Thurman Named Player of the Week

Malik Thurman of Edison State Community College has been named the OCCAC player of the week recipients in men's basketball.

Thurman, a 6-2 sophomore forward, had 30 points, 12 rebounds, three blocks and two assists in his team's 82-68 conference season opening win over Cuyahoga Community College on Saturday. He finished 11-for-16 from the field and 8-for-14 from the foul line in his team's only game of the week.

Thurman is averaging a team-high 19.7 points per game for Edison (6-4 overall, 1-0 OCCAC). He is also contributing 7.7 rebounds, 1.4 steals and 1.1 assists per game.