Joe Thomas

Career (2010-2015)
Started 37 of 125 total games … Averaged 2.7 points and 2.7 rebounds per game … Shot 55.7 percent (151-271) from the field and 30.3 percent (30-99) at the free throw line … Totaled 72 blocks, 37 assists and 36 steals.

As a Graduate Student (2014-15) at Miami
Thomas 2014-15 game-by-game stats 
Started 15 of 31 games played … Averaged 2.1 rebounds and 1.3 points in 10.6 minutes per game … Totaled 65 rebounds, 40 points, 4 blocks in 328 minutes … Hit 58.1 percent (18-31) from the field … Led team in rebounds with 13 against Green Bay … Season highs: 7 points at Richmond, 3/24; 13 rebounds vs. Green Bay 12/6; 2 assists twice, last vs. Green Bay, 12/6; 3 steals vs. Savannah State, 12/8; 2 blocked shots vs. Howard, 11/14; 27 minutes vs. Howard, 11/14 … Started three of 14 ACC games played … In ACC play averaged 1.1 rebounds and 0.7 points in 6.6 minutes per game … Totaled 15 rebounds and 10 points in 92 minutes … Connected on 71.4 percent (5-7) shots from the field … In four NIT games averaged 2.5 rebounds and 2.3 points in 8.5 minutes … Tallied seven points and six rebounds in 11 minutes against Richmond to help Miami to the NIT semifinals. 

As a Redshirt Junior (2013-14) at Niagara
Started 10 games … Saw action in 33 games … Set a career-high in blocks with a game-high four, had a then-season-high seven rebounds and played in a then-season-high 17 minutes vs. Siena (12/6) … Recorded first-career double-double with a season-high 13 points and career high 11 rebounds at Rider (1/2) … Tied career highs in field goals (six) and field goal attempts (nine) vs. Quinnipiac (2/22) … Led/tied team in blocks 13 times … Led/tied team in rebounds three times … Led/tied team in steals three times.

As a Redshirt Sophomore (2012-13) at Niagara
Saw action in 28 games while starting eight … Tied career high with eight rebounds in win vs. St. Francis (11/13) … Scored season-high five points at Fairfield (1/13) … Set new season high in points with seven vs. Rider (2/28) … Led team in blocks once.

As a Redshirt Freshman (2011-12) at Niagara
Played in every game … Started last four games … First career start at Saint Peter’s (2/24) … Career-high night in his first-ever game. Scored 13 points, three blocks, five field goals and three free throws versus Central Connecticut State (11/14) … Tied career-high three blocks at Marist (2/26) … Set new career-highs in points, assists, field goals and minutes in Niagara’s win over Canisius (3/2) at the MAAC Tournament.

As a Freshman (2010-11) at Niagara
Redshirt season.

High School
Averaged 12 points, 10 rebounds and four assists as a senior … Led Krop High School to the Florida Class 6A semifinals in 2010 … Coached by Marcos “Shakey” Rodriguez.

Personal
Full name is Joseph Emory Thomas … Born Sept. 6, 1991 in Miami, Fla. … Son of Nicole Wells … Has a brother, Tracelyn, and a sister, Kahaila … Favorite athlete is Amar’e Stoudemire … Earned degree in criminal justice from Niagara in May 2014 … Pursuing a masters in community and social change at Miami.