2018-19 Men's Basketball Roster
Biography
2018-19 (SENIOR):Played in all 29 games, starting 27 contests … averaged 7.7 points per game and ranked second on the squad at 5.2 rebounds per contest … recorded 224 points and 151 rebounds … tallied 39 assists with 10 blocks and 12 steals … scored season-high 16 points and dished out three assists at New Mexico … matched season high with 16 points and pulled down nine boards during UTEP’s victory against FIU … tallied 14 points and six rebounds at national power Arizona … amassed a career-high 17 rebounds against Norfolk State … scored 10 points with four assists and four rebounds in a triumph over Wyoming … recorded nine points and 10 boards during a victory versus ENMU … tallied 11 points and seven rebounds during the Miners’ win against Charlotte in the Haskins Center … scored nine points and registered 10 rebounds at Charlotte … tallied 13 points and nine boards against Rice … led UTEP with 13 points and registered seven rebounds on Senior Night against Middle Tennessee … concluded UTEP career with 14 points at Middle Tennessee.
2017-18 (JUNIOR): Started 29 of 31 games, averaging 8.1 ppg with a .461 field goal percentage ... tied for the team lead in rebounding (5.4 rpg) ... ranked 19th in C-USA in rebounding ... scored in double figures 13 times ... expanded his range and shot 35.3 percent (6-for-17) from beyond the arc in C-USA play ... overall attempted 29 three-point shots (made eight), up from three his sophomore year ... scored 16 points (6-for-7 FGs, 4-for-5 FTs) with eight rebounds and two steals in the opener against Louisiana College ... corraled six rebounds versus Boise State ... made the first two three-pointers of his college career at NM State, part of a 14-point showing ... added five rebounds versus the Aggies ... scored nine points in the rematch against NMSU ... tallied 11 points and five boards versus Washington State ... led the Miners in points (16) and rebounds (eight) against Incarnate Word ... collected 12 points and seven rebounds versus North Dakota State ... posted eight points, six rebounds and a team-high three assists in the C-USA opener against North Texas ... contributed five points, six rebounds and three assists in his first game off the bench this season at LA Tech ... added nine points versus Florida Atlantic ... got off to a quick start against FIU, scoring nine of his 10 points in the first half ... picked up a second consecutive double-figure scoring game at UTSA with 12 points ... posted seven points at UAB while leading the Miners in rebounds (six) and assists (three) ... made both of his three-point attempts and scored 10 points versus WKU ... led UTEP by securing seven rebounds against Marshall ... picked up his first double-double of the season versus UTSA with 11 points and 11 boards ... hit the game-winning jumper with 2.6 seconds remaining in an 87-86 triumph at Charlotte ... registered his second consecutive double-double against the 49ers with 15 points and 11 rebounds, while adding four assists and two steals ... posted 12 points and eight rebounds at Rice ... tallied six rebounds versus UTSA in the C-USA Tournament.
