2008 Men's Basketball Roster
Biography
2008-09: Became 30th player in school history to reach the 1,000 point mark, scoring 21 points in regular season finale at Bemidji State (2-28-09) to finish career with 1,019 points...Named Second Team All-NSIC after averaging 14.6 points and 7.1 rebounds per game for the Wildcats...Thomas ranked ninth in the NSIC in scoring, seventh in rebounding, fifth in field goal percentage (.565), fourth in blocked shots (1.26) and third in offensive rebounds per game (2.56)...had five games of 20 or more points and finished season with five double-doubles...had season-highs of 28 points vs. Winona State (1-16-09) and at Augustana (2-7-09)...had 18 points and season-high 13 rebounds vs. Bemidji State on 1-3-09...named Nebraska NCAA Division II Men's BB Player of the Week on 12-9-08 after averaging 18 points and 8.0 rebounds in games vs. Northern State and Mary (25 points, 7 rebounds vs. Mary)...also named Nebraska NCAA Division II Men's BB Player of the Week on 1-6-09 after averaging 15.5 points and 10.5 rebounds per game vs. Minnesota Duluth and Bemidji State.
2007-08: Averaged 9.9 points and 6.8 rebounds while playing in 28 games with 22 starts for the Wildcats...recorded six double-doubles on the year...scored season-high 24 points with eight rebounds at Winona State on 1-5-08 and was named the NSIC Men's Basketball Player of the Week on 1-7-08 after averaging 18 points and 13 rebounds vs. Upper Iowa and Winona State...grabbed career-high 18 rebounds at Upper Iowa on 1-4-08...shot 50.9 percent (112-220) from the field and 68.3 percent (43 of 63) at the free throw line...ranked second in the NSIC in rebounding (6.8), third in offensive rebounds (2.71) and 11th in field goal percentage (.509).
2006-07: Started and played in all 28 games at forward for the Wildcats...Averaged 8.5 points 6.8 rebounds per game...scored career-high 29 points vs. Minnesota, Crookston on 12-2-06 to earn Nebraska NCAA Division II Player of the Week honors...had four double-doubles, including three in NSIC games...grabbed career-high 17 rebounds vs. York College on 11-15-06...finished season ranked fourth in rebounds (6.8), fourth in field goal percentage (.557) and fifth in offensive rebounds (2.21).
2005-06: Played in all 25 games as a true freshman, starting seven games at the end of the season. Averaged 4.4 points and 3.6 rebounds per game. Scored career-high 12 points vs. MSU Moorhead on 1-7-06. Grabbed career-high 11 rebounds vs. Morningside College on 12-16-05. Shot 45.6 percent (41 of 90) from the field and 70.4 percent (19 of 27) from the free throw line.
HIGH SCHOOL: Averaged 20.4 points, 12 rebounds, four blocks and 2.5 assists per game during senior sesaon, earning First Team Class 2A All-State, All-District and All-Conference honors. Helped team to unbeaten regular season as a senior.
Earned First Team Class 2A All-State, All-District and All-Conference honors by averaging 21 points and 12 rebounds per game.
Averaged 17 points and 12 rebounds per game as a sophomore.
All-time leading scorer and rebounder at Maquoketa Valley High School.
PERSONAL: Son of Mark and Lila Thomas. . . Born on March 13, 1986. . . Major is sport management.
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