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Sira Thienou Strengthens Case for Freshman of the Year
1/17/2025 | Women's Basketball
OXFORD, Miss. – It’s no secret that Ole Miss women’s basketball’s freshman phenom, Sira Thienou, has dominated in her opening season with the Rebels, as she continues to prove that she’s one of the best freshmen in the nation.
Against Florida, Thienou strung together an immaculate 29-point career-high night, exploding for 22 points in the first half alone to become the only Rebel this season to score north of 20 points in a game this season, while also grabbing sole possession of the most points by a Rebel in a single game this season.
Off the back of another career-high five 3-pointers, Thienou went 12-of-17 from the field, marking the most field goals converted by a Rebel since Taylor Manuel made a dozen against Grambling on March 16, 2017. Additionally, the freshman became the first Rebel to eclipse the 200-point mark for the season after making two 3-pointers in the initial five minutes of the game.
Sira Thienou.
— Ole Miss Women's BB (@OleMissWBB) January 17, 2025
Remember the Name.#HottyToddy | #NoCeilings pic.twitter.com/dzTK0nyRkL
Not only was Thienou in command on offense, she also put up an all-time performance on the other side of the court, pickpocketing Florida seven times in total, with six of those steals coming in the first half.
Thienou completed her impressive stat line by notching five assists and five rebounds to her already illustrious day. The Bamako, Mali, native is only the fifth SEC player in the past 10 seasons to tally at least 25 points, five rebounds, five assists and five steals in a single game.
Ole Miss’ Sira Thienou put on one of the BEST performances of the season:
— Anne O’Neil (@heyanneoneil) January 17, 2025
She is one of FIVE players in the last 10 years in the @SEC WBB to record a 25pt, 5 reb, 5 asst, 5 steal game! (29, 5, 5 & 7)
Oh & she’s only a freshman ????@OleMissWBB @YolettMcCuin #noceilings pic.twitter.com/J52YWpsYR0
Averaging 15.0 points and 3.8 assists per game in conference play, Thienou will continue to establish herself as a front runner for Freshman of the Year throughout the next 11 games and into postseason competition.
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