University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2021-22 Men's Basketball Roster
Thomas, Michael
Jersey Number 2
Michael Thomas
- Position:
- Guard
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-1 / 160
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Lake Charles, La.
- High School:
- Hamilton Christian
Bio
2024-25 (Senior)
Appeared in 29 games, making 9 starts including 6 of the last 7 games … Averaged 5.9 points and 2.0 assists per game in 21.5 minutes … Dished out 6 assists in season opener against Kent State (Nov. 4) … Scored 17 points on 7-for-11 shooting against Rice (Nov. 19) … Scored 6 points with 5 assists against Southeastern Louisiana (Dec. 11) … Scored 11 points with 3 rebounds against App State (Dec. 18) … Scored 16 points with 4 assists in win at Coastal Carolina (Jan. 2) … Recorded 5 assists with 3 points and 3 rebounds in a start against Old Dominion (Jan. 9) … Had 8 points and 4 rebounds in win over Marshall (Feb. 15) … Scored a career-high 21 points, going 5-for-9 from three, with 4 rebounds in overtime win over ULM in SBC Tournament (Mar. 4) … Scored 14 points with 6 rebounds in SBC Tournament against Old Dominion (Mar. 5)
2023-24 Season (Junior)
Played in all 33 games and made 4 starts … Averaged a career-high 6.0 points and 18.2 minutes … Scored 12 points against Loyola (Nov. 27) ... Finished with 11 points against Coastal Carolina (Jan. 6) ... Finished with 10 points and 3 assists at Arkansas State (Jan. 13) ... Recorded a career-high of 15 points on 5-of-7 shooting against ULM (Jan. 31) ... Scored 12 points against Bowling Green (Feb. 11) ... Matched a career-high 15 points with 6 steals against Southern Miss (Mar. 1).
2022-23 Season (Sophomore)
Played in 28 games as a sophomore and averaged 12.2 minutes per game off the bench ... Averaged 3.1 points and 1.9 assists ... Scored 9 points with 4 assists in season opener against Centenary (Nov. 7) ... Scored 8 points with 3 assists against East Tennessee (Nov. 13) ... Dished out season-high 6 assists while scoring 7 points in overtime win at SMU (Nov. 22) ... Scored 10 points with 4 rebounds against Loyola (La.) (Nov. 29) ... Scored 6 points with 4 rebounds and 3 assists against Samford (Dec. 10) ... Scored 10 points while going 5-of-6 from the free throw line in win over South Alabama (Feb. 24) ... Scored career-high 11 points in SBC quarterfinal win over Georgia Southern (Mar. 4).
2021-22 Season (Freshman)
Appeared in 24 games making starts in the Sun Belt semifinal and championship games … Averaged 2.6 points and 2.5 assists … Scored a season-high eight points, dished five assists and tallied five rebounds in the conference tournament quarterfinal victory over Texas State (March 5) … Recorded six points, three assists and five rebounds against Georgia State (Feb. 25) … Dropped six points, notched four assists and added a pair of boards against ULM (Feb. 19) … Had a six point effort with two assists and a steal against Georgia Southern (Feb. 23) … Contributed five points and a season high six assists against the Eagles (Jan. 29) … Scored five points, tallied three assists, three rebounds and collected a steal against Georgia State (Jan. 27) … Finished the season with a four-point six-rebound two-assist effort against the Panthers (March 7).
2020-21 Season (Freshman)
Made 16 appearances as a true freshman, averaging 5.0 minutes per game ... averaged 0.5 points, 0.5 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game ... played season-high 12 minutes in games against LSU Alexandria (Dec. 8) and Texas State (Jan. 2) ... scored season-high four points with a field goal and 2-for-2 from the free throw line against Texas State ... scored three points with an assist and steal in nine minutes of play against LSU Shreveport (Dec. 5) ... dished out five assists and added a steal against LSU-A ... was 1-for-2 from the free throw line in SBC opener against Texas State (Jan. 1) ... added a pair of assists in games against McNeese (Dec. 19), Texas State (Jan. 1), Arkansas State (Feb. 6) and UT Arlington (Feb. 22).
High School
A two-time, Class 1A All-State performer, averaged 15.8 points, 6.5 rebounds, 6.7 assists and 2.2 steals per game in leading Hamilton Christian to a 27-9 record and 12-2 mark in district play ... a third-team All-State selection ... the No. 7-ranked recruit in the state of Louisiana and No. 67 point guard nationally by 247Sports.com ... led the Warriors to the LHSAA Division IV state semifinals ... as a junior, averaged 16.9 points per game and led HCS to the Class 1A championship game... a two-time District 4-1A and southwest Louisiana MVP while being named the District 4-1A Freshman of the Year in 2016.
