24 Bryant Thomas
24 Bryant Thomas
Height: 6-9
Weight: 200
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Charlotte, N.C.
High School: South Mecklenburg
Previous College: UNC Charlotte
Position: C
gp 26
pts/g 4.3
fg % 49.5
3pt % 34.5
ft % 76.9
reb/g 3.5
a/g 0.5

2019-20: Thomas appeared in 26 games in his first season at Carson-Newman, averaging 4.3 points and 3.5 rebounds. Thomas amassed 21 blocks, the second most on the team.  He made 49.5 percent of his shots while going 10-for-29 from downtown.  Thomas produced a career-high 17 points against Coker (12/14), one of a trio of  double-digit scoring efforts on the year.  He also grabbed at least five rebounds on nine occasions, including a career-best nine against the Cobras. In that game against Coker, he was 7-for-11 from  the field and 3-for-6 from deep.  He led C-N in blocks in nine games.  

PRIOR TO CARSON-NEWMAN: Thomas transfers to Carson-Newman from UNC Charlotte where he came off the bench for the 49ers.  He will have three years of eligibility with the Eagles. In his only year with the 49ers, Thomas averaged 2.2 points per game in 10 games. He had a solid all-around game in his first collegiate game with eight points, six rebounds and four block shots against Methodist before a foot injury sidelined him for the latter half of his freshman season. 

HIGH SCHOOL: In high school as a senior, Thomas averaged a double-double with 17.9 points and 10 rebounds with 7.7 blocks per game which led the nation, according to MaxPreps. He earned SoMeck 8 Player of the Year honors in 2017 as well as Southwestern 4A all-conference team honors and a spot on Charlotte Observer All-Mecklenburg first team. He recorded six triple-doubles in his career and a career-high of 30 points against Berry as a senior. He tallied 17 double-doubles as a senior. Thomas grew seven inches over the last three years of high school.  

PERSONAL: Thomas is the son of Sonya Thomas, he plans to study to be a therapist at Carson-Newman.  Thomas chose Carson-Newman over Western Carolina, UNC Pembroke and Catawba.

Recent Games
Feb 12 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 70-69
Feb 15 Catawba L, 74-61
Feb 19 at Tusculum L, 62-52
Feb 22 at Queens (N.C.) L, 83-71
Feb 26 at Virginia-Wise W, 91-78
Feb 29 Newberry L, 87-76
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 26 21
Games started - -
Minutes 362 315
Minutes per game 13.9 15.0
FG 46-93 42-83
FG Pct 49.5 50.6
3PT 10-29 9-26
3PT Pct 34.5 34.6
FT 10-13 7-9
FT Pct 76.9 77.8
Off rebounds 24 19
Def rebounds 67 57
Total rebounds 91 76
Rebounds per game 3.5 3.6
Personal fouls 36 31
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 13 13
Turnovers 16 13
Assist to turnover ratio 0.8 1.0
Steals 3 3
Blocks 21 17
Points 112 100
Points per game 4.3 4.8
Points per 40 min 12.4 12.7
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 8 at Lees-McRae L, 103-101 - 1 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 9 vs. King (Tenn.) L, 93-74 - 16 2-5 40.0 1-3 33.3 2-2 100.0 7
