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Thompson Named Defensive Player of the Week; Tillman Picked to Honor Roll

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Men's Basketball | 11/28/2016 12:00:00 AM



In a week that saw Goldey-Beacom make an appearance on the national stage, Dante Thompson (Coram, NY) was picked Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Men's Basketball Defensive Player of the Week with senior Elijah Tillman (Garnerville, NY) and junior Britani Bryson (Hampton, NY) named to the Weekly Honor Roll.
 
Thompson averaged 8.5 rebounds over two games to go with four steals and a block.  He had 10 rebounds and two steals Tuesday at University of the Sciences to go with 13 points before getting seven rebounds, two steals, a block and six points Sunday vs. American International.
 
Thompson is 26th in the CACC with 5.4 rebounds per game, 12th with an .824 free throw percentage and 64th with 7.2 points per contest.
 
Tillman provided the highlight of all highlights, throwing in a 65-foot shot at the buzzer in Goldey-Beacom's 71-68 overtime victory Tuesday at University of the Sciences.  The play was voted the 10th best on ESPN's Top Plays the next day.  Tillman closed Sunday's victory against American International with 16 points on 7-of-9 shooting with seven rebounds.
 
A reliable player in the post and a potent weapon, the standout center is seventh in the country with a .732 field goal percentage, 12th in the CACC with 7.0 rebounds per game and 20th with 13.6 points per contest.
 
Tillman enters the week eighth in school history with 41 blocks.
 
Bryson averaged 15.5 points and 12.5 rebounds over two games to go with four blocks.  The third-team all-league pick from last season had 15 points and 10 rebounds Tuesday at University of the Sciences before getting 16 points, 15 rebounds and three blocks Sunday at Bowie State.
 
Bryson has taken her all-conference play to another level this season.  She is 64th in the country with 9.6 rebounds per game, 39th with 48 rebounds, 20th in the league with 12.0 points per contest, fourth with 1.0 blocks per game and 21st with a .400 field goal percentage.
 
The standout forward is fourth in the women's program with 80 blocks, 15th with 748 points and ninth with 561 rebounds.
 
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Players Mentioned

Elijah Tillman

#32 Elijah Tillman

C
6' 8"
Senior
Dante Thompson

#22 Dante Thompson

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6' 7"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Elijah Tillman

#32 Elijah Tillman

6' 8"
Senior
C
Dante Thompson

#22 Dante Thompson

6' 7"
Junior
F