NEW ORLEANS, La. (11/22/2016) – Arkansas State senior guard Donte Thomas was named the Sun Belt Conference Player of the Week, the league office announced Tuesday.
A native of Washington, D.C., Thomas helped the Red Wolves to an impressive week that featured wins over Georgetown, Army and Chattanooga. In his return home against the Hoyas, Thomas had 12 points, seven rebounds and five assists in the 78-72 road win. He committed just two turnovers against the full court press the Hoyas ran most of the night.
Over the weekend at West Point, N.Y., Thomas guided his team to wins over Army (60-57) and Chattanooga (73-67) earning A-State the Maui Jim Maui Mainland Tournament championship.