Nov 13 Shorter W, 113-98 - 10 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 18 Tenn. Wesleyan W, 103-70 - 4 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 20 Southern Wesleyan L, 80-78 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 26 Lincoln Memorial L, 93-88 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 30 Wingate W, 92-78 - 6 0-3 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0
Dec 4 Warren Wilson W, 99-70 - 16 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 5
Dec 7 at Anderson (S.C.) L, 75-71 - 4 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Dec 11 at Belmont L, 105-56 - 17 1-6 16.7 1-3 33.3 2-2 100.0 5
Dec 14 Coker W, 100-70 - 22 7-11 63.6 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 17
Dec 18 Mars Hill L, 99-90 - 10 1-3 33.3 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 3
Jan 4 at Catawba L, 98-91 - 20 3-7 42.9 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 6
Jan 8 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 85-80 - 9 1-2 50.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 3
Jan 11 #24 Queens L, 84-72 - 14 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 2
Jan 15 Tusculum W, 72-68 - 17 4-6 66.7 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 8
Jan 18 at Newberry L, 80-63 - 17 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 22 Virginia-Wise W, 78-69 - 15 2-5 40.0 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 4
Jan 25 at Wingate L, 96-84 - 9 1-1 100.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 3
Jan 29 at #2/2 Lincoln Memorial L, 87-65 - 24 2-4 50.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 4
Feb 1 Anderson (S.C.) L, 75-72 - 12 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Feb 5 at Mars Hill L, 74-65 - 11 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 8 at Coker W, 77-56 - 22 3-5 60.0 1-1 100.0 4-4 100.0 11
Feb 12 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 70-69 - 25 3-4 75.0 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 8
Feb 15 Catawba L, 74-61 - 11 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Feb 19 at Tusculum L, 62-52 - 17 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 0-1 0.0 2
Feb 22 at Queens (N.C.) L, 83-71 - 12 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 3
Feb 26 at Virginia-Wise W, 91-78 - 25 5-11 45.5 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 10
Feb 29 Newberry L, 87-76 - 13 2-5 40.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 4
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Nov 8 at Lees-McRae L, 103-101 - 1 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 -
Nov 9 vs. King (Tenn.) L, 93-74 - 16 1 4 5 0 0 - 0 3 1 -
Nov 13 Shorter W, 113-98 - 10 1 2 3 0 0 - 0 0 2 -
Nov 18 Tenn. Wesleyan W, 103-70 - 4 0 1 1 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Nov 20 Southern Wesleyan L, 80-78 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 26 Lincoln Memorial L, 93-88 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 30 Wingate W, 92-78 - 6 0 1 1 0 0 - 0 0 2 -
