0 Shirmane Thomas
0 - Shirmane Thomas
Height: 6-3
Weight: 190
Year: Junior
Hometown: Homer, La.
High School: Prime Prep Academy
Position: Guard
Previous School: Prime Prep Academy
gp 30
pts/g 3.6
fg % 35.9
3pt % 25.0
ft % 54.0
reb/g 3.5
a/g 2.4

2014-15 (Sophomore): Thomas played in 27 games, making 24 starts while averaging 19.6 minutes per game… finished second on the team with 66 assists, leading the squad in 10 games throughout the year… tallied a career-high 14 blocks to rank third on the team… pulled in a career-best six rebounds at USC (Nov. 17)… averaged 2.0 boards per game… led the team in steals five times and blocks seven times… recorded 19 steals on the year, including a career-high four against Hiwassee College (Dec. 7)… scored a season-high nine points in a close win at North Florida (Dec. 15).

2013-14 (Freshman): Thomas saw action in 32 games of the season, and earned his first and only start against Eastern Illinois (Jan. 9)… named OVC Freshman of the Week after scoring a career-high 12 points at Lamar (Dec. 15)… connected on 11-of-14 3-point attempts, shooting 45.8 percent behind the arc on the year… finished second in assists on the squad with a total of 43, leading the team in four games… twice led the Golden Eagles in steals and blocked shots… grabbed a career-high four rebounds against Hillsdale College (Dec. 19)… clocked in 492 minutes on the season, averaging 15.4 per game… finished the season with a 32.7 field-goal percentage.

High School: Thomas played three years at Lincoln High School before finishing his high school career at Prime Prep Academy, playing for head coach Ray Forsett… as a senior for PPA, averaged 11 points, five rebounds, and five assists… ranked as a three-star prospect by both ESPN.com and Rivals.com… named the 23rd best recruit out of the state of Texas by ESPN.com… helped lead his team to a 37-2 record and 2013 NACA Division I National Championship… also led Prime Prep to the semifinals of the ESPN National High School Invitational. 

Personal: Son of Robert Thomas and Shirley Jenkins… born Nov. 28, 1994… full name is Shirmane Jeaquan Thomas.

Academic: Majoring in sociology with a concentration in criminal justice… named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll once.

Honors & Awards:

  • 2013-14 OVC Freshman of the Week (Dec. 16)
Recent Games
Feb 13 Jacksonville State W, 72-70
Feb 20 at Belmont L, 95-86
Feb 25 Morehead State L, 69-59
Feb 27 Eastern Kentucky W, 92-82
Mar 2 vs. Austin Peay L, 92-72
Mar 28 vs. Old Dominion L, 75-59
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 30 15
Games started 29 15
Minutes 652 337
Minutes per game 21.7 22.5
FG 37-103 18-45
FG Pct 35.9 40.0
3PT 7-28 5-15
3PT Pct 25.0 33.3
FT 27-50 7-18
FT Pct 54.0 38.9
Off rebounds 21 6
Def rebounds 84 48
Total rebounds 105 54
Rebounds per game 3.5 3.6
Personal fouls 58 29
Disqualifications 2 1
