Cleveland Thomas Class: Sophomore Hometown: Baton Rouge, La. High School: Scotlandville Magnet HS Height / Weight: 6-3 / 190 Position: Guard Experience: 1VL

GENERAL INFO

Quick strong guard who is very physical on the court • brings a championship pedigree from hig h school to the Lobos • nickname is Pancake, which came from his grandmother, who fed him pancakes as a child

2012-13 • FRESHMAN

True freshman who played in 33 of 35 games with two starts against South Dakota State and Fresno State in The Pit...averaged 1.1 points, 0.8 rebounds and 6.4 minutes, but just 58 minutes his last 12 games (4.8 mpg)...shot 78% (14-18) from thr FT line

Single Game Highlights
Four points, three rebounds and one assist in 16 minutes vs. Davidson in his UNM debut...his layup with 9:17 remaining tied the game for the first time at 61-all...all four points and two rebounds came in 10 second-half minutes • scoreless in 12 minutes against George Mason, but his strong baseline drive and pass over two GMU players to Tony Snell led to Snell's game-winning 3 with 1.8 seconds left • no points in eight minutes at Indiana State, but he pulled two rebounds and tied for team high honors with three assists • three points, two rebounds, an assist and a steal in 12 minutes against USC • first start as a Lobo came against South Dakota State...had a rebound, assist and a steal in six minutes of action • one point in six minutes at St. Louis • second career start vs. Fresno State in The Pit, and he equaled a career best with four points, plus two rebounds and an assist in a career-high 23 minutes...had his first collegiate dunk • a basket in six minutes at Boise State • two points and an assist in seven minutes at San Diego State • one FG attempt and a rebound in four minutes at Wyoming • a basket and a rebound in six minutes against Nevada • tied a season high against Air Force with four points in the final minute...his scoring came on a career-best 4-4 from the FT line • no action at UNLV, the first time this year he did not play • productive three minutes against San Diego State with a FG and two rebounds • career-high six points on 6-6 FTs in 10 minutes against Wyoming...the FTs were crucial with four coming in the first half...two more came in the second half when he converted a 1-and-1 with UNM leading just 36-33...most playing time in 13 games, since 23 minutes at home against Fresno State • two assists in seven minutes at Air Force • three points and an offensive rebound in five minutes against Wyoming in the MW Tournament quarterfinals...1-2 FGs and 1-2 FTs • one rebound in five minutes vs. San Diego State in the semifinals • two rebounds in six minutes vs. UNLV in the MW championship • two points on a driving layup and two rebounds in six minutes against Harvard in the NCAA Tournament

HIGH SCHOOL

Lettered for four years in basketball at Scotlandville Magnet in Baton Rouge, starting all four years • helped the Hornets win the 2012 Louisiana state title, at the Hornets went 36-2 • averaged a career-best 20.1 points per game as a senior, earning District 5A MVP honors along with being named 5A All-State and MVP • averaged 17.5 points as a junior as Scotlandville finished as the state runner-up • averaged 19.8 points as a sophomore and 10.2 points as a freshman

PERSONAL

His parents are Cleveland, Sr. and Nicole Thomas • has a brother J-Jay who plays basketball at Cal State Northridge • his birthday is December 2, 1993 • is majoring in university college

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