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
4/10/2017 Kali Magane Softball
4/3/2017 David Oluwadara Men's Track & Field
3/27/2017 Cal Dearth Men's Lacrosse
3/20/2017 Kailey Conry Women's Lacrosse
3/13/2017 Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson Men's Ice Hockey
3/6/2017 Christian Carson-Banister Men's Lacrosse
2/27/2017 Jack Wilson Men's Lacrosse
2/21/2017 Toria Levy Women's Track & Field
2/13/2017 Sarah Hope Women's Basketball
2/6/2017 David Oluwadara Men's Track & Field
1/30/2017 Ethan Homan Men's Track & Field
1/23/2017 Victoria Bach Women's Ice Hockey
1/17/2017 Sophie Beaudry Women's Basketball
1/9/2017 Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson Men's Ice Hockey
1/3/2017 Nia Irving Women's Basketball
12/19/2016 Justin Alston Men's Basketball
12/12/2016 Natalie Flynn Women's Ice Hockey
12/5/2016 Nikolas Olsson Men's Ice Hockey
11/28/2016 Courtney Latham Women's Basketball
11/21/2016 Trevor Winans Men's Swimming & Diving
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