Marcus Thomas
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Marcus Thomas

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Indianapolis, Ind.
High School:
Warren Central
Last College:
Danville Area CC
Height / Weight:
6-2 / 190
Position:
G

2009-10: Concluded his career ranked eighth on Loyola's all-time three-point field goals made chart with 88...got off to a strong start, averaging 12.2 ppg off the bench though the first six outings of the year...hit 14 of his first 25 (.560) attempts from long distance...made just one start and tossed in four points in a home game versus Cleveland State...scored in double figures on eight occasions overall and in five of the first six games...threw in 13 points in the season opener at Kansas State...tossed in 16 points, hitting 5-of-7 threes, in a buzzer-beating win at Holy Cross...tallied 12 points in only 16 minutes at SIU Edwardsville...notched 13 points and matched a career best with four rebounds at Wright State...followed that up with a career-high 17 points in 41 minutes in an overtime victory against Youngstown State...shot 48 percent (25-for-52) from three-point range on the road.

2008-09: Played in all 32 contests and drew a pair of starting assignments...earned the starting nod for the season opener versus Rockhurst and again at Valparaiso...Loyola was 4-2 when he scored in double digits...came off the bench to produce nine points in a victory over Georgia at the NIT Season Tip-Off...tossed in 14 points in only 14 minutes in a win versus Alcorn State...scored in double digits in back-to-back games at Youngstown State (11 points) and versus Butler (12 points) in January...hit all three of his three-point attempts at Milwaukee in the regular season...dropped in 10 points in a home game versus Cleveland State...came off the bench to contribute 10 points in front of his hometown fans in a victory at No. 15 Butler...finished the year by hitting 36 of his final 96 attempts (.375) from three-point territory...Loyola went 9-5 when he scored six or more points...averaged 7.1 ppg and shot 38 percent from the field in the Ramblers' wins, compared to 4.4 ppg and 27 percent shooting in its setbacks.

Danville Area CC: During the regular season in 2007-08, averaged 16.1 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game, while shooting 43 percent (172-for-404) from the field, 37 percent (83-for-222) from long range and 84 percent (105-for-125) from the charity stripe...helped Danville Area Community College to a 23-10 overall record and fourth place in the national tournament...led the team in scoring in 2007-08...was a National Junior College Athletic Association Division II Second Team All-America selection as a sophomore and also earned first team all-region honors...during his freshman campaign at DACC, established a school record by shooting a blistering 48 percent from three-point territory...in 2007-08, set a DACC record with 83 triples.

High School: At Warren Central High School, averaged 14.8 points, 3.9 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.2 steals per game as a senior...also shot 41 percent from the field, including 35 percent (43-for-127) from long range, and 81 percent from the charity stripe during his final season...helped team to a 15-6 record and a No. 18 ranking in the final state poll as a senior in 2005-06...named team MVP and also picked up the squad's Mental Attitude Award and Most Improved Player Award...team captain...two-year starter and was team's leading scorer as a senior...earned all-conference honors, along with current NBA players Greg Oden, Michael Conley and Eric Gordon, as a senior.