Personal
Born November 8, 2001 in Beaumont, Texas ... the son of Shaunte Guillory ... has one brother ... plans to major in chemical engineering.
Appeared in 29 games, making 9 starts including 6 of the last 7 games … Averaged 5.9 points and 2.0 assists per game in 21.5 minutes … Dished out 6 assists in season opener against Kent State (Nov. 4) … Scored 17 points on 7-for-11 shooting against Rice (Nov. 19) … Scored 6 points with 5 assists against Southeastern Louisiana (Dec. 11) … Scored 11 points with 3 rebounds against App State (Dec. 18) … Scored 16 points with 4 assists in win at Coastal Carolina (Jan. 2) … Recorded 5 assists with 3 points and 3 rebounds in a start against Old Dominion (Jan. 9) … Had 8 points and 4 rebounds in win over Marshall (Feb. 15) … Scored a career-high 21 points, going 5-for-9 from three, with 4 rebounds in overtime win over ULM in SBC Tournament (Mar. 4) … Scored 14 points with 6 rebounds in SBC Tournament against Old Dominion (Mar. 5)
2023-24 Season (Junior)
Played in all 33 games and made 4 starts … Averaged a career-high 6.0 points and 18.2 minutes … Scored 12 points against Loyola (Nov. 27) ... Finished with 11 points against Coastal Carolina (Jan. 6) ... Finished with 10 points and 3 assists at Arkansas State (Jan. 13) ... Recorded a career-high of 15 points on 5-of-7 shooting against ULM (Jan. 31) ... Scored 12 points against Bowling Green (Feb. 11) ... Matched a career-high 15 points with 6 steals against Southern Miss (Mar. 1).
2022-23 Season (Sophomore)
Played in 28 games as a sophomore and averaged 12.2 minutes per game off the bench ... Averaged 3.1 points and 1.9 assists ... Scored 9 points with 4 assists in season opener against Centenary (Nov. 7) ... Scored 8 points with 3 assists against East Tennessee (Nov. 13) ... Dished out season-high 6 assists while scoring 7 points in overtime win at SMU (Nov. 22) ... Scored 10 points with 4 rebounds against Loyola (La.) (Nov. 29) ... Scored 6 points with 4 rebounds and 3 assists against Samford (Dec. 10) ... Scored 10 points while going 5-of-6 from the free throw line in win over South Alabama (Feb. 24) ... Scored career-high 11 points in SBC quarterfinal win over Georgia Southern (Mar. 4).
2021-22 Season (Freshman)
Appeared in 24 games making starts in the Sun Belt semifinal and championship games … Averaged 2.6 points and 2.5 assists … Scored a season-high eight points, dished five assists and tallied five rebounds in the conference tournament quarterfinal victory over Texas State (March 5) … Recorded six points, three assists and five rebounds against Georgia State (Feb. 25) … Dropped six points, notched four assists and added a pair of boards against ULM (Feb. 19) … Had a six point effort with two assists and a steal against Georgia Southern (Feb. 23) … Contributed five points and a season high six assists against the Eagles (Jan. 29) … Scored five points, tallied three assists, three rebounds and collected a steal against Georgia State (Jan. 27) … Finished the season with a four-point six-rebound two-assist effort against the Panthers (March 7).
2020-21 Season (Freshman)
Made 16 appearances as a true freshman, averaging 5.0 minutes per game ... averaged 0.5 points, 0.5 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game ... played season-high 12 minutes in games against LSU Alexandria (Dec. 8) and Texas State (Jan. 2) ... scored season-high four points with a field goal and 2-for-2 from the free throw line against Texas State ... scored three points with an assist and steal in nine minutes of play against LSU Shreveport (Dec. 5) ... dished out five assists and added a steal against LSU-A ... was 1-for-2 from the free throw line in SBC opener against Texas State (Jan. 1) ... added a pair of assists in games against McNeese (Dec. 19), Texas State (Jan. 1), Arkansas State (Feb. 6) and UT Arlington (Feb. 22).
High School
A two-time, Class 1A All-State performer, averaged 15.8 points, 6.5 rebounds, 6.7 assists and 2.2 steals per game in leading Hamilton Christian to a 27-9 record and 12-2 mark in district play ... a third-team All-State selection ... the No. 7-ranked recruit in the state of Louisiana and No. 67 point guard nationally by 247Sports.com ... led the Warriors to the LHSAA Division IV state semifinals ... as a junior, averaged 16.9 points per game and led HCS to the Class 1A championship game... a two-time District 4-1A and southwest Louisiana MVP while being named the District 4-1A Freshman of the Year in 2016.
Personal
Born November 8, 2001 in Beaumont, Texas ... the son of Shaunte Guillory ... has one brother ... plans to major in chemical engineering.
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