army West Point on Wednesday, fueling BU to a 63-51 victory. The senior grabbed a career-best 13 rebounds and added 13 points on 6-of-11 shooting. She scored six of the Terriers’ last 11 points as BU moved to 5-0 at home this year.

She was also a force on the glass at Bucknell, bringing down 12 rebounds in a 70-62 victory. Adding in three assists and two blocks, Thompson was a critical force in leading BU its first win against Bucknell since 2014.



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Date Athlete Sport
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5/25/2020 Frances Hausmann Women's Lightweight Rowing
5/18/2020 Aliyah Huerta-Leipner Softball
5/11/2020 Brett Davidson Men's Track & Field
5/4/2020 Reece Eddy Men's Lacrosse
4/27/2020 Shannon McGurty Women's Rowing
4/20/2020 Zhangcheng Guo Women's Golf
4/13/2020 Shelly Yaloz Women's Tennis
4/6/2020 Pete Siozios Men's Tennis
3/30/2020 Christine Carugati Women's Lacrosse
3/23/2020 Carly Soares Women's Swimming & Diving
3/16/2020 Max Mahoney Men's Basketball
3/5/2020 Andrea Claeson Women's Track & Field
2/26/2020 Sezin Eligul Women's Swimming & Diving
2/18/2020 Kate Stuart Women's Ice Hockey
2/18/2020 Aliyah Huerta-Leipner Softball
2/3/2020 Erica Di Battista Women's Tennis
1/27/2020 Walter Whyte Men's Basketball
1/21/2020 Maren Durant Women's Basketball
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