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Cheikh Thiam
  • Height:
    6-8
  • Weight:
    200
  • Year:
    So.
  • Hometown:
    Belleville, Ill.
  • High School:
    SWIC
  • Position:
    C
  • gp
    24
  • pts/g
    7.3
  • fg %
    52.0
  • 3pt %
    0.0
  • ft %
    64.5
  • reb/g
    6.8
  • a/g
    0.6
Recent games
Date Opponent Result
Feb 11 at Eureka L, 84-75
Feb 15 at Westminster (Mo.) W, 93-74
Feb 18 Greenville W, 135-96
Feb 24 vs. Eureka W, 57-54
Feb 25 at Webster W, 55-49
Mar 3 at Wis.-Oshkosh L, 86-58
Season Statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 24 10
Games started 13 10
Minutes 483 250
Minutes per game 20.1 25.0
FG 78-150 47-83
FG Pct 52.0 56.6
3PT 0-1 0-0
3PT Pct 0.0 -
FT 20-31 11-17
FT Pct 64.5 64.7
Off rebounds 56 31
Def rebounds 108 61
Total rebounds 164 92
Rebounds per game 6.8 9.2
Personal fouls 62 25
Disqualifications 2 -
Assists 15 6
Turnovers 27 14
Assist to turnover ratio 0.6 0.4
Steals 16 10
Blocks 35 24
Points 176 105
Points per game 7.3 10.5
Points per 40 min 14.6 16.8
Game Log - Shooting
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 25 at Southeast Mo. St. L, 67-52 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at Simpson L, 73-69 - 13 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Nov 13 vs. Buena Vista L, 90-57 - 11 2-7 28.6 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 6
Nov 16 at Maryville (Mo.) L, 86-60 - 8 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Nov 18 at Bethany Lutheran L, 95-81 - 7 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Nov 19 at Moody Bible W, 93-57 - 17 3-4 75.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
Nov 22 Baptist Bible (Mo.) L, 91-73 - 12 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 1-1 100.0 5
Nov 30 Rose-Hulman L, 69-58 - 19 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 3
Dec 7 Washington (Mo.) L, 81-46 - 19 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 1
Dec 10 at University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy W, 84-80 - 13 4-6 66.7 0-0 - 0-0 - 8
Dec 13 at Harris-Stowe W, 67-63 - 19 3-5 60.0 0-0 - 0-1 0.0 6
Dec 16 at Webber Int'l W, 72-71 - 13 2-4 50.0 0-1 0.0 3-4 75.0 7
Dec 19 at Saint Leo L, 94-74 - 13 3-7 42.9 0-0 - 1-1 100.0 7
Jan 5 Principia W, 80-65 1 23 2-6 33.3 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Jan 7 at Webster L, 64-62 1 12 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Jan 12 Spalding W, 66-53 1 23 5-6 83.3 0-0 - 0-0 - 10
Jan 14 at Greenville W, 117-114 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 18 Blackburn W, 73-56 1 29 5-6 83.3 0-0 - 0-0 - 10
Jan 21 Eureka W, 79-69 1 21 5-11 45.5 0-0 - 4-5 80.0 14
Jan 25 Westminster (Mo.) W, 89-79 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 28 at Principia L, 67-63 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 1 at Spalding L, 63-48 1 30 3-7 42.9 0-0 - 2-4 50.0 8
Feb 4 Webster W, 81-69 1 24 7-11 63.6 0-0 - 0-0 - 14
Feb 8 at Blackburn W, 85-73 1 29 5-6 83.3 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 12
Feb 11 at Eureka L, 84-75 1 37 9-19 47.4 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 20
Feb 15 at Westminster (Mo.) W, 93-74 1 22 4-6 66.7 0-0 - 1-4 25.0 9
Feb 18 Greenville W, 135-96 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 24 vs. Eureka W, 57-54 1 25 2-7 28.6 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Feb 25 at Webster W, 55-49 1 31 4-6 66.7 0-0 - 0-1 0.0 8
