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2025-26 Men's Basketball Roster

1 KJ Thomas

  • Position Guard
  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 170
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Amarillo, Texas
  • Highschool Canyon Randall HS

Biography

2024-25 (FRESHMAN)
  • True freshman who appeared in 28 contests, all off the bench, pitching in 2.1 ppg on 47.2 percent shooting (17-36)
  • Drilled 22-31 (71.0 percent) at the charity stripe
  • Set a season best with 12 points on a perfect day of shooting, going 4-4 from the floor and 4-4 at the charity stripe in a campaign-most 22 minutes at LA Tech (3/8/25)
  • Dropped eight points at Utah Valley (11/9/24)
  • Chipped in seven points and a season-high tying two rebounds vs. Seattle U (12/7/24)
  • Recorded two steals vs. both Long Beach State (11/26/24) and against Jackson State (12/20/24)
  • The majority of his rebounds (15 of 18) came at the defensive end
  • Recorded multiple assists on four occasions, including dishing out a season-high three vs. Yale (12/21/24)
PREP
  • Three-star prospect according to 247 sports who is the fourth-ranked PG in Texas, the 26th-rated player in the state and No. 40 PG nationally
  • Standout with Canyon Randall HS, who has his squad ranked in the top 10 of the state heading into the 2023-24 season
  • Led the team to the Class 4A Final Four in 2023 by averaging 22.9 points. 3.7 rebounds and 5.6 assists on the way to securing Co-MVP of 4-4A, All-Region and All-State (first team) accolades
  • It marked the school's first appearance in the state tournament
  • Named the Amarillo Globe-News Player of the Year as a junior
  • Surpassed 1,500 career points during his prep career during a 68-64 win against Herford (2/3/23)
  • Put up 33 points, including hitting six 3-pointers, in the state Final Four game against Oak Cliff Faith Family (3/10/23)
  • Exploded for a program-best 50 points in a rout of Borger HS (2/10/23)
  • Named the Tournament MVP at the Burkburnett Union Square Classic in December of 2022
  • Worked his way into the starting line-up as a sophomore, ultimately breaking the school's single-season record for 3-pointers
  • Tabbed the Amarillo Globe-News Newcomer of the Year as result
  • Earned a spot on the varsity team as a freshman
  • Thrived at the TABC Showcase, being voted as the top performer (6/25/22)
  • Was invited to compete at the prestigious John Lucas Camp.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 1

    2024-25Freshman

    Guard
    6'1" 170 lbs
    1
  • 1

    2025-26Sophomore

    Guard
    6'1" 170 lbs
    1