ROCHESTER, NY – Dayion Thompson (Beacon, NY/Kimball Union Academy) has been named Empire 8 Player of the Week, as announced by the league on Monday.

Dayion Thompson (Beacon, NY/Kimball Union Academy) put together a pair of fantastic outings for the Pioneers across the team's two games last week. Thompson was good for 59 total points, averaging just shy of 30 points per game. As a shooter, Thompson was good for 53 percent from the floor, and 64 percent from three-point range. Thompson was also perfect in his attempts from the free throw line, going 14-14. Against Hartwick. Thompson put up a career high 34 points on 61 percent shooting from the floor. From three-point range, Thompson could not be stopped, nailing 67 percent of his attempts from beyond the arc, including the overtime game winning buzzer beater against Hartwick. Thompson continued his dominance against Sage, putting up 25 points. From the floor, Thompson was good for 44 percent of his attempts. From three-point range, Thompson was good for 60 percent of his attempts in the contest.
 
Thompson and the Pioneers will be back in action on Tuesday, January 28 as the team takes on cross town rival and Empire 8 Conference newcomer SUNY Poly at home. Tip off from Miga Court inside the Clark Athletic Center is set for 7:30pm.