2012-13 Men's Basketball Roster
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Jersey Number 32
Derrick Thomas
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- New York, N.Y.
- High School:
- St. John's College High School (D.C.)
Bio
One of three Drexel seniors…has started 90 games and appeared in 93 during his career…enters his final season with 663 career points and 176 assists.
2011-12
Was once again one of the top defensive guards in the CAA…a starter for the third straight season…played in 30 games and averaged 32 minutes per contest…increased his output on the offensive end, averaging 8.1 points per game…was a much improved three-point shooter, draining more than 35 percent from deep…shot 45 percent from deep in league games…had 10 games with at least two three-pointers…shot 77 percent from the line…scored 10 or more points 10 times as a junior…scored a season-high 20 points against Northeastern, made four steals and was 5-for-5 from behind the arc…scored 19 points in the win at UNCW and was 8-for-12 from the floor...tied for second on the team with 64 assists and averaged 2.1 per game.
2010-11
Started all 32 games as a sophomore under coach Flint and was second on the club in minutes…regularly guarded the opponents top perimeter threat…averaged 6.9 points and 2.5 rebounds…poured in a career-high 23 points on 9-for-14 shooting in the win against Penn at the Palestra…made all three of his long-range attempts in the game…scored in double figures four times in his second season…had 19 points in the win at Towson…had 13 points in Drexel’s win against VCU and 12 points in the win against Kent State…shot a team-best .787 from the free throw line…made just over 32 percent of his three-pointers and finished third on the team in assists.
2009-10
Made an immediate impact as a rookie, especially on the defensive end of the court…started every game except on Senior Night…chipped in with 6.4 points and 2.6 rebounds per game…named the CAA Rookie of the Week after scoring a season-high 23 points at Villanova…was 5-for-6 from behind the three-point arc in that game…reached double figures in scoring six times…had his first career double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds to go along with five assists against Niagara in ESPN’s College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon game…scored 14 points and had four three-pointers in his collegiate debut at Saint Joseph’s…had 31 steals and 57 assists in his first season.
Background
A native of New York City…played his final two years at St. Jon’s College High School in Washington under Head Coach Paul DeStefano…as a senior, he was a First Team All-Washington Catholic Athletic Conference performer...averaged 15 points, six rebounds and 3.5 assists per game in his final season...played in the Capitol Classic All-Star Game and was a McDonald’s Classic nominee…attended Northfield Mounty Hermon from 2005-07…son of Eric Johnson and Ivy Thomas…is one of two children…majoring in communications.
2011-12
Was once again one of the top defensive guards in the CAA…a starter for the third straight season…played in 30 games and averaged 32 minutes per contest…increased his output on the offensive end, averaging 8.1 points per game…was a much improved three-point shooter, draining more than 35 percent from deep…shot 45 percent from deep in league games…had 10 games with at least two three-pointers…shot 77 percent from the line…scored 10 or more points 10 times as a junior…scored a season-high 20 points against Northeastern, made four steals and was 5-for-5 from behind the arc…scored 19 points in the win at UNCW and was 8-for-12 from the floor...tied for second on the team with 64 assists and averaged 2.1 per game.
2010-11
Started all 32 games as a sophomore under coach Flint and was second on the club in minutes…regularly guarded the opponents top perimeter threat…averaged 6.9 points and 2.5 rebounds…poured in a career-high 23 points on 9-for-14 shooting in the win against Penn at the Palestra…made all three of his long-range attempts in the game…scored in double figures four times in his second season…had 19 points in the win at Towson…had 13 points in Drexel’s win against VCU and 12 points in the win against Kent State…shot a team-best .787 from the free throw line…made just over 32 percent of his three-pointers and finished third on the team in assists.
2009-10
Made an immediate impact as a rookie, especially on the defensive end of the court…started every game except on Senior Night…chipped in with 6.4 points and 2.6 rebounds per game…named the CAA Rookie of the Week after scoring a season-high 23 points at Villanova…was 5-for-6 from behind the three-point arc in that game…reached double figures in scoring six times…had his first career double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds to go along with five assists against Niagara in ESPN’s College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon game…scored 14 points and had four three-pointers in his collegiate debut at Saint Joseph’s…had 31 steals and 57 assists in his first season.
Background
A native of New York City…played his final two years at St. Jon’s College High School in Washington under Head Coach Paul DeStefano…as a senior, he was a First Team All-Washington Catholic Athletic Conference performer...averaged 15 points, six rebounds and 3.5 assists per game in his final season...played in the Capitol Classic All-Star Game and was a McDonald’s Classic nominee…attended Northfield Mounty Hermon from 2005-07…son of Eric Johnson and Ivy Thomas…is one of two children…majoring in communications.
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