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.



Athlete Awards
Date Athlete Sport
1/13/2020 Darren Ty Men's Swimming & Diving
1/6/2020 Trevor Zegras Men's Ice Hockey
12/23/2019 Katie Nelson Women's Basketball
12/17/2019 Javante McCoy Men's Basketball
12/10/2019 Jesse Compher Women's Ice Hockey
12/2/2019 Bridget Chiaravalle Women's Track & Field
11/25/2019 Kristina Schuler Women's Ice Hockey
11/20/2019 Riley Childs Women's Basketball
11/14/2019 David Farrance Men's Ice Hockey
11/6/2019 Sophia Jacobs-Townsley Women's Cross Country
10/29/2019 Satchel Cortet Men's Soccer
10/21/2019 Brett Davidson Men's Cross Country
10/16/2019 Carly Soares Women's Swimming & Diving
10/8/2019 Patrick Curry Men's Ice Hockey
10/4/2019 Matt McDonnell Men's Soccer
9/23/2019 Shannon Keefe Women's Soccer
9/16/2019 Lily Burchell Women's Tennis
9/10/2019 Abigail Gugel Women's Cross Country
9/3/2019 Ailsa Connolly Field Hockey
7/25/2019 Reece Eddy Men's Lacrosse
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