William Peace University

Honors:
USA South Academic All-Conference (2015-16)
USA South All-Conference Second Team (2015-16)
WPU Jeannie Grey Bierce Most Outstanding Athlete (2015-16)
Men’s Basketball Most Valuable Player (2015-16)
USA South All-Conference Honorable Mention (2014-15)
USA South Academic All-Conference (2014-15)
USA South Player of the Week (Nov. 24, 2014)
USA South Academic All-Conference (2013-14)
 
2015-16: (Junior): Complete game-by-game stats for Chris Thomas … USA South All-Conference Second Team Selection … Earned USA South Academic All-Conference honors ... Recipient of the William Peace University Jeannie Grey Bierce Most Outstanding Athlete Award… Named the team’s Most Valuable Player … Started all 26 games as a junior … Averaged 15.0 points, 6.7 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.2 steals in 29.8 minutes per game … Established new program records for points (391), points per game, rebounds (173), rebounds per game, blocked shots (16), minutes (774) and minutes per game … Ranked sixth in the USA South in points per game and ranked 10th in rebounds per game … Scored in double figures 23 times and posted five double-doubles … Finished with 15 points, 10 boards, five assists, two steals and a block in a 90-87 overtime win against St. Andrews (Nov. 15) … Scored 21 points with six rebounds, three assists and a career high five steals against Hampden-Sydney (Nov. 24) … Notched his second double-double with 18 points, 10 boards, an assist and a block in a 70-66 win over Elizabethtown (Nov. 28) … Named to the BB&T Classic All-Tournament Team following a 75-70 win over Shenandoah (Nov. 29) … Scored 24 points and grabbed seven rebounds against NC Wesleyan (Jan. 25) … Registered a fourth double-double with 15 points, 12 rebounds and an assist in a 91-89 overtime win against Averett (Feb. 3) … Scored 22 points to go with eight rebounds, a program record three blocks and a steal in a 68-60 win at Huntingdon (Feb. 6) … Scored a season high 28 points, including a program record 26-point second half, with four rebounds, three steals and a block against Ferrum (Feb. 10) … Scored 19 points to go with 10 rebounds, three assists, three steals and a block in an 83-79 overtime win against Methodist (Feb. 17)
 
2014-15: (Sophomore): Complete game-by-game stats for Chris Thomas … USA South Honorable Mention All-Conference Selection … Earned USA South Academic All-Conference honors … Played in 25 games and made 23 starts as a junior …Finished as the team's third leading scorer and second leading rebounder, averaging 12.3 points and 5.5 rebounds per game … Ranked as the conferences 14^th leading scorer thanks to 16 double-figure games … USA South Player of the Week (Nov. 24), averaging a double-double of 24.5 points and 10 boards in wins against Columbia International (Nov. 21) and Emory & Henry (Nov. 22) … Scored a program record 30 points and grabbed a career high 13 rebounds in the win against Columbia International … Recorded his second double-double of the season with 12 points and 10 boards vs. NC Wesleyan (Dec. 2)

2013-14 (Freshman): Complete game-by-game stats for Chris Thomas … Earned USA South Academic All-Conference honors … Played in 22 of 25 games making 7 starts as a sophomore … Averaged 6.6 points and 4 rebounds playing 17.6 minutes per game … Scored a career high 12 points against Covenant on Jan. 18 … Scored 11 points and grabbed a career best 11 rebounds against Methodist on Feb. 18 followed with another double-double of 10 points and 11 rebounds against Averett on Feb. 21

Frances Marion: Transferred from Francis Marion University where he played under head coach Gary Edwards but was red shirted 

