Thomas Named GSU Student-Athlete of the Week

Leading the Panthers to a pair of impressive road wins, men's basketball junior Jalen Thomas is this week's Georgia State Student-Athlete of the Week.

Thomas led Georgia State to a sweep of two road games in the Carolinas last week as the Panthers continued to climb the conference standings. With Thomas' help, the Panthers have won five of their last six games, including four-straight road contests following the win over first-place Appalachian State.

On Thursday Thomas recorded his second double-double of the season with 13 points and 11 rebounds in a 61-50 win over Coastal Carolina. The junior went 5-of-8 from the floor, knocking down his lone 3-point attempt, while blocking four shots.

In Saturday's 58-49 win over first-place Appalachian State, Thomas finished with a team-high 16 points, while grabbing five rebounds and blocking two shots. He became just the eighth Panther in program history with 100 or more career blocked shots.

For the season Thomas is averaging 6.8 points and 6.3 rebounds per game with a team-high 31 blocked shots.

Thomas and the Panthers will return to action on Thursday hosting Georgia Southern at 7 p.m., at the GSU Sports Arena.

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Players Mentioned

#25 Jalen Thomas: F; 6' 10"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

#25 Jalen Thomas
: 6' 10"; Freshman
: F

Players Mentioned

#25 Jalen Thomas

Players Mentioned

#25 Jalen Thomas