Drury University Athletics

HONORS
    • GLVC All-Freshman Team (2025-26)
    • GLVC Men's Basketball Player of the Week (Jan. 5, 2026)

2025-26
Thomas saw action in all 31 Drury contests, including 24 starts as a freshman; averaged 14.8 points and a team-leading 7.6 rebounds while posting 27 double-digit scoring performances...led all GLVC freshmen in scoring and logged seven 20+ point efforts...completed the season as Drury's No. 2 all-time freshman rebounder (235) and the Panthers' fifth-leading rookie scorer (459); his 459 points for the season represented the top season total by a Drury freshman since Alex Hall's 482 points in 2009-10...named to the GLVC's All-Freshman Team...delivered a standout debut weekend as a Panther at the GLVC/G-MAC Conference Challenge (Nov. 14-15), including a 13-point, 7-rebound effort in his first collegiate action, a 70-65 win over Ohio Dominican...followed that with a game-high 19 points against Thomas More, finishing 8-of-17 from the floor...turned in his third-straight double-digit scoring effort with 12 points vs. Ecclesia (Nov. 19)...logged his first double-double as a Panther with a 16-point, 10-rebound effort in Drury’s win over Ozark Christian (Nov. 22); also registered three steals and two assists...followed that effort with a second-straight double-double, scoring a career-best 27 points and grabbing 10 rebounds vs. Concordia-St. Paul (Nov. 25)...scored 18 of his game-high 24 points in the second half at Truman (Dec. 4), finishing 7-of-14 from the floor and 10-of-10 from the foul line; also grabbed eight rebounds and handed out four assists...recorded his third double-double of the season with a 14-point, 10-rebound performance in DU’s win over Central Christian (Dec. 17)...registered his third 20-point game as a Panther vs. No. 20 Arkansas-Fort Smith (Dec. 21), leading all scorers with 20 points on 7-of-14 shooting; also went 6-of-6 from the foul line...logged a career-best 29 points vs. Rockhurst (Jan. 2) going 9-of-11 from the floor and 9-of-9 from the charity stripe in the 104-98 win...followed that effort with his third-consecutive 20-point performance, tallying 20 points vs. William Jewell (Jan. 4); named GLVC Player of the Week (Jan. 5)...turned in a double-double vs. Lincoln (Jan. 10), totaling 18 points and a career-best 11 rebounds in an 85-79 victory...notched his seventh 20-point game of the season in an 87-85 win over Quincy (Feb. 5), tallying 20 points on 7-of-13 shooting to go along with a team-best seven rebounds...Recorded a career-best 17 rebounds to go along with a 15-point afternoon in DU’s road victory over Missouri S&T (Feb. 28) to secure his seventh double-double of the season...finished the year with 10 straight double-digit scoring performances (Feb. 5-March 8), including a pair of double-doubles during Drury's run to the GLVC Tournament title game...totaled nine double-doubles for the season...averaged 13.3 points and 10.0 boards in DU's three games at the conference tournament, including a monster 14-point, 14-rebound effort in the title game vs. William Jewell (March 8).

HIGH SCHOOL
Completed his four-year prep career as Quincy (Ill.) High School’s all-time leader in rebounds (938) and games played, leading the Blue Devils to a 116-9 overall record...helped Quincy to a pair of Illinois 4A sectional championships, as well as regional titles in each of his four seasons...two-time all-conference selection who also broke the Quincy single-game rebounding record with 25 in a December 2024 contest...earned third-team all-state accolades, finishing his career with 1,447 points.

PERSONAL
Son of Rachelle Thomas...born on May 18, 2007...plans to major in business economics and psychology at Drury.