Dec 4 Warren Wilson W, 99-70 - 16 3 3 6 0 2 0.0 0 1 2 -
Dec 7 at Anderson (S.C.) L, 75-71 - 4 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Dec 11 at Belmont L, 105-56 - 17 1 1 2 1 1 1.0 0 1 1 -
Dec 14 Coker W, 100-70 - 22 3 6 9 3 0 - 0 1 1 -
Dec 18 Mars Hill L, 99-90 - 10 2 1 3 0 0 - 0 1 0 -
Jan 4 at Catawba L, 98-91 - 20 3 3 6 0 0 - 0 1 3 -
Jan 8 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 85-80 - 9 1 3 4 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Jan 11 #24 Queens L, 84-72 - 14 1 1 2 0 0 - 0 1 1 -
Jan 15 Tusculum W, 72-68 - 17 1 1 2 2 0 - 0 0 1 -
Jan 18 at Newberry L, 80-63 - 17 0 4 4 1 0 - 1 0 1 0
Jan 22 Virginia-Wise W, 78-69 - 15 0 6 6 0 0 - 0 0 1 -
Jan 25 at Wingate L, 96-84 - 9 0 2 2 1 0 - 0 1 2 -
Jan 29 at #2/2 Lincoln Memorial L, 87-65 - 24 2 3 5 1 3 0.3 0 2 3 -
Feb 1 Anderson (S.C.) L, 75-72 - 12 2 2 4 0 1 0.0 0 2 0 -
Feb 5 at Mars Hill L, 74-65 - 11 0 2 2 0 1 0.0 0 1 0 -
Feb 8 at Coker W, 77-56 - 22 1 5 6 0 2 0.0 1 1 4 -
Feb 12 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 70-69 - 25 1 2 3 1 0 - 0 1 0 -
Feb 15 Catawba L, 74-61 - 11 0 2 2 1 2 0.5 0 0 3 -
Feb 19 at Tusculum L, 62-52 - 17 1 5 6 2 1 2.0 1 1 2 -
Feb 22 at Queens (N.C.) L, 83-71 - 12 0 1 1 0 0 - 0 0 2 -
Feb 26 at Virginia-Wise W, 91-78 - 25 1 6 7 1 2 0.5 0 3 4 -
Feb 29 Newberry L, 87-76 - 13 0 1 1 0 1 0.0 0 1 1 -
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2019-20 26 - 13.9 1.8-3.6 49.5 0.4-1.1 34.5 0.4-0.5 76.9 4.3
2020-21 22 22 23.4 2.5-4.1 60.4 0.1-0.6 23.1 1.2-1.8 69.2 6.4
2021-22 30 30 25.6 3.7-7.0 52.6 0.2-0.6 41.2 2.5-3.4 72.5 10.1
2022-23 27 27 26.0 5.7-10.2 56.4 0.1-0.6 23.5 3.0-4.0 74.3 14.6
Total 105 79 22.3 3.5-6.4 54.8 0.2-0.7 31.6 1.8-2.5 73.0 9.0
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2019-20 26 - 362 46-93 49.5 10-29 34.5 10-13 76.9 112
2020-21 22 22 514 55-91 60.4 3-13 23.1 27-39 69.2 140
2021-22 30 30 768 111-211 52.6 7-17 41.2 74-102 72.5 303
2022-23 27 27 702 155-275 56.4 4-17 23.5 81-109 74.3 395
Total 105 79 2346 367-670 54.8 24-76 31.6 192-263 73.0 950
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2019-20 26 - 13.9 5.1-10.3 49.5 1.1-3.2 34.5 1.1-1.4 76.9 12.4
2020-21 22 22 23.4 4.3-7.1 60.4 0.2-1.0 23.1 2.1-3.0 69.2 10.9
2021-22 30 30 25.6 5.8-11.0 52.6 0.4-0.9 41.2 3.9-5.3 72.5 15.8
2022-23 27 27 26.0 8.8-15.7 56.4 0.2-1.0 23.5 4.6-6.2 74.3 22.5
Total 105 79 22.3 6.3-11.4 54.8 0.4-1.3 31.6 3.3-4.5 73.0 16.2
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2019-20 26 - 13.9 0.9 2.6 3.5 1.4 0.0 0.5 0.6 0.8 0.1 0.8
2020-21 22 22 23.4 1.9 4.0 5.9 2.5 0.0 1.0 1.3 0.8 0.8 2.0
2021-22 30 30 25.6 2.6 5.2 7.8 2.7 0.1 1.0 1.6 0.6 0.8 2.2
2022-23 27 27 26.0 2.2 4.6 6.9 1.9 0.0 1.3 1.9 0.7 0.8 2.3
Total 105 79 22.3 2.0 4.1 6.1 2.1 0.0 1.0 1.4 0.7 0.6 1.8
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2019-20 26 - 362 24 67 91 36 0 13 16 0.8 3 21
2020-21 22 22 514 42 87 129 54 1 23 29 0.8 18 45