Mar 3 at Wis.-Oshkosh L, 86-58 1 21 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Game Log - Ball control
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Oct 25 at Southeast Mo. St. L, 67-52 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at Simpson L, 73-69 - 13 1 7 8 0 1 0 0
Nov 13 vs. Buena Vista L, 90-57 - 11 2 3 5 1 0 1 1
Nov 16 at Maryville (Mo.) L, 86-60 - 8 0 4 4 1 1 0 0
Nov 18 at Bethany Lutheran L, 95-81 - 7 0 2 2 1 0 0 0
Nov 19 at Moody Bible W, 93-57 - 17 3 9 12 1 2 1 3
Nov 22 Baptist Bible (Mo.) L, 91-73 - 12 2 2 4 1 0 0 1
Nov 30 Rose-Hulman L, 69-58 - 19 1 3 4 0 2 1 1
Dec 7 Washington (Mo.) L, 81-46 - 19 1 1 2 1 1 0 0
Dec 10 at University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy W, 84-80 - 13 3 3 6 0 0 0 0
Dec 13 at Harris-Stowe W, 67-63 - 19 1 1 2 2 1 1 0
Dec 16 at Webber Int'l W, 72-71 - 13 0 3 3 0 2 1 0
Dec 19 at Saint Leo L, 94-74 - 13 2 1 3 0 2 0 0
Jan 5 Principia W, 80-65 1 23 3 6 9 0 2 2 2
Jan 7 at Webster L, 64-62 1 12 0 3 3 0 1 0 1
Jan 12 Spalding W, 66-53 1 23 1 3 4 0 1 1 5
Jan 14 at Greenville W, 117-114 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 18 Blackburn W, 73-56 1 29 2 11 13 1 3 2 2
Jan 21 Eureka W, 79-69 1 21 3 13 16 0 2 0 2
Jan 25 Westminster (Mo.) W, 89-79 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 28 at Principia L, 67-63 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 1 at Spalding L, 63-48 1 30 2 6 8 3 1 1 3
Feb 4 Webster W, 81-69 1 24 5 7 12 0 1 1 3
Feb 8 at Blackburn W, 85-73 1 29 6 7 13 1 0 0 1
Feb 11 at Eureka L, 84-75 1 37 6 2 8 0 2 1 2
Feb 15 at Westminster (Mo.) W, 93-74 1 22 3 3 6 1 1 2 3
Feb 18 Greenville W, 135-96 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 24 vs. Eureka W, 57-54 1 25 2 5 7 0 2 0 0
Feb 25 at Webster W, 55-49 1 31 5 3 8 1 0 1 3
Mar 3 at Wis.-Oshkosh L, 86-58 1 21 2 4 6 1 0 0 2
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Oct 25 at Southeast Mo. St. L, 67-52 - - - -
Nov 12 at Simpson L, 73-69 - 1 0 0.0
Nov 13 vs. Buena Vista L, 90-57 - 5 1 -
Nov 16 at Maryville (Mo.) L, 86-60 - 5 1 1.0
Nov 18 at Bethany Lutheran L, 95-81 - 1 0 -
Nov 19 at Moody Bible W, 93-57 - 1 - 0.5
Nov 22 Baptist Bible (Mo.) L, 91-73 - 3 - -
Nov 30 Rose-Hulman L, 69-58 - 3 - 0.0
Dec 7 Washington (Mo.) L, 81-46 - 5 1 1.0
Dec 10 at University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy W, 84-80 - 2 - -
Dec 13 at Harris-Stowe W, 67-63 - 4 - 2.0
Dec 16 at Webber Int'l W, 72-71 - 1 - 0.0
Dec 19 at Saint Leo L, 94-74 - 4 - 0.0
Jan 5 Principia W, 80-65 1 4 - 0.0
Jan 7 at Webster L, 64-62 1 3 - 0.0
Jan 12 Spalding W, 66-53 1 2 - 0.0
Jan 14 at Greenville W, 117-114 - - - -
Jan 18 Blackburn W, 73-56 1 2 - 0.3
Jan 21 Eureka W, 79-69 1 4 - 0.0
Jan 25 Westminster (Mo.) W, 89-79 - - - -
Jan 28 at Principia L, 67-63 - - - -
Feb 1 at Spalding L, 63-48 1 1 - 3.0
Feb 4 Webster W, 81-69 1 3 - 0.0
Feb 8 at Blackburn W, 85-73 1 1 - -
Feb 11 at Eureka L, 84-75 1 2 - 0.0
Feb 15 at Westminster (Mo.) W, 93-74 1 3 - 1.0
Feb 18 Greenville W, 135-96 - - - -
Feb 24 vs. Eureka W, 57-54 1 3 - 0.0
Feb 25 at Webster W, 55-49 1 1 - -
Mar 3 at Wis.-Oshkosh L, 86-58 1 3 - -
  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2022-23 24 20.1 3.2-6.2 0.0-0.0 0.8-1.3 7.3
2023-24 22 23.0 5.3-9.1 0.1-0.3 0.9-1.7 11.6
Total 46 21.5 4.2-7.6 0.0-0.2 0.9-1.5 9.4

