HONORS & AWARDS • C-USA All-Freshman Team
• C-USA Freshman of the Week (Jan. 2, 2012)
• C-USA Freshman of the Week (Nov. 14, 2011)
• 2011-12 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
ABOUT TaSHAWN THOMAS
Skilled student-athlete who has the ability to post up and also face up on the floor... Brings size and versatility to the program... Solid ball-handler, passer and shooter.
FRESHMAN (2011-12)
Joined teammate Joseph Young on the Conference USA All-Freshman Team... One of four student-athletes named to the Conference USA Commissioner's Honor Roll... Only player to start all 30 games... Led the Cougars with 8.2 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game... Ranked fifth in C-USA with his rebounding total and second in the league in blocked shots per game... Also ranked among the C-USA top-10 individual leaders in offensive rebounds (3.2 rpg), defensive rebounds (4.9 rpg) and double-doubles (9)... Team leader in field goal percentage (57.7), offensive (97)and defensive rebounds (148) and total rebounds (245)... Ranked fourth on the team with 10.7 points per game... Made his collegiate debut during the season opener in the starting lineup against Grambling State... Did a little of everything against the Tigers... Finished with 13 points and eight rebounds with five assists, three blocks and three steals against GSU... Honored as the Conference USA Freshman of the Week following that performance... Scored nine points with eight rebounds against Utah Valley... Grabbed a game-high 10 rebounds vs. Arkansas in Little Rock... Scored 12 points on 5-of-7 shooting with a team-high seven rebounds and four blocked shots against TCU... Posted 13 points on 6-of-7 shooting with a game-high rebounds against LSU... Recorded the team's first double-double of the season with 12 points and 12 rebounds against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi... Also added two assists and four blocked shots against the Islanders... Recorded second straight double-double with 11 points and game-high 13 rebounds at Texas State... Led the Cougars with eight rebounds and added six points against Oklahoma during the first day of the RAMADA All-College Classic... Finished with 14 points and six rebounds against Rogers State... Scored nine points with game highs of 10 rebounds and six blocked shots against North Carolina A&T... Posted 16 points and 16 rebounds with five blocked shots against Texas State... Named C-USA Freshman of the Week for the second time after this performance... Finished with 12 points, five rebounds and two blocked shots against Tulsa during the Conference USA opener... Posted 14 points with five rebounds at UCF... Tallied 17 points and 12 rebounds against East Carolina... Recorded second straight double-double with 16 points and 12 rebounds against UTEP... Posted third straight double-double with 16 points and 14 rebounds at UAB... Led the Cougars with eight rebounds at Tulane... Posted seventh double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds in win against Southern Miss... Swatted key shot with 30 seconds left to preserve the Cougars' late 3-point lead against the Golden Eagles... Finished with 11 points and a game-high 14 rebounds at Marshall... Posted 13 points with nine rebounds and two blocks against Tulane. C-USA Championship: Scored 15 points on 6-of-10 shooting and grabbed 10 rebounds against Marshall in the First Round for his ninth double-double of the season.
Game Highs
Points
16 (3X)
Most recently
at UAB (2/1/12)
FG
8
at UAB (2/1/12)
FGA
14
at UAB (2/1/12)
3FG
None
3FGA
1 (2X)
Most recently
vs. Memphis (1/14/12)
FT
5
vs. Grambling State (11/12/11)
FTA
10
vs. Grambling State (11/12/11)
Rebounds
16
vs. Texas State (12/30/11)
Assists
5
vs. Grambling State (11/12/11)
Steals
4
vs. LSU (11/29/11)
Blocks
6
vs. North Carolina A&T (12/28/11)
Minutes
37
vs. Tulsa (1/4/12)
KILLEEN HIGH SCHOOL
Competed for head coach Jason Fossett... Ranked as No. 27 power forward nationally by Scout.com... 3-star recruit by Rivals.com... Ranked No. 22 in Rivals.com Texas player rankings... Chose Houston over Alabama, Memphis, California, Colorado, Colorado State and Temple... Played for Houston Hoops AAU team. Senior (2010-11): Honored as the All-Area and District 8-4A Most Valuable Player after averaging 21.0 points, 13.0 rebounds and 4.0 blocks per game... Helped lead team to district championship for the second straight season... Competed at the THSCA and TABC All-Star games... Finished with 16 points and eight rebounds and added an assist and 3-pointer to lead the North Team to the win at the THSCA All-Star Game... Scored 28 points with 20 rebounds and five blocks against Arlington Seguin High in the bi-district playoffs... Named the KDHPressBox.com Player of the Week for the second time on Dec. 24 after averaging 24.0 points and 15.0 rebounds in leading the Running Roos to wins against Copperas Cove High and Victoria West High... Scored 25 points with 18 boards in a win against Copperas Cove High... Named the KDHPressBox.com Player of the Week on Dec. 5 after helping lead team to six weeks, averaging more than 22 points per game... Scored 25 points in the Marble Falls Classic championship game against Copperas Cove High... Posted 26 points in the tournament semifinals against Waco University High. Junior (2009-10): Honored as District 24-5A and All-Area Co-Most Valuable Player... Averaged 15.0 points, 11.0 rebounds and 7.0 blocked shots per game... Helped lead the Runnin' Roos to the district championship during his first full season with the varsity.
PERSONAL
Full name is TaShawn Marquez Thomas... Born Feb. 27, 1993, in Las Vegas... Son of Ken and Laveda Thomas... Undeclared major... First name is pronounced TAY-Shawn.
