Moustapha Thiam - Coming into his own Thiam supplied 17 points (7-12 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 2-2 FT), six rebounds, one assist and three blocks across 32 minutes during Saturday's 81-75 loss to BYU. Impact UCF came up short but Thiam put up another quality performance, contributing 17 points, six boards and three blocks. The talented freshman has now scored 16 or more points in four of his last five contests after not having reached that mark in any of his previous 14 appearances. Thiam had averaged 7.7 points, 5.1 boards and 2.4 blocks across those 14 appearances but has really come into his own over the last five, averaging 15.4 points, 6.0 rebounds and 2.6 blocks across 30.6 minutes.
FEBRUARY 1, 2025 • ROTOWIRE