Thales Academy basketball player Nasir Bell wins N&O athlete of the week
Thales Academy basketball player Nasir Bell is the News & Observer high school athlete of the week.
The 6-foot-2 senior averaged 32 points, 7.5 rebounds and 4.5 steals per game as Thales Academy Rolesville beat both Friendship Christian and Neuse Christian.
Bell had 34 points, seven rebounds and five steals in a 93-58 win over Neuse Christian Dec. 7.
He also had 30 points, eight rebounds and four steals in a 69-52 win at Friendship Christian Dec. 10.
Bell is averaging 25.1 points, 5.4 rebounds and 3.3 steals per game for Thales Academy Rolesville.
Want to nominate an athlete?: Athletes of the week highlights high school players with outstanding performances. The goal is to recognize all athletes in all sports, both the most accomplished and the underrated or underappreciated players. If you want to suggest someone to be included in the Athletes of the week column, send email to Jay Edwards at edwardsraleighnewsobserver@gmail.com. Please include the athletes’ name, school, class and applicable game performance statistics. Coaches must be willing to verify information.
This story was originally published December 13, 2021 at 10:39 AM.