There’s been a lot of chatter on social media this week about the best defensive player in the Big East. Lost in the discussion is a player who’s flown under the radar on his own team all year, not to mention in the conference, even though he’s one of the Bluejays’ most valuable players.
Khyri Thomas, their sophomore guard from Omaha, leads the team in steals and is second in rebounding, assists, and blocked shots. More importantly, he’s been tasked with guarding the opposing team’s best guard in almost every game this season, and more often than not left those players frustrated.