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After a pair of strong performances over the previous week, former Maryland women’s basketball forward Alyssa Thomas was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week on Monday for the final week of August.
The Terps’ all-time leading scorer averaged 17.5 points, 10 rebounds, 5.5 assists and two steals per game for the Connecticut Sun, becoming the second member of her team to be named conference player of the week this season. It also marks the third time Thomas has been awarded conference player of the week, with this week’s honor being her first since the 2017 season.
Thomas continues to enjoy one of her best seasons as a pro, setting career highs in points per game (15.1), rebounds per game (9.0), and field goal percentage (51.4 percent) as her team sits in seventh place in the league standings, needing to finish in the top eight to qualify for the playoffs.
In other news
A handful of former Maryland student-athletes spoke with Testudo Times and penned their thoughts on the shooting of Jacob Blake and subsequent protests.
The Athletic learned Monday that the Big Ten presidents voted 11-3 to postpone the fall football season.
BREAKING – The Big Ten voted 11-3 to postpone its season, as learned by @NicoleAuerbach.
— The Athletic (@TheAthletic) August 31, 2020
On August 11, the Big Ten became the first of the Power 5 conferences to postpone the fall college football season.
Maryland basketball offered its condolences following the death of longtime Georgetown coach John Thompson.
Our prayers and condolences go out to the @GeorgetownHoops family.
— Maryland Basketball (@TerrapinHoops) August 31, 2020
RIP John Thompson. pic.twitter.com/CnSOMA2CdX
My thoughts and prayers are with the Thompson family and entire Georgetown community. pic.twitter.com/10kp3S8nbD
— Mark Turgeon (@CoachTurgeon) August 31, 2020
“He will truly be missed”@GARYWILLIAMS02 on the passing of John Thompson. pic.twitter.com/qBdbnVqOz6
— Maryland Basketball (@TerrapinHoops) August 31, 2020
Maryland football put long snapper James Rosenberry on scholarship as the fall semester kicked off Monday.
Extremely blessed and thankful to be put on scholarship today. Thank you to Coach Locks, my unit, teammates and Special teams coaches and trainers for everything! Go Terps! @TerpsFootball @KohlsSnapping @TheChrisRubio @NolanOwenLS pic.twitter.com/AgUYk6yb5l
— James Rosenberry Jr (@JRosenberry51) August 31, 2020
Maryland lacrosse has maintained its standard of excellence throughout its history, and looks to continue that tradition of greatness into the next generation.
The tradition
— Maryland Lacrosse (@TerpsMLax) August 31, 2020
The championships
The best fans in the sport
Lacrosse is different here, who will lead the next era of hardshells?#BeTheBest pic.twitter.com/oi5gXHX3VO
Maryland men’s soccer knelt in solidarity with its black players past and present, and with victims of racism and police brutality.
Our team stands with our black players past, present and future.
— Maryland Soccer (@MarylandMSoccer) August 31, 2020
We are committed to being anti-racist and continue to condemn police brutality. pic.twitter.com/YisEDyfQM2