2021-22 30 30 768 79 155 234 81 2 29 48 0.6 25 65
2022-23 27 27 702 60 125 185 52 1 36 52 0.7 22 63
Total 105 79 2346 205 434 639 223 4 101 145 0.7 68 194
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2019-20 26 - 13.9 2.7 7.4 10.1 4.0 0.0 1.4 1.8 0.8 0.3 2.3
2020-21 22 22 23.4 3.3 6.8 10.0 4.2 0.1 1.8 2.3 0.8 1.4 3.5
2021-22 30 30 25.6 4.1 8.1 12.2 4.2 0.1 1.5 2.5 0.6 1.3 3.4
2022-23 27 27 26.0 3.4 7.1 10.5 3.0 0.1 2.1 3.0 0.7 1.3 3.6
Total 105 79 22.3 3.5 7.4 10.9 3.8 0.1 1.7 2.5 0.7 1.2 3.3
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Total 26 - 13.9 1.8-3.6 49.5 0.4-1.1 34.5 0.4-0.5 76.9 4.3
Conference 21 - 15.0 2.0-4.0 50.6 0.4-1.2 34.6 0.3-0.4 77.8 4.8
Exhibition 1 - 17.0 1.0-6.0 16.7 1.0-3.0 33.3 2.0-2.0 100.0 5.0
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Home 13 - 13.5 1.9-3.8 51.0 0.5-1.3 35.3 0.2-0.3 75.0 4.5
Away 12 - 14.3 1.6-3.2 48.7 0.2-0.8 33.3 0.4-0.6 71.4 3.8
Neutral 1 - 16.0 2.0-5.0 40.0 1.0-3.0 33.3 2.0-2.0 100.0 7.0
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Wins 10 - 16.2 2.6-4.9 53.1 0.6-1.8 33.3 0.5-0.6 83.3 6.3
Losses 16 - 12.5 1.2-2.8 45.5 0.2-0.7 36.4 0.3-0.4 71.4 3.1
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November 5 - 7.4 0.4-2.0 20.0 0.2-1.0 20.0 0.4-0.4 100.0 1.4
December 4 - 13.0 3.0-4.8 63.2 1.0-1.8 57.1 0.2-0.5 50.0 7.3
January 8 - 15.6 1.6-3.4 48.1 0.2-1.2 20.0 0.2-0.2 100.0 3.8
February 9 - 16.4 2.1-4.1 51.4 0.3-0.8 42.9 0.6-0.8 71.4 5.1
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 26 - 362 46-93 49.5 10-29 34.5 10-13 76.9 112
Conference 21 - 315 42-83 50.6 9-26 34.6 7-9 77.8 100
Exhibition 1 - 17 1-6 16.7 1-3 33.3 2-2 100.0 5
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Home 13 - 175 25-49 51.0 6-17 35.3 3-4 75.0 59
Away 12 - 171 19-39 48.7 3-9 33.3 5-7 71.4 46
Neutral 1 - 16 2-5 40.0 1-3 33.3 2-2 100.0 7
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Wins 10 - 162 26-49 53.1 6-18 33.3 5-6 83.3 63
Losses 16 - 200 20-44 45.5 4-11 36.4 5-7 71.4 49
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November 5 - 37 2-10 20.0 1-5 20.0 2-2 100.0 7
December 4 - 52 12-19 63.2 4-7 57.1 1-2 50.0 29
January 8 - 125 13-27 48.1 2-10 20.0 2-2 100.0 30
February 9 - 148 19-37 51.4 3-7 42.9 5-7 71.4 46
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 26 - 13.9 5.1-10.3 49.5 1.1-3.2 34.5 1.1-1.4 76.9 12.4
Conference 21 - 15.0 5.3-10.5 50.6 1.1-3.3 34.6 0.9-1.1 77.8 12.7
Exhibition 1 - 17.0 2.4-14.1 16.7 2.4-7.1 33.3 4.7-4.7 100.0 11.8
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Home 13 - 13.5 5.7-11.2 51.0 1.4-3.9 35.3 0.7-0.9 75.0 13.5
Away 12 - 14.3 4.4-9.1 48.7 0.7-2.1 33.3 1.2-1.6 71.4 10.8
Neutral 1 - 16.0 5.0-12.5 40.0 2.5-7.5 33.3 5.0-5.0 100.0 17.5
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Wins 10 - 16.2 6.4-12.1 53.1 1.5-4.4 33.3 1.2-1.5 83.3 15.6
Losses 16 - 12.5 4.0-8.8 45.5 0.8-2.2 36.4 1.0-1.4 71.4 9.8
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November 5 - 7.4 2.2-10.8 20.0 1.1-5.4 20.0 2.2-2.2 100.0 7.6