2016-17 (SOPHOMORE): Enjoyed a much-improved sophomore campaign ... averaged 8.6 points and 6.1 rebounds ... led all UTEP big men (and ranked third on the team) with 52 assists ... shot 55.1 percent from the floor ... made 29 starts ... ranked sixth in C-USA in field goal percentage and 15th in rebounding ... shot 57.7 percent from the field in Conference USA play (fourth in the league) while averaging 10.7 points and 7.1 rebounds ... led the Miners in rebounding a team-leading 13 times, with eight double-figure rebounding games ... snared 11 rebounds in only 14 minutes while starting against Louisiana College ... led the Miners in rebounding for the second straight game versus Wake Forest with five ... added a career-high five assists and eight points (4-for-4 FGs) against the Demon Deacons ... battled foul trouble versus Western Michigan and tallied five rebounds in 12 minutes ... played 24 minutes against Mississippi State with seven points and five boards ... pulled down 10 rebounds against Northwestern State ... scored 13 points (4-for-5 FGs, 5-for-5 FTs) with five rebounds and two blocks versus Maryland Eastern Shore ... picked up two steals along with five points and four rebounds against UC Irvine ... had a productive all-around game at NM State with eight points, seven rebounds and four assists ... played 30 minutes at UTSA, logging seven points, nine rebounds, two assists and two blocks ... scored 12 points at LA Tech where he shot 6-for-8 from the field ... recorded seven rebounds at Southern Miss ... posted the first double-double of his career against FIU with 19 points (7-for-8 FGs), 11 rebounds, three steals and 47 minutes ... added 14 points (6-for-10 FGs) and eight rebounds versus Florida Atlantic ... scored in double figures for the third straight game against UTSA with his second double-double (12 points, 13 rebounds) ... contributed 11 points at Marshall ... scored 10 points, including a key putback with 56 seconds remaining, against Middle Tennessee ... collected 13 rebounds versus LA Tech, along with 11 points for his third career double-double ... led the Miners in scoring for the first time in his career at North Texas, establishing career-highs with 23 points and 14 rebounds ... also led UTEP with four assists against the Mean Green ... posted his second straight double-double at Rice, scoring 15 of his 17 points in the second half while adding 11 rebounds and two steals ... tallied solid numbers across the board at FIU with 15 points (7-for-10 FGs), six rebounds, five assists (tied career high), three steals (tied career high) and a block ... made 4-of-5 shots (10 points) and dished out four assists versus Old Dominion ... picked up double-double #6 against Charlotte with 15 points and 11 rebounds ... made 9-of-13 shots in two C-USA Championship games, and led the Miners with 18 points in the season finale versus Middle Tennessee.
2015-16 (FRESHMAN): Collected 2.1 ppg and 2.6 rpg with a .487 field goal percentage ... played in 22 games with four starts ... came off the bench in his UTEP debut and fashioned six points and seven rebounds versus Loyola ... also filled a reserve role against Texas State with six points and three boards ... started for the first time against Alcorn State and logged four points, six rebounds and two assists ... pulled down seven rebounds versus Florida A&M ... made his second start against Southern Illinois ... snagged a career-high eight boards versus Colorado State ... started against Texas Arlington ... scored four points versus NM State ... was productive in his fourth start of the season against Sam Houston State with five points, six rebounds and three blocked shots ... grabbed two rebounds at UAB ... chipped in with two points and two rebounds versus Florida Atlantic ... played 10 minutes at LA Tech with Hooper Vint in foul trouble ... scored three points in four minutes against UTSA.
PRIOR TO UTEP: Regarded as a four-star prospect and the no. 14 player in Texas by ESPN ... pegged as the no. 15 player in Texas and the no. 28 small forward in the country ... also rated the no. 6 recruit in the Eastern area by RCS Sports, a leading recruiting service out of Houston ... three-time first team All-District and two-time first team All-Region ... collected 19.9 ppg, 9.7 rpg, 3.4 apg, 1.6 bpg and 1.0 spg his senior year, earning District Offensive Player of the Year and team MVP honors for the third successive season ... Houston Area Basketball Coaches Association All-Star Selection ... concluded his career as the all-time leader for points, rebounds, blocks and assists at Summer Creek High School ... averaged 19 points and 10 rebounds his junior campaign and continued his rise with a standout summer as a member of the Houston Hoops AAU team ... honor roll student as a prep.
PERSONAL: Full name is Paul Ellis Thomas ... parents are Paul Sr. and Elizabeth Thomas ... father played basketball at Texas Southern ... has one brother and one sister ... born in Houston, Texas ... Marketing major.
Statistics
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Historical Player Information
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2015-16Freshman
Forward
6'8"
200 lbs
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2016-17Sophomore
Forward
6'8"
200 lbs
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2017-18Junior
Forward
6'8"
210 lbs
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2018-19Senior
Forward
6'8"
210 lbs