Career Stats: Shooting per game

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2022-23 24 13 483 78-150 52.0 0-1 0.0 20-31 64.5 176
2023-24 22 17 505 117-200 58.5 2-6 33.3 20-38 52.6 256
Total 46 30 988 195-350 55.7 2-7 28.6 40-69 58.0 432

Career Stats: Shooting totals

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2022-23 24 483 20.1 6.5-12.4 0.0-0.1 0.0 1.7-2.6 14.6
2023-24 22 505 23.0 9.3-15.8 0.2-0.5 33.3 1.6-3.0 20.3
Total 46 988 21.5 7.9-14.2 0.1-0.3 28.6 1.6-2.8 17.5

Career Stats: Shooting per 40 min

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2022-23 24 2.3 4.5 6.8 0.6 1.1 0.7 1.5
2023-24 22 3.0 4.3 7.3 0.9 1.0 0.8 1.2
Total 46 2.7 4.4 7.1 0.8 1.1 0.7 1.3

Career Stats: Ball control per game

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2022-23 24 13 56 108 164 15 27 16 35
2023-24 22 17 67 94 161 20 23 17 27
Total 46 30 123 202 325 35 50 33 62

Career Stats: Ball control totals

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2022-23 24 4.6 8.9 13.6 1.2 2.2 1.3 2.9
2023-24 22 5.3 7.4 12.8 1.6 1.8 1.3 2.1
Total 46 5.0 8.2 13.2 1.4 2.0 1.3 2.5

Career Stats: Ball control per 40 min

  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event            
Total 24 20.1 3.2-6.2 0.0-0.0 0.8-1.3 7.3
Conference 10 25.0 4.7-8.3 0.0-0.0 1.1-1.7 10.5
Exhibition 1 8.0 2.0-2.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 4.0
Location            
Home 8 21.3 3.4-6.1 0.0-0.0 0.9-1.2 7.6
Away 14 19.8 3.4-6.2 0.0-0.1 0.8-1.4 7.5
Neutral 2 18.0 2.0-7.0 0.0-0.0 1.0-1.0 5.0
Result            
Wins 13 22.2 3.9-6.5 0.0-0.1 0.8-1.3 8.6
Losses 11 17.6 2.5-6.0 0.0-0.0 0.9-1.3 5.8
Month            
November 6 13.2 1.8-4.2 0.0-0.0 0.7-0.8 4.3
December 5 15.4 2.4-4.8 0.0-0.2 1.0-1.6 5.8
January 5 21.6 3.8-6.8 0.0-0.0 0.8-1.0 8.4
February 7 28.3 4.9-8.9 0.0-0.0 1.0-1.9 10.7
March 1 21.0 2.0-5.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 4.0

Splits Stats: Shooting per game

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event                    
Total 24 13 483 78-150 52.0 0-1 0.0 20-31 64.5 176
Conference 10 10 250 47-83 56.6 0-0 - 11-17 64.7 105
Exhibition 1 - 8 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Location                    
Home 8 5 170 27-49 55.1 0-0 - 7-10 70.0 61
Away 14 7 277 47-87 54.0 0-1 0.0 11-19 57.9 105
Neutral 2 1 36 4-14 28.6 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 10
Result                    
Wins 13 9 289 51-84 60.7 0-1 0.0 10-17 58.8 112
Losses 11 4 194 27-66 40.9 0-0 - 10-14 71.4 64
Month                    
November 6 - 79 11-25 44.0 0-0 - 4-5 80.0 26
December 5 - 77 12-24 50.0 0-1 0.0 5-8 62.5 29
January 5 5 108 19-34 55.9 0-0 - 4-5 80.0 42
February 7 7 198 34-62 54.8 0-0 - 7-13 53.8 75
March 1 1 21 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4

