Thomas Inks with Luleå Basket

CORAL GABLES, Fla. – Former University of Miami women’s basketball player Jessica Thomas has signed a contract with Luleå Basket in Sweden.

Luleå Basket competes in the Basketligan dam, formerly known as Damligan until 2011-12, which is the top professional women’s basketball league in Sweden. The league was founded in 2001 and currently consists of 10 teams.

Last season, Luleå finished the regular season at 22-5 reached the finals of the playoffs before falling to Udominate Basket in a best-of-five series, 3-1.

“I have heard nothing but good things about Sweden, from the fans to the whole Luleå organization,” Thomas said. “They love basketball there and have a great supporting cast in the community. I could not ask for a better way to get my rookie year started. I am thankful for this opportunity and excited to give Luleå Basket all I have to offer.”

A 5-foot-6 guard, Thomas finished a stellar career at Miami ranked in the top 10 of four statistical categories: second in games played (130), third in 3-pointers made (179), third in 3-point attempts (586) and No. 10 in assists (374).

A two-time All-ACC Academic Team selection, Thomas concluded her career No. 16 on the Hurricanes’ all-time scoring list with 1,281 points, averaging 9.9 per game.

Thomas, a two-time team co-captain, earned Second Team All-ACC accolades from the Blue Ribbon Panel and the ACC Coaches in 2016-17.

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