Assists 73 47
Turnovers 46 24
Assist to turnover ratio 1.6 2.0
Steals 24 11
Blocks 8 4
Points 108 48
Points per game 3.6 3.2
Points per 40 min 6.6 5.7
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 14 Piedmont College W, 110-72 1 19 2-5 40.0 0-2 0.0 2-2 100.0 6
Nov 16 at Air Force L, 80-70 1 25 3-6 50.0 1-1 100.0 1-2 50.0 8
Nov 18 at New Mexico State L, 76-63 1 13 0-4 0.0 0-2 0.0 2-2 100.0 2
Nov 24 Jackson State W, 86-82 - 26 1-5 20.0 0-2 0.0 4-5 80.0 6
Nov 27 Robert Morris W, 85-72 1 18 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Nov 28 UC Clermont W, 91-66 1 18 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 29 Mississippi Valley State W, 101-64 1 18 1-3 33.3 0-2 0.0 1-2 50.0 3
Dec 2 ETSU W, 63-61 1 21 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 5-7 71.4 7
Dec 5 at Lipscomb W, 81-78 1 19 1-7 14.3 0-2 0.0 1-2 50.0 3
Dec 12 at Arkansas L, 83-57 1 24 2-6 33.3 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 5
Dec 15 at Chattanooga L, 80-69 1 19 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 0-1 0.0 2
Dec 18 Miami (OH) W, 77-64 1 26 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 2-3 66.7 4
Dec 22 at Iowa L, 85-63 1 24 2-5 40.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 5
Dec 31 Eastern Illinois W, 94-84 1 27 1-2 50.0 1-1 100.0 0-2 0.0 3
Jan 2 SIUE W, 86-63 1 24 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Jan 7 at Murray State W, 71-65 1 26 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 1-3 33.3 3
Jan 9 at Austin Peay W, 72-66 1 28 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Jan 13 at UT Martin L, 96-90 1 24 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Jan 16 Southeast Missouri W, 91-55 1 20 2-6 33.3 1-3 33.3 1-1 100.0 6
Jan 21 at Morehead State L, 81-74 1 12 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Jan 23 at Eastern Kentucky W, 89-83 1 16 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 1-2 50.0 1
Jan 28 Tennessee State W, 81-79 1 25 2-4 50.0 1-2 50.0 0-1 0.0 5
Jan 30 Belmont W, 89-79 1 19 3-5 60.0 0-1 0.0 2-6 33.3 8
Feb 6 at Jacksonville State W, 68-58 1 28 3-4 75.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 7
Feb 10 at Tennessee State L, 85-55 1 26 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 3
Feb 13 Jacksonville State W, 72-70 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 20 at Belmont L, 95-86 1 22 2-4 50.0 1-2 50.0 1-1 100.0 6
Feb 25 Morehead State L, 69-59 1 19 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 27 Eastern Kentucky W, 92-82 1 21 1-3 33.3 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Mar 2 vs. Austin Peay L, 92-72 1 20 2-4 50.0 0-1 0.0 0-2 0.0 4
Mar 28 vs. Old Dominion L, 75-59 1 25 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 1
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Nov 14 Piedmont College W, 110-72 1 19 3 2 5 2 1 2.0 1 1 1 0
