CINCINNATI --- Xavier University graduate student Souley Boum has been named The BIG EAST Conference Player of the Week. Boum averaged 22.5 points, 7.0 assists, 3.5 rebounds and 3.0 steals in Xavier wins over Southern on Dec. 13 and at Georgetown on Dec. 16.
Boum shot 59.5 percent (16-27) from the field for the two games, including 60 percent (9-15) from 3-point range. He scored a Xavier career-high 28 points at Georgetown on Friday in his first career BIG EAST game, including 20 in the second half, to go with seven assists, seven rebounds, four steals and only one turnover.