2012-13 Men's Basketball Roster
Biography
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| The Thomas File |
| Parents: Valerie Thomas |
| Birthday: March 25, 1991 |
| Major: Business |
| Honors |
NABC All American
2013 (1st)
D2 Bulletin All American
2013 (HM)
NABC All-South Central Region
2013 (1st)
Daktronics All-South Central Region
2013 (1st)
All-Lone Star Conference
2013 (1st)
LSC Newcomer of the Year
2013
LSC All-Postseason Tournament Team
2013
24 Strong Teammate of the Year
2012-13
LSC Offensive Player of the Week
2/25/13
LSC Defensive Player of the Week
12/11/12, 1/7/13, 1/14/13 |
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| Career Stats |
At Midwestern State
Senior (2012-13)
- earned NABC All-America honors and D2 Bulletin honorable mention All-America honors after starting each of MSU's 31 games at the forward position.
- ranked eighth in the Lone Star Conference in scoring (14.1 ppg) and third in rebounding (8.4 rpg).
- rated 30th in NCAA Division II and second in the LSC with a .572 field goal percentage.
ranked fifth in the LSC with 1.1 blocks per game.
- posted 11 point/rebound double-doubles to rank 28th in NCAA Division II.
- earned LSC Offensive Player of the Week after pouring in a season-high 27 points while pulling down 18 rebounds in an 85-67 win over Texas A&M-Commerce (2/20).
- claimed LSC Defensive Player of the Week accolades three times.
- notched 20-or-more points in five games and posted 10-or-more points 23 times.
- had 22 points, 13 rebounds and four assists to go along with three steals in 29 minutes against Paul Quinn (3/3).
- had 14 points and 12 rebounds in the LSC Postseason Tournament final against Tarleton State (3/9) as he was named to the all-tournament team.
- splashed in 26 points and pulled down eight rebounds to MSU to an 81-60 win over Newman (Kan.) (3/16) in the opening round of the NCAA Division II South Central Regional.
- posted three consecutive double-doubles against Texas A&M-Commerce (27 points, 18 rebounds), Tarleton State (19 points, 12 rebounds) and Paul Quinn (22 points, 13 rebounds) from Feb. 20-March 13.
- pulled down 10 offensive rebounds against Arkansas Tech (12/15) and Texas A&M-Commerce (2/20).
- his one-handed dunk on an alley-oop on an inbound play against Texas A&M-Commerce was No. 8 on ESPN's Top 10 Plays of the Day on Feb. 20.
At Missouri State
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Junior (2011-12)
- appeared in 11 games as a reserve forward.
- averaged 0.5 points and 0.9 rebounds in 4.5 minutes a game.
At Southwestern Illinois College
Sophomore (2010-11)
- an NJCAA third-team All-American who led coach Jay Harrington's SWIC squad to a 20-10 season in 2010-11.
- ranked No. 44 on the SportingQuest.com Top 50 Wish List and was the No. 13 sophomore on BluMillSports.com Illinois JUCO recruiting site.
- team captain averaged 14.2 points and 7.4 rebounds per game for the Blue Storm as a sophomore, earning first-team all-conference acclaim.
- led the team in field goal percentage at .642 and was runner-up for NJCAA Region 24 Player of the Year.
- also runner-up for the Great Rivers Athletic Conference Player of the Year.
Freshman (2009-10)
- missed majority of the season with ulcerate colitis, but managed to average 4.0 points and 3.0 rebounds and shoot 73 percent at the free throw line in limited action.
- team was 24-6.
At Seton Academy
- helped the Sting to a 2009 Illinois High School Association (IHSA) state title averaging 11.6 points and 7.5 rebounds as a senior.
- shot 58 percent from the field and helped Ken Stevenson's club to a 31-2 overall record and the school's first ever trip to the state tournament.
- tallied 25 points and a game-high 11 rebounds in an 83-63 win over Massac County in the AA championship game.
- earned honorable mention all-state honors in 2009 and was a McDonald's All-America nominee.
- also earned Chicago Sun-Times Player of the Month honors during his senior season.
- served as team captain as a junior and averaged 10.5 points and 5.1 rebounds a game.
Statistics
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