Nov 16 at Air Force L, 80-70 1 25 3 3 6 2 2 1.0 2 1 5 1
Nov 18 at New Mexico State L, 76-63 1 13 0 0 0 1 0 - 0 0 0 0
Nov 24 Jackson State W, 86-82 - 26 0 5 5 2 1 2.0 0 1 2 0
Nov 27 Robert Morris W, 85-72 1 18 0 2 2 0 1 0.0 1 0 1 0
Nov 28 UC Clermont W, 91-66 1 18 0 1 1 2 0 - 0 0 2 0
Nov 29 Mississippi Valley State W, 101-64 1 18 1 2 3 3 0 - 1 0 2 0
Dec 2 ETSU W, 63-61 1 21 1 3 4 0 1 0.0 1 0 1 0
Dec 5 at Lipscomb W, 81-78 1 19 2 4 6 1 2 0.5 2 0 4 0
Dec 12 at Arkansas L, 83-57 1 24 1 2 3 0 2 0.0 1 0 2 0
Dec 15 at Chattanooga L, 80-69 1 19 0 3 3 3 3 1.0 2 0 1 0
Dec 18 Miami (OH) W, 77-64 1 26 2 0 2 5 1 5.0 2 1 4 0
Dec 22 at Iowa L, 85-63 1 24 0 7 7 2 4 0.5 0 0 0 0
Dec 31 Eastern Illinois W, 94-84 1 27 0 2 2 7 2 3.5 0 0 0 0
Jan 2 SIUE W, 86-63 1 24 0 2 2 3 0 - 3 1 1 0
Jan 7 at Murray State W, 71-65 1 26 0 4 4 3 2 1.5 0 0 4 0
Jan 9 at Austin Peay W, 72-66 1 28 0 4 4 3 1 3.0 1 0 2 0
Jan 13 at UT Martin L, 96-90 1 24 0 3 3 1 1 1.0 1 0 2 0
Jan 16 Southeast Missouri W, 91-55 1 20 0 4 4 2 2 1.0 0 1 1 0
Jan 21 at Morehead State L, 81-74 1 12 0 1 1 1 2 0.5 1 0 4 0
Jan 23 at Eastern Kentucky W, 89-83 1 16 0 2 2 3 0 - 1 0 5 1
Jan 28 Tennessee State W, 81-79 1 25 0 7 7 4 2 2.0 0 1 2 0
Jan 30 Belmont W, 89-79 1 19 0 3 3 1 0 - 0 0 0 0
Feb 6 at Jacksonville State W, 68-58 1 28 0 2 2 2 1 2.0 3 0 0 0
Feb 10 at Tennessee State L, 85-55 1 26 4 2 6 6 5 1.2 1 0 1 0
Feb 13 Jacksonville State W, 72-70 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 20 at Belmont L, 95-86 1 22 0 5 5 4 3 1.3 0 1 1 0
Feb 25 Morehead State L, 69-59 1 19 0 3 3 4 2 2.0 0 0 4 0
Feb 27 Eastern Kentucky W, 92-82 1 21 2 4 6 3 1 3.0 0 0 2 0
Mar 2 vs. Austin Peay L, 92-72 1 20 2 1 3 0 3 0.0 0 0 3 0
Mar 28 vs. Old Dominion L, 75-59 1 25 0 1 1 3 1 3.0 0 0 1 0
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2013-14 32 1 15.4 1.1-3.4 32.7 0.3-0.8 45.8 1.3-2.4 55.3 3.9
2014-15 27 24 19.6 1.3-4.1 30.6 0.0-0.9 0.0 0.9-1.6 56.8 3.4
2015-16 30 29 21.7 1.2-3.4 35.9 0.2-0.9 25.0 0.9-1.7 54.0 3.6
Total 89 54 18.8 1.2-3.6 33.0 0.2-0.9 23.7 1.1-1.9 55.3 3.7
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2013-14 32 1 492 36-110 32.7 11-24 45.8 42-76 55.3 125
2014-15 27 24 529 34-111 30.6 0-24 0.0 25-44 56.8 93
2015-16 30 29 652 37-103 35.9 7-28 25.0 27-50 54.0 108
Total 89 54 1673 107-324 33.0 18-76 23.7 94-170 55.3 326
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2013-14 32 1 15.4 2.9-8.9 32.7 0.9-2.0 45.8 3.4-6.2 55.3 10.2
2014-15 27 24 19.6 2.6-8.4 30.6 0.0-1.8 0.0 1.9-3.3 56.8 7.0
2015-16 30 29 21.7 2.3-6.3 35.9 0.4-1.7 25.0 1.7-3.1 54.0 6.6
Total 89 54 18.8 2.6-7.7 33.0 0.4-1.8 23.7 2.2-4.1 55.3 7.8
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2013-14 32 1 15.4 0.4 1.6 2.0 2.3 0.1 1.3 1.5 0.9 0.4 0.3
2014-15 27 24 19.6 0.3 1.7 2.0 2.1 0.1 2.4 2.1 1.1 0.7 0.5
2015-16 30 29 21.7 0.7 2.8 3.5 1.9 0.1 2.4 1.5 1.6 0.8 0.3
Total 89 54 18.8 0.5 2.0 2.5 2.1 0.1 2.0 1.7 1.2 0.6 0.3
