Defensive Player of the Week: Liam Thompson, Bellevue (Neb.)
Thompson, a junior forward from Phoenix, Ariz., was selected as the Defensive Player-of-the-Week.
He totaled three steals and registered three blocked shots in helping Bellevue (Neb.) defeat their traveling partner Dakota State (S.D.) 71-54 on the road. He led a defensive effort that held the Trojans to 20 points below their season average, as well as limiting Dakota State to 39 percent shooting from the field.
The Bruins forced the Trojans to 13 turnovers in the game.
This is Thompson’s second career Erck Hotels / Frontier Conference Player of the Week award.