Marshall University Athletics
2013-14 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster
Chris Thomas
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 188
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Denver, Colo.
2013-14 (SOPHOMORE):Played in 33 of 33 games ... Made 26 starts on the year ... In his first season at Marshall, the sophomore transfer finished the season averaging 12.7 points, 4 rebounds, and a team best 1.2 steals ...He had the best performance of his career against Western Kentucky (Nov. 26) with a game high 27 points and six steals, while shooting 7-of-12 from the field and 12-for-13 from the free-throw line ... Scored in double digits in 23 games (20 or more in three games) and five or more rebounds in nine games on the year.
AT CHIPOLA: Rated as the No. 1 shooting guard and fifth overall prospect in the class of 2013 by Rivals.com... Was an ESPN Super 60 recruit... Ranked as the No. 9 junior college recruit according to JUCOrecruiting.com... Averaged 9.9 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.2 assists while shooting 47.1 percent from the field... Led Chipola to a 25-4 record and final national ranking of 13th
PRIOR TO CHIPOLA: Grew up playing at the East Denver YMCA and later for the Colorado Hawks AAU program... Played his freshman season at Montbello High School in Denver... Transferred to Maryland[apos]s Princeton Day Academy and in his first season there, helped lead his team to a 31-6 record, losing in the state title game... Invited to try out for a spot on the USA Basketball U-16 national team
PERSONAL: Born Nov. 1, 1993... Grandson of LaTonya Smith and Mark Dowdell... Has two sisters and four brothers