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2013-14 32 1 492 14 50 64 73 2 43 47 0.9 13 8
2014-15 27 24 529 8 47 55 56 3 66 58 1.1 19 14
2015-16 30 29 652 21 84 105 58 2 73 46 1.6 24 8
Total 89 54 1673 43 181 224 187 7 182 151 1.2 56 30
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2013-14 32 1 15.4 1.1 4.1 5.2 5.9 0.2 3.5 3.8 0.9 1.1 0.7
2014-15 27 24 19.6 0.6 3.6 4.2 4.2 0.2 5.0 4.4 1.1 1.4 1.1
2015-16 30 29 21.7 1.3 5.2 6.4 3.6 0.1 4.5 2.8 1.6 1.5 0.5
Total 89 54 18.8 1.0 4.3 5.4 4.5 0.2 4.4 3.6 1.2 1.3 0.7
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Total 30 29 21.7 1.2-3.4 35.9 0.2-0.9 25.0 0.9-1.7 54.0 3.6
Conference 15 15 22.5 1.2-3.0 40.0 0.3-1.0 33.3 0.5-1.2 38.9 3.2
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 14 13 21.5 1.2-3.2 37.8 0.2-1.1 20.0 1.2-2.1 58.6 3.9
Away 14 14 21.9 1.3-3.8 34.0 0.3-0.9 33.3 0.6-1.2 52.9 3.5
Neutral 2 2 22.5 1.0-2.5 40.0 0.0-0.5 0.0 0.5-2.0 25.0 2.5
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Wins 18 17 22.2 1.3-3.4 37.7 0.2-1.1 20.0 1.1-2.0 55.6 3.9
Losses 12 12 21.1 1.2-3.5 33.3 0.2-0.7 37.5 0.6-1.2 50.0 3.2
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November 7 6 19.6 1.3-4.0 32.1 0.1-1.3 11.1 1.4-1.9 76.9 4.1
December 7 7 22.9 1.3-3.9 33.3 0.3-0.6 50.0 1.3-2.4 52.9 4.1
January 9 9 21.6 1.1-2.9 38.5 0.2-1.0 22.2 0.6-1.4 38.5 3.0
February 5 5 23.2 1.4-3.4 41.2 0.4-1.0 40.0 0.4-0.6 66.7 3.6
March 2 2 22.5 1.0-2.5 40.0 0.0-0.5 0.0 0.5-2.0 25.0 2.5
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 30 29 652 37-103 35.9 7-28 25.0 27-50 54.0 108
Conference 15 15 337 18-45 40.0 5-15 33.3 7-18 38.9 48
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Home 14 13 301 17-45 37.8 3-15 20.0 17-29 58.6 54
Away 14 14 306 18-53 34.0 4-12 33.3 9-17 52.9 49
Neutral 2 2 45 2-5 40.0 0-1 0.0 1-4 25.0 5
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Wins 18 17 399 23-61 37.7 4-20 20.0 20-36 55.6 70
Losses 12 12 253 14-42 33.3 3-8 37.5 7-14 50.0 38
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November 7 6 137 9-28 32.1 1-9 11.1 10-13 76.9 29
December 7 7 160 9-27 33.3 2-4 50.0 9-17 52.9 29
January 9 9 194 10-26 38.5 2-9 22.2 5-13 38.5 27
February 5 5 116 7-17 41.2 2-5 40.0 2-3 66.7 18
March 2 2 45 2-5 40.0 0-1 0.0 1-4 25.0 5
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 30 29 21.7 2.3-6.3 35.9 0.4-1.7 25.0 1.7-3.1 54.0 6.6
Conference 15 15 22.5 2.1-5.3 40.0 0.6-1.8 33.3 0.8-2.1 38.9 5.7
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 14 13 21.5 2.3-6.0 37.8 0.4-2.0 20.0 2.3-3.9 58.6 7.2
Away 14 14 21.9 2.4-6.9 34.0 0.5-1.6 33.3 1.2-2.2 52.9 6.4
Neutral 2 2 22.5 1.8-4.4 40.0 0.0-0.9 0.0 0.9-3.6 25.0 4.4
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Wins 18 17 22.2 2.3-6.1 37.7 0.4-2.0 20.0 2.0-3.6 55.6 7.0
Losses 12 12 21.1 2.2-6.6 33.3 0.5-1.3 37.5 1.1-2.2 50.0 6.0
