SOPHOMORE SEASON (2005-06)
Season Notes: Had more assists than turnovers in 14 of last 16 games • Had 44 assists and 14 turnovers in those 14 games (since a two-turnover in two-minute outing at Florida State on Jan. 22) • Finished the year with 78 assists and 37 turnovers (2.1 to 1 ratio) and had more assists than turnovers in 21 of 28 games played • Made 9 of 12 from the floor and scored 20 points in last three regular-season ACC contests against Maryland, Virginia and Duke • Averaged 12 minutes per game • Scored 26 field goals in 28 games (no threes) • Missed three early games (Illinois, Kentucky and Saint Louis) due to a stress fracture in the third metatarsal of his left foot.
FRESHMAN YEAR (2004-05)
Was the top backup at point guard to Raymond Felton, who won Cousy Award as the best point guard in the nation • One of seven players (along with Jackie Manuel, Sean May, David Noel, Melvin Scott, Jawad Williams and Marvin Williams) to play in all 37 games • Averaged 6.3 minutes per game • Was a pass-first point guard who had 47 assists with a season-high of four in four different contests • Had four assists against Southern California, Loyola, UNC Wilmington and Oakland (in the NCAA first round) • Had seven assists and five turnovers in the six NCAA Tournament games • Only attempted 22 shots from the floor and made 10 field goals • Scored 28 points and had 28 rebounds • Scored in 12 consecutive games, but did not score in the last nine contests • Scored a season-high five points against Vermont, the only game in which he scored more than one field goal in a game • Started the opening game of the season in his hometown of Oakland against Santa Clara • Started in place of Felton due to a one-game suspension by the NCAA Felton was serving for playing in an unsanctioned summer league game • Played a season-high 14 minutes in the opener and had three assists and three turnovers •Played 10 or more minutes in eight different games • Connected on his first career three-pointer in the home win over Virginia • Is the first scholarship Tar Heel from California since center Scott Williams, who played at Carolina from 1986-90, and has played 15 years in the NBA.
PREP/PERSONAL
Averaged 18 points, eight rebounds and eight assists per game for Oakland Senior Technical High School in Oakland, Calif. • Two-time team captain and earned Team MVP honors as a senior • Helped lead Oakland Tech to four league championships • Averaged 15 points and 10 assists as a junior • Oakland Tech reached the Northern California Division I quarterfinals his senior year and the state finals in each of the previous two seasons • Two-time NorCal champions • Teammate of San Francisco guard Armondo Surratt and California's Leon Powe • Had a season-high 30 points • Had 44 assists in one three-game span as a senior, including a season-high 17 • Had 29 points, including 4 for 5 from three-point range, in an Oakland area playoff game • Coached by Hodari McGavock • Born Quentin Isaiah Thomas on Feb. 28, 1986 • Son of John and Loretta Thomas. |