Splits Stats: Shooting totals

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event                
Total 24 483 20.1 6.5-12.4 0.0-0.1 0.0 1.7-2.6 14.6
Conference 10 250 25.0 7.5-13.3 0.0-0.0 - 1.8-2.7 16.8
Exhibition 1 8 8.0 10.0-10.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 20.0
Location                
Home 8 170 21.3 6.4-11.5 0.0-0.0 - 1.6-2.4 14.4
Away 14 277 19.8 6.8-12.6 0.0-0.1 0.0 1.6-2.7 15.2
Neutral 2 36 18.0 4.4-15.6 0.0-0.0 - 2.2-2.2 11.1
Result                
Wins 13 289 22.2 7.1-11.6 0.0-0.1 0.0 1.4-2.4 15.5
Losses 11 194 17.6 5.6-13.6 0.0-0.0 - 2.1-2.9 13.2
Month                
November 6 79 13.2 5.6-12.7 0.0-0.0 - 2.0-2.5 13.2
December 5 77 15.4 6.2-12.5 0.0-0.5 0.0 2.6-4.2 15.1
January 5 108 21.6 7.0-12.6 0.0-0.0 - 1.5-1.9 15.6
February 7 198 28.3 6.9-12.5 0.0-0.0 - 1.4-2.6 15.2
March 1 21 21.0 3.8-9.5 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 7.6

Splits Stats: Shooting per 40 min

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event                
Total 24 2.3 4.5 6.8 0.6 1.1 0.7 1.5
Conference 10 3.1 6.1 9.2 0.6 1.4 1.0 2.4
Exhibition 1 0.0 4.0 4.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0
Location                
Home 8 2.3 5.8 8.0 0.4 1.5 0.9 2.0
Away 14 2.4 3.9 6.3 0.8 0.9 0.6 1.3
Neutral 2 2.0 4.0 6.0 0.5 1.0 0.5 0.5
Result                
Wins 13 2.8 5.7 8.5 0.5 1.3 0.9 1.8
Losses 11 1.7 3.1 4.8 0.7 0.9 0.4 1.0
Month                
November 6 1.5 4.3 5.8 0.7 0.8 0.5 1.0
December 5 1.4 1.8 3.2 0.6 1.2 0.4 0.0
January 5 1.8 7.2 9.0 0.2 1.8 1.0 2.4
February 7 4.1 4.7 8.9 0.9 1.0 0.9 2.1
March 1 2.0 4.0 6.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 2.0

Splits Stats: Ball control per game

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event                  
Total 24 13 56 108 164 15 27 16 35
Conference 10 10 31 61 92 6 14 10 24
Exhibition 1 - 0 4 4 1 1 0 0
Location                  
Home 8 5 18 46 64 3 12 7 16
Away 14 7 34 54 88 11 13 8 18
Neutral 2 1 4 8 12 1 2 1 1
Result                  
Wins 13 9 37 74 111 7 17 12 24
Losses 11 4 19 34 53 8 10 4 11
Month                  
November 6 - 9 26 35 4 5 3 6
December 5 - 7 9 16 3 6 2 0
January 5 5 9 36 45 1 9 5 12
February 7 7 29 33 62 6 7 6 15
March 1 1 2 4 6 1 0 0 2

Splits Stats: Ball control totals

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event                
Total 24 4.6 8.9 13.6 1.2 2.2 1.3 2.9
Conference 10 5.0 9.8 14.7 1.0 2.2 1.6 3.8
Exhibition 1 0.0 20.0 20.0 5.0 5.0 0.0 0.0
Location                
Home 8 4.2 10.8 15.1 0.7 2.8 1.6 3.8
Away 14 4.9 7.8 12.7 1.6 1.9 1.2 2.6
Neutral 2 4.4 8.9 13.3 1.1 2.2 1.1 1.1
Result                
Wins 13 5.1 10.2 15.4 1.0 2.4 1.7 3.3
Losses 11 3.9 7.0 10.9 1.6 2.1 0.8 2.3
Month                
November 6 4.6 13.2 17.7 2.0 2.5 1.5 3.0
December 5 3.6 4.7 8.3 1.6 3.1 1.0 0.0
January 5 3.3 13.3 16.7 0.4 3.3 1.9 4.4
February 7 5.9 6.7 12.5 1.2 1.4 1.2 3.0
March 1 3.8 7.6 11.4 1.9 0.0 0.0 3.8

Splits Stats: Ball control per 40 min

News mentions
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  • Article
  • March 02, 2023
Men's Basketball vs. No. 12 Wisconsin-Oshkosh NCAA First Round Preview

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  • March 02, 2023
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  • February 25, 2023
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  • February 11, 2023
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  • February 08, 2023
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  • February 08, 2023
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  • February 04, 2023
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  • February 01, 2023
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  • January 21, 2023
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  • January 18, 2023
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  • January 18, 2023
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  • January 12, 2023
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  • December 16, 2022
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  • December 16, 2022
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  • November 12, 2022
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  • November 12, 2022