Prep, Personal: Played high school basketball at Cary Christian Academy under head Coach Danny Thomas … Eastern Plains Independent Conference (EPIC) all-conference team as sophomore, junior, and senior … EPIC conference player of the year in 2011-12 … NCSIAA all-state 2011-12 … 4 year letterman on baseball team as well … Played for Basketball Stars of America under head coaches Derrick Wilcox and Danny Thomas … Played for Cary Cougars under head coach Gary Edwards … Majoring in business administration … Born May 2, 1994 … Chose WPU because of the great location, wonderful people, challenging academics, and the basketball program … Family guy that enjoys being with his family and friends … Works hard to be the best that he can be on and off the court … He has a slight obsession with jet skis, has a shoe addiction, and is an undercover chef 
 
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS:
Points: 30, vs Columbia Internationa -- 11/21/14 
Rebounds: 13, vs Columbia Internationa -- 11/21/14 
Assists: 5, Maryville -- 1/16/16 ; St. Augustine's -- 11/15/15 
Steals: 5, Hampden-Sydney -- 11/24/15 
Blocks: 3, at Huntingdon -- 2/6/2016 
FG made: 11, Ferrum -- 2/10/16 
FG attempts: 18, St. Augustine's -- 11/15/15 
3FG made: 5, N.C. Wesleyan -- 1/25/16 
3FG attempts: 8, Hampden-Sydney -- 11/24/15 ; vs Elizabethtown -- 11/28/15 ; at Shenandoah Hornets -- 11/29/15 
FT made: 10, vs Columbia Internationa -- 11/21/14 
FT attempts: 13, vs Columbia Internationa -- 11/21/14 

ALL-TIME RANKINGS:
Free throws made: 1st (192)
Free throws attempted: 1st (276)
Rebounding average: 1st (5.5)
Defensive rebounds: 1st (272)
Defense rebound avg: 1st (3.7)
Blocked shots: 1st (31)
Points: 2nd (844)
Scoring average: 2nd (11.6)
Field goals made: 2nd (286)
Field goals attempted: 2nd (620)
3-point field goals attempted: 2nd (257)
Rebounds: 2nd (399)
Offensive rebounds: 2nd (127)
Blocked shots average: 2nd (0.4)
3-point field goals made: 3rd (80)
Offense rebound avg: 3rd (1.7)
Steals: 3rd (63)
Games started: 3rd (56)
Minutes: 3rd (1793)
Minutes average: 3rd (24.6)
Steals average: 4th (0.9)
Field goal percentage: 5th (.461)
Assists: 5th (75)
Games played: 5th (73)

SINGLE-SEASON RANKINGS:
Points: 1st (391 in 2015-16)
Scoring average: 1st (15.0 in 2015-16)
Field goals made: 1st (134 in 2015-16)
Field goals attempted: 1st (294 in 2015-16)
Free throws made: 1st (83 in 2015-16)
Free throws attempted: 1st (115 in 2015-16)
Rebounds: 1st (173 in 2015-16)
Defensive rebounds: 1st (123 in 2015-16)
Blocked shots: 1st (16 in 2015-16)
Minutes: 1st (774 in 2015-16)
Minutes average: 1st (29.8 in 2015-16)
Games played: t-1st (26 in 2015-16)
Games started: t-1st (26 in 2015-16)
Offensive rebounds: 2nd (50 in 2015-16)
Defense rebound avg: 2nd (4.7 in 2015-16)
Blocked shots average: 2nd (0.6 in 2015-16)
Free throws made: 3rd (72 in 2014-15)
Free throws attempted: 3rd (100 in 2014-15)
Rebounding average: 3rd (6.7 in 2015-16)
Points: 4th (308 in 2014-15)
3-point field goals attempted: 4th (130 in 2015-16)
3-point FG percentage: 4th (.346 in 2014-15)
Rebounds: 4th (139 in 2014-15)
Offense rebound avg: 4th (1.9 in 2015-16)
Defensive rebounds: 4th (93 in 2014-15)
Steals: 4th (30 in 2015-16)
Field goals made: t-4th (100 in 2014-15)
3-point field goals made: t-4th (40 in 2015-16)
Scoring average: 5th (12.3 in 2014-15)
Field goal percentage: 5th (.500 in 2013-14)
Blocked shots: 5th (8 in 2014-15)