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Cincinnati's Thomas, UConn's Makurat Named Women's Basketball Players of the Week

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The American Athletic Conference has announced the winners of the league’s weekly women’s basketball honors, for the week ending Sunday, Jan. 26.

Player of the Week
IImar’I Thomas * Jr. * F * Cincinnati
Thomas averaged 27 points, 8.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game while shooting 69.7 percent from the field in two league wins for Cincinnati last week. The junior set a new career-high with 35 points in an 85-66 win over Houston on Wednesday, going 14-of-22 from the field and 7-of-8 from the foul line while snagging 10 rebounds.