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November 7 6 19.6 2.6-8.2 32.1 0.3-2.6 11.1 2.9-3.8 76.9 8.5
December 7 7 22.9 2.2-6.8 33.3 0.5-1.0 50.0 2.2-4.2 52.9 7.3
January 9 9 21.6 2.1-5.4 38.5 0.4-1.9 22.2 1.0-2.7 38.5 5.6
February 5 5 23.2 2.4-5.9 41.2 0.7-1.7 40.0 0.7-1.0 66.7 6.2
March 2 2 22.5 1.8-4.4 40.0 0.0-0.9 0.0 0.9-3.6 25.0 4.4
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 30 29 21.7 0.7 2.8 3.5 1.9 0.1 2.4 1.5 1.6 0.8 0.3
Conference 15 15 22.5 0.4 3.2 3.6 1.9 0.1 3.1 1.6 2.0 0.7 0.3
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 14 13 21.5 0.6 2.9 3.5 1.6 0.0 2.7 1.0 2.7 0.6 0.4
Away 14 14 21.9 0.7 3.0 3.7 2.2 0.1 2.3 2.0 1.1 1.1 0.1
Neutral 2 2 22.5 1.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 1.5 2.0 0.8 0.0 0.0
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Wins 18 17 22.2 0.6 2.9 3.6 1.9 0.1 2.6 1.0 2.6 0.9 0.3
Losses 12 12 21.1 0.8 2.6 3.4 2.0 0.1 2.3 2.3 1.0 0.7 0.2
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November 7 6 19.6 1.0 2.1 3.1 1.9 0.1 1.7 0.7 2.4 0.7 0.4
December 7 7 22.9 0.9 3.0 3.9 1.7 0.0 2.6 2.1 1.2 1.1 0.1
January 9 9 21.6 0.0 3.3 3.3 2.3 0.1 2.3 1.1 2.1 0.8 0.3
February 5 5 23.2 1.2 3.2 4.4 1.6 0.0 3.8 2.4 1.6 0.8 0.2
March 2 2 22.5 1.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 1.5 2.0 0.8 0.0 0.0
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 30 29 652 21 84 105 58 2 73 46 1.6 24 8
Conference 15 15 337 6 48 54 29 1 47 24 2.0 11 4
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 14 13 301 9 40 49 23 0 38 14 2.7 9 6
Away 14 14 306 10 42 52 31 2 32 28 1.1 15 2
Neutral 2 2 45 2 2 4 4 0 3 4 0.8 0 0
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Wins 18 17 399 11 53 64 34 1 46 18 2.6 16 6
Losses 12 12 253 10 31 41 24 1 27 28 1.0 8 2
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November 7 6 137 7 15 22 13 1 12 5 2.4 5 3
December 7 7 160 6 21 27 12 0 18 15 1.2 8 1
January 9 9 194 0 30 30 21 1 21 10 2.1 7 3
February 5 5 116 6 16 22 8 0 19 12 1.6 4 1
March 2 2 45 2 2 4 4 0 3 4 0.8 0 0
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Total 30 29 21.7 1.3 5.2 6.4 3.6 0.1 4.5 2.8 1.6 1.5 0.5
Conference 15 15 22.5 0.7 5.7 6.4 3.4 0.1 5.6 2.8 2.0 1.3 0.5
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 14 13 21.5 1.2 5.3 6.5 3.1 0.0 5.0 1.9 2.7 1.2 0.8
Away 14 14 21.9 1.3 5.5 6.8 4.1 0.3 4.2 3.7 1.1 2.0 0.3
Neutral 2 2 22.5 1.8 1.8 3.6 3.6 0.0 2.7 3.6 0.8 0.0 0.0
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Wins 18 17 22.2 1.1 5.3 6.4 3.4 0.1 4.6 1.8 2.6 1.6 0.6
Losses 12 12 21.1 1.6 4.9 6.5 3.8 0.2 4.3 4.4 1.0 1.3 0.3
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November 7 6 19.6 2.0 4.4 6.4 3.8 0.3 3.5 1.5 2.4 1.5 0.9
December 7 7 22.9 1.5 5.3 6.8 3.0 0.0 4.5 3.8 1.2 2.0 0.3
January 9 9 21.6 0.0 6.2 6.2 4.3 0.2 4.3 2.1 2.1 1.4 0.6
February 5 5 23.2 2.1 5.5 7.6 2.8 0.0 6.6 4.1 1.6 1.4 0.3
March 2 2 22.5 1.8 1.8 3.6 3.6 0.0 2.7 3.6 0.8 0.0 0.0