December 4 - 13.0 9.2-14.6 63.2 3.1-5.4 57.1 0.8-1.5 50.0 22.3
January 8 - 15.6 4.2-8.6 48.1 0.6-3.2 20.0 0.6-0.6 100.0 9.6
February 9 - 16.4 5.1-10.0 51.4 0.8-1.9 42.9 1.4-1.9 71.4 12.4
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 26 - 13.9 0.9 2.6 3.5 1.4 0.0 0.5 0.6 0.8 0.1 0.8
Conference 21 - 15.0 0.9 2.7 3.6 1.5 0.0 0.6 0.6 1.0 0.1 0.8
Exhibition 1 - 17.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 - 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0
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Home 13 - 13.5 1.1 2.2 3.3 1.1 - 0.5 0.5 1.2 0.0 0.6
Away 12 - 14.3 0.8 2.8 3.6 1.8 0.0 0.5 0.8 0.6 0.3 0.8
Neutral 1 - 16.0 1.0 4.0 5.0 1.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 3.0
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Wins 10 - 16.2 1.1 3.3 4.4 1.7 - 0.7 0.6 1.2 0.1 0.7
Losses 16 - 12.5 0.8 2.1 2.9 1.2 0.0 0.4 0.6 0.6 0.1 0.9
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November 5 - 7.4 0.4 1.6 2.0 1.0 - 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.6
December 4 - 13.0 2.0 2.5 4.5 0.8 - 0.8 0.5 1.5 0.0 0.8
January 8 - 15.6 1.0 2.9 3.9 1.5 0.0 0.6 0.4 1.7 0.1 0.6
February 9 - 16.4 0.7 2.9 3.6 1.8 - 0.6 1.1 0.5 0.2 1.1
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 26 - 362 24 67 91 36 0 13 16 0.8 3 21
Conference 21 - 315 19 57 76 31 0 13 13 1.0 3 17
Exhibition 1 - 17 1 1 2 1 - 1 1 1.0 0 1
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Home 13 - 175 14 29 43 14 - 7 6 1.2 0 8
Away 12 - 171 9 34 43 21 0 6 10 0.6 3 10
Neutral 1 - 16 1 4 5 1 - 0 0 - 0 3
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Wins 10 - 162 11 33 44 17 - 7 6 1.2 1 7
Losses 16 - 200 13 34 47 19 0 6 10 0.6 2 14
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November 5 - 37 2 8 10 5 - 0 1 0.0 0 3
December 4 - 52 8 10 18 3 - 3 2 1.5 0 3
January 8 - 125 8 23 31 12 0 5 3 1.7 1 5
February 9 - 148 6 26 32 16 - 5 10 0.5 2 10
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Total 26 - 13.9 2.7 7.4 10.1 4.0 0.0 1.4 1.8 0.8 0.3 2.3
Conference 21 - 15.0 2.4 7.2 9.7 3.9 0.0 1.7 1.7 1.0 0.4 2.2
Exhibition 1 - 17.0 2.4 2.4 4.7 2.4 0.0 2.4 2.4 1.0 0.0 2.4
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Home 13 - 13.5 3.2 6.6 9.8 3.2 0.0 1.6 1.4 1.2 0.0 1.8
Away 12 - 14.3 2.1 8.0 10.1 4.9 0.0 1.4 2.3 0.6 0.7 2.3
Neutral 1 - 16.0 2.5 10.0 12.5 2.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 7.5
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Wins 10 - 16.2 2.7 8.1 10.9 4.2 0.0 1.7 1.5 1.2 0.2 1.7
Losses 16 - 12.5 2.6 6.8 9.4 3.8 0.0 1.2 2.0 0.6 0.4 2.8
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November 5 - 7.4 2.2 8.6 10.8 5.4 0.0 0.0 1.1 0.0 0.0 3.2
December 4 - 13.0 6.2 7.7 13.8 2.3 0.0 2.3 1.5 1.5 0.0 2.3
January 8 - 15.6 2.6 7.4 9.9 3.8 0.0 1.6 1.0 1.7 0.3 1.6
February 9 - 16.4 1.6 7.0 8.6 4.3 0.0 1.4 2.7 0.5 0.5 2.7
Bryant Thomas action photo 1
  • Carson-Newman vs. Belmont
Bryant Thomas action photo 2
  • Carson-Newman vs. Belmont