Thomas Named NECC Co-Player Of The Week

THOMAS NAMED NECC CO-PLAYER OF THE WEEK

ATTLEBORO, MA, Feb. 16, 2009 - Elms College men's basketball senior guard Aswad Thomas (Hartford, CT) was named New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) Co-Player of the Week on Monday, February 16.

Thomas averaged 10.3 points and 12.0 assists to help lead the Blazers extend their current win streak to 11 straight with conference victories over Becker (102-80), Daniel Webster (95-72) and Newbury (78-59) last week.

Thomas, who dished off 12 assists in all three victories, begins the week as the conference's leader in both assists (6.5) and steals (4.2).