THOMAS ON THE COURT
Thomas' resume includes a varsity season while he wasin middle school.
Photo by Joe Boyd
It didn't take long for Thomas to make a name for himself in Alabama high school basketball. After helping Montgomery Academy reach the state semifinals as a freshman, he earned a spot on the AHSAA Class 3A All-Tournament Team.
Thomas is also a standout on the club circuit with Alabama Challenge.
Here's a deeper look at Thomas' hoops heroics:
* Averaged 21.3 points, seven rebounds and two assists per game as a freshman, leading Eagles to 24-9 record.
* Recorded four 30-point games in 2011-12, including a season-high 37 in a loss to Jackson-Olin.
* Posted 20.4 points, 7.3 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game as a sophomore.
* In the 2012-13 season opener against Montgomery Catholic, he piled up 23 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists. He also had a 30-point, 10-rebound game against LeFlore.
* Also played varsity basketball at Montgomery Academy as an eighth-grader. Taking that season into account, Thomas has already scored 1,596 points entering his junior year.
