January 14, 2019 | Men's Basketball
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Oregon State guard Stephen Thompson Jr. was named the Pac-12 Men's Basketball Player of the Week, Commissioner Larry Scott announced Monday.
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Thompson Jr. averaged 25.5 points, 8.0 rebounds and 5.5 assists, while shooting 50.0 percent (17-for-34) from the field and 91.7 percent (11-for-12) from the free throw line in wins over USC and UCLA.
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Against the Trojans, he posted his second career double-double with a career-high 34 points and 10 rebounds. He added five assists in the 79-74 overtime victory.
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Against the Bruins, he had 17 points, six rebounds, six assists and two steals in the 79-66 win. He also became the seventh player in Oregon State history to score 1,500 career points, joining Gary Payton, Steve Johnson, Mel Counts, Roberto Nelson, A.C. Green and Charlie Sitton.
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The Beavers are 11-4 overall and 3-0 in Pac-12 play. It's their best start in conference play since 1993.
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This is the 49th time an Oregon State player has been named Pac-12 Player of the Week (A.C. Green and Charlie Sitton shared it on March 12, 1984).
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OREGON STATE ALL-TIME PAC-12 PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONOREES
1/3/1984 – A.C. Green
2/20/1984 – Charlie Sitton
3/12/1984 – A.C. Green & Charlie Sitton
12/17/1984 – A.C. Green
12/31/1984 – A.C. Green
12/16/1985 – Darrin Houston
1/6/1986 – Jose Ortiz
12/1/1986 – Jose Ortiz
1/26/1987 – Jose Ortiz
1/11/1988 – Eric Knox
2/29/1988 – Gary Payton
3/7/1988 – Gary Payton
11/28/1988 – Gary Payton
1/23/1989 – Gary Payton
2/13/1989 – Gary Payton
12/4/1989 – Gary Payton
12/11/1989 – Gary Payton
1/2/1990 – Gary Payton
2/26/1990 – Gary Payton
1/7/1991 – Teo Alibegovic
12/2/1991 – Chad Scott
12/30/1991 – Chad Scott
2/17/1992 – Scott Haskin
1/11/1993 – Scott Haskin
1/18/1993 – Scott Haskin
12/12/1994 – Brent Barry
3/6/1995 – Brent Barry
1/20/1997 – Corey Benjamin
1/26/1998 – Corey Benjamin
1/11/1999 – Deaundra Tanner
1/28/2002 – Philip Ricci
2/3/2003 – Brian Jackson
2/23/2004 – David Lucas
1/3/2005 – David Lucas
2/14/2005 – David Lucas
12/19/2006 – Chris Stephens
1/26/2009 – Roeland Schaftenaar
11/21/2011 – Jared Cunningham
12/19/2011 – Ahmad Starks
1/30/2012 – Jared Cunningham
11/12/2012 – Ahmad Starks
12/24/2012 – Eric Moreland
11/18/2013 – Roberto Nelson
12/30/2013 – Roberto Nelson
1/26/2015 – Gary Payton II
11/14/2016 - Tres Tinkle
2/12/2018 - Tres Tinkle
1/14/2019 - Stephen Thompson Jr.
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OUR MISSION
Oregon State Athletics strives to Build Excellent Authentic Visionary Student-Athletes (Go BEAVS).
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Thompson Jr. averaged 25.5 points, 8.0 rebounds and 5.5 assists, while shooting 50.0 percent (17-for-34) from the field and 91.7 percent (11-for-12) from the free throw line in wins over USC and UCLA.
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Against the Trojans, he posted his second career double-double with a career-high 34 points and 10 rebounds. He added five assists in the 79-74 overtime victory.
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Against the Bruins, he had 17 points, six rebounds, six assists and two steals in the 79-66 win. He also became the seventh player in Oregon State history to score 1,500 career points, joining Gary Payton, Steve Johnson, Mel Counts, Roberto Nelson, A.C. Green and Charlie Sitton.
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The Beavers are 11-4 overall and 3-0 in Pac-12 play. It's their best start in conference play since 1993.
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This is the 49th time an Oregon State player has been named Pac-12 Player of the Week (A.C. Green and Charlie Sitton shared it on March 12, 1984).
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OREGON STATE ALL-TIME PAC-12 PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONOREES
1/3/1984 – A.C. Green
2/20/1984 – Charlie Sitton
3/12/1984 – A.C. Green & Charlie Sitton
12/17/1984 – A.C. Green
12/31/1984 – A.C. Green
12/16/1985 – Darrin Houston
1/6/1986 – Jose Ortiz
12/1/1986 – Jose Ortiz
1/26/1987 – Jose Ortiz
1/11/1988 – Eric Knox
2/29/1988 – Gary Payton
3/7/1988 – Gary Payton
11/28/1988 – Gary Payton
1/23/1989 – Gary Payton
2/13/1989 – Gary Payton
12/4/1989 – Gary Payton
12/11/1989 – Gary Payton
1/2/1990 – Gary Payton
2/26/1990 – Gary Payton
1/7/1991 – Teo Alibegovic
12/2/1991 – Chad Scott
12/30/1991 – Chad Scott
2/17/1992 – Scott Haskin
1/11/1993 – Scott Haskin
1/18/1993 – Scott Haskin
12/12/1994 – Brent Barry
3/6/1995 – Brent Barry
1/20/1997 – Corey Benjamin
1/26/1998 – Corey Benjamin
1/11/1999 – Deaundra Tanner
1/28/2002 – Philip Ricci
2/3/2003 – Brian Jackson
2/23/2004 – David Lucas
1/3/2005 – David Lucas
2/14/2005 – David Lucas
12/19/2006 – Chris Stephens
1/26/2009 – Roeland Schaftenaar
11/21/2011 – Jared Cunningham
12/19/2011 – Ahmad Starks
1/30/2012 – Jared Cunningham
11/12/2012 – Ahmad Starks
12/24/2012 – Eric Moreland
11/18/2013 – Roberto Nelson
12/30/2013 – Roberto Nelson
1/26/2015 – Gary Payton II
11/14/2016 - Tres Tinkle
2/12/2018 - Tres Tinkle
1/14/2019 - Stephen Thompson Jr.
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OUR MISSION
Oregon State Athletics strives to Build Excellent Authentic Visionary Student-Athletes (Go BEAVS).
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