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Sacred Heart University

Sacred Heart University Pioneers

2021-22 Men's Basketball Roster

Steve McLaughlin
Greg Vasil
Hannah Ally

22 Tyler Thomas

  • Height 6-3
  • Weight 195
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown New Haven, Conn.
  • Highschool Amity Regional (Williston)

Biography

2021-22:

  • Third Team All NEC. 
  • Kicked off the season on a high note as he led the team in all major categories, including scoring (24) and rebounding (11) at La Salle (11/9). During the season-opener, Thomas also grabbed his first career double-double.  
  • Netted a season-high 30 points at URI (12/7) shooting 10-of-18 and a season-best 7-of-14 for three. 
  • Dished out a career-high seven assists at Bryant (12/31).
  • Led the team in scoring with 16.4 points per game and reached the 1,000-point milestone in the NEC Quarterfinal at LIU (4/2). 
  • Was one of the top three-point shooters in the league and ranked third with 2.17 three’s a night and fourth with 65 total made threes.
  • Posted a career-high 12 made field goals at NJIT (11/30) on his way to 29 points. 
  • Tallied double figure scoring in all but four games and led the team in scoring in 12 of the 30 games. 

2020-21:

  • NEC Most Improved Player of the Year and Second Team All-NEC. 
  • Named NEC Player of the Week on Jan. 11 and MET Player of the Week on Jan. 12 for his 36 and 22-point outbursts in the Merrimack series (1/7 & 1/8). 
  • His 36-point performance off 11-of-24 shooting from the field and 7-of-16 from long distance at Merrimack (1/7) marked a career-best. 
  • Netted a career-high 11-for-11 from the free throw line at St. Francis Brooklyn (2/20) as part of his 29-point contribution. 
  • Was the team's and the NEC's leading scorer averaging 19.1 ppg. while leading the Pioneers in 11 of their 18 games. His scoring average also ranked him among the top-50 nationally at 43.  
  • Ranked second in the NEC in three-point field goal attempts (142), second in three-point field goals per game (2.76), third in minutes per game (36:30), fourth in free throw percentage (.813), fourth in total made three-pointers (47), and fifth in total field goal attempts (274). 

2019-20:

  • Twice named NEC Rookie of the Week (January 6 & December 23).
  • Played in all 33 games, making seven starts
  • Reached double-digits in 10 games.
  • Scored a season-high 18 points on 7-of-11 shooting versus Merrimack (Jan. 2).
  • Grabbed a season-high six rebounds against Lafayette (Dec. 29).

Prior to SHU:

  • Averaged 26 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 steals per game as a senior at Amity
  • 2018 McDonald's All American Nominee
  • Tallied 1,531 points during his time at Amity, which ranks second all-time in program history
  • Was named the 2017-2018 New Haven Register All-Area MVP
  • 2017-18 SCC MVP
  • Led Amity to its first ever state championship appearance in the 2017-18 season
  • Two-time First Team All-State selection (2016-17 & 2017-18)
  • Earned Second Team All-State honors during the 2015-16 season
  • All-NEPSAC First Team at Williston in 2018-19

Personal: Son of Todd Thomas and Charmaine White... Has a brother (Tanner)… Neuroscience major.

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Historical Player Information

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    2019-20First Year

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    6'3" 195 lbs
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    2020-21Sophomore

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    6'3" 195 lbs
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    2021-22Junior

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    6'3" 195 lbs
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