Freshman forward Koby Thomas of the basketball team has been selected as the Giant Eagle RMU Male Student-Athlete of the Week for Nov. 15, 2017. In his first two collegiate games, Thomas averaged 17.5 points and 5.0 rebounds while shooting 46.4 percent (13-for-28) from the floor and 75 percent (6-for-8) at the free-throw line. In his Robert Morris debut @ Ohio State (11/10/17), Thomas tied for game-high honors in scoring with 22 points and added a team-high six rebounds. The 22 points for Thomas, a native of Philadelphia, Pa., marked the most points scored by an RMU true freshman making his collegiate debut in a season opener. He also added 13 points, four rebounds and a steal @ Grand Canyon (11/13/17) in the first game of the Grand Canyon Classic for the Colonials.
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