CINCINNATI – Xavier University graduate student Souley Boum earned a spot on the BIG EAST Conference Honor Roll for the second straight week after leading XU in scoring with 21 points in the win at Cincinnati on Dec. 10 to go with six rebounds, three assists and two steals. Boum was also honored on Dec. 5 after averaging a team-high 19.0 points in Xavier wins over Southeastern La. (Nov. 30) and West Virginia (Dec. 3).
Boum has averaged a team-high 17.0 ppg., which ranks fourth in the BIG EAST Conference. Boum, who has scored in double figures in nine of XU's 10 games, including eight straight, has led the team or tied for team-high scoring honors in six of his first 10 games as a Musketeer.