2019-20 Men's Basketball Roster
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Jersey Number 13
Miles Thomas
- Position:
- F
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 180
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Chattanooga, Tenn.
- Previous School:
- Walters State CC
- High School:
- South Doyle HS
Bio
2019-20: Established himself as a mainstay in the Skyhawk lineup, as he was one of only three players to play in all 29 games (20 starts)…Averaged 7.1 points, 3.4 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.0 steals over 26.6 minutes per contest, sinking 46.4 percent (77-for-166) of his field goal tries…Scored in double figures on 10 different occasions, including a career-best and game-high 19 points (to go along with seven assists and three rebounds) at Tennessee Tech on Feb. 20…Led team in scoring in the aforementioned game at Tennessee Tech and again at Wichita State (15 points, including a career-best three 3-pointers on Nov. 16)…Accumulated 17 points (on 7-of-9 shooting) in only 20 minutes off the bench against No. 10 Baylor on Dec. 18…Hauled in at least five rebounds in nine different games, including a career-high 10 boards in the win against Mount St. Joseph on Dec. 29 to lead the team in that category…Handed out at least four assists in five games, including a career-best nine assists in the season finale Ohio Valley Conference victory over Southeast Missouri on Feb. 29…Tallied a career-best two blocks at Murray State on Jan. 2…Was responsible for nine multi-steal performances, including three swipes against Gardner-Webb (Nov. 26) and at Eastern Kentucky (Jan. 30)...Was named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll for the spring semester.
BEFORE UTM: Chalked up National Junior College Athletic Association first team All-American honors after a dynamic season at Walters State Community College in Morristown, Tenn….Averaged 21.4 points, 6.4 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 1.6 steals per outing for legendary head coach Bill Carlyle, helping guide the Senators to a 23-8 record and a Tennessee Community College Athletic Association regular season championship…Nabbed TCCAA Most Valuable Player and Offensive Player of the Year accolades and was also named to the All-TCCAA first team, increasing his scoring average to 23.8 points in conference play…Shot 52.5 percent (234-for-446) from the floor – including a 43 percent clip (43-of-100) from beyond the three-point arc – and 78.8 percent (152-of-193) from the free throw line…Went off for six 30-plus point games, including a career-best 45 points (16-of-28 shooting, 12-for-15 from the free throw line) at Cleveland State Community College on Feb. 13…Also generated high-scoring outings against Combine Academy (38 points on 16-of-22 shooting on Nov. 3) and at Roane State (37 points on Feb. 23)…Tallied a pair of double-doubles and hauled in at least seven rebounds in 15 different games, including a season-best 13 rebounds against Roane State on Nov. 17…Divvied out at least five assists in 14 contests, reaching as high as nine assists on three different occasions…Had 16 multi-steal performances (career-high four swipes twice) and also added a three-block performance against Southwest Tennessee on Jan. 25…Was named the NJCAA National Player of the Week on Feb. 21…Has been selected as one of 12 Division I players to take part in the upcoming NJCAA All-Star Game in Las Vegas next month...Scored 1,040 points while helping the Senators to 44 victories in his two-year WSCC career…Was responsible for 12.2 points, 5.5 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.3 steals per game as a redshirt freshman, connecting on 50.2 percent of his field goal tries (143-for-285)…Scored at least 15 points 10 times in 2017-18, including 20-point games at Southwest Tennessee (Jan. 26) and against Volunteer State (Feb. 26)…Piled up a pair of double-doubles, including a career-best 16 rebounds on Feb. 2 against Columbia State…Also stood out defensively with 13 multi-steal games (season-high three steals four times) and four multi-block outings (including a pair of three-block performances)…Began his collegiate career at Ohio Valley Conference school Tennessee Tech, where he redshirted during the 2016-17 campaign…Prepped at South Doyle High School in Knoxville, where he scored over 1,500 career points for head coach Brian Stewart…Captured all-state honors and was named the 2016 District 2AAA Player of the Year after averaging 21 points and seven rebounds as a senior…Averaged 16.8 points and eight rebounds during his junior season…Received All-Region accolades twice and was a three-time all-district/all-tournament honoree.
PERSONAL: Born on Aug. 26, 1998...Son of Edward Thomas and Karen McReynolds...Is the cousin of former NBA champion and four-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year Ben Wallace and former University of Tennessee men's basketball standout JaJuan Smith...Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.
BEFORE UTM: Chalked up National Junior College Athletic Association first team All-American honors after a dynamic season at Walters State Community College in Morristown, Tenn….Averaged 21.4 points, 6.4 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 1.6 steals per outing for legendary head coach Bill Carlyle, helping guide the Senators to a 23-8 record and a Tennessee Community College Athletic Association regular season championship…Nabbed TCCAA Most Valuable Player and Offensive Player of the Year accolades and was also named to the All-TCCAA first team, increasing his scoring average to 23.8 points in conference play…Shot 52.5 percent (234-for-446) from the floor – including a 43 percent clip (43-of-100) from beyond the three-point arc – and 78.8 percent (152-of-193) from the free throw line…Went off for six 30-plus point games, including a career-best 45 points (16-of-28 shooting, 12-for-15 from the free throw line) at Cleveland State Community College on Feb. 13…Also generated high-scoring outings against Combine Academy (38 points on 16-of-22 shooting on Nov. 3) and at Roane State (37 points on Feb. 23)…Tallied a pair of double-doubles and hauled in at least seven rebounds in 15 different games, including a season-best 13 rebounds against Roane State on Nov. 17…Divvied out at least five assists in 14 contests, reaching as high as nine assists on three different occasions…Had 16 multi-steal performances (career-high four swipes twice) and also added a three-block performance against Southwest Tennessee on Jan. 25…Was named the NJCAA National Player of the Week on Feb. 21…Has been selected as one of 12 Division I players to take part in the upcoming NJCAA All-Star Game in Las Vegas next month...Scored 1,040 points while helping the Senators to 44 victories in his two-year WSCC career…Was responsible for 12.2 points, 5.5 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.3 steals per game as a redshirt freshman, connecting on 50.2 percent of his field goal tries (143-for-285)…Scored at least 15 points 10 times in 2017-18, including 20-point games at Southwest Tennessee (Jan. 26) and against Volunteer State (Feb. 26)…Piled up a pair of double-doubles, including a career-best 16 rebounds on Feb. 2 against Columbia State…Also stood out defensively with 13 multi-steal games (season-high three steals four times) and four multi-block outings (including a pair of three-block performances)…Began his collegiate career at Ohio Valley Conference school Tennessee Tech, where he redshirted during the 2016-17 campaign…Prepped at South Doyle High School in Knoxville, where he scored over 1,500 career points for head coach Brian Stewart…Captured all-state honors and was named the 2016 District 2AAA Player of the Year after averaging 21 points and seven rebounds as a senior…Averaged 16.8 points and eight rebounds during his junior season…Received All-Region accolades twice and was a three-time all-district/all-tournament honoree.
PERSONAL: Born on Aug. 26, 1998...Son of Edward Thomas and Karen McReynolds...Is the cousin of former NBA champion and four-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year Ben Wallace and former University of Tennessee men's basketball standout JaJuan Smith...Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.
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