Junior (2012-13)
Appeared in all 32 games with a half dozen starts … averaged 4.8 points and 2.1 rebounds per outing and shot 34.5 percent from the floor … upped those averages to 5.9 points and 2.7 boards in Western Athletic Conference games … reached double-figures scoring five times … poured in a season-high14 points on the strength of a 5-for-6 effort at the free-throw line and grabbed three rebounds in his first career start in the 73-71 loss to Louisiana Tech (1/12) … had 12 points on 4-of-7 shooting, including 2-of-4 from beyond the arc, and added four rebounds, two assists and a steal in the 78-75 win at Seattle U (1/24) … drained 3-of-4 from downtown en route to 11 points in the 68-63 loss at UT Arlington (1/9) … hit two of his four attempts from downtown en route to 10 points in the 74-70 loss at Idaho (1/26) … scored 10 points on the strength of a pair of 3-pointers and grabbed two rebounds in the Mississippi State setback (12/4) … posted nine points on 3-of-6 shooting in the 67-59 win against USC Upstate (11/17) … tallied eight points and a pair of assists in the 71-67 loss to Utah State (12/29) … recorded eight points on 3-of-7 shooting and two dimes in the San Jose State setback (12/31) … posted six points and a season-high seven boards in the 75-62 loss to New Mexico State (2/2) … had seven points, four rebounds and a steal in the 75-50 loss at Denver (1/6) … recorded six points and six boards in the 73-62 win at Texas State (2/16) … posted five points on 2-of-2 shooting, two rebounds and a pair of assists in the 73-67 WAC Tournament upset of top-seeded Louisiana Tech (3/14).
Prior To UTSA
Played in 25 games as a sophomore at Navarro College … averaged 8.7 points, 3.2 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.1 steals per game for the Bulldogs … helped Navarro to a 25-11 record, the Region XIV Tournament Championship and an NJCAA Tournament appearance … was named 2012 Region XIV Tournament MVP … averaged 18 points per game as a senior for head coach Vincent Grayson at Booker T. Washington High School in Houston … earned All-District 22-4A, All-Region III-4A and Class 4A All-State honors in 2009-10… netted 41 points to help the Eagles upset No. 7 Houston Wheatley, 105-104, in 2010 … led Washington to the playoffs in both his junior and senior campaigns … also a standout player on the Houston Hoops AAU squad.
Personal
Full name isHyjii Jenard Thomas … born on Jan. 5, 1992, in Galveston, Texas …son of David and Sharon Thomas … has four brothers, Aaron, Kaylop, Victor and Jeremy North, and one sister, Ericka … majoring in multidisciplinary studies … favorite movie is “Training Day” … favorite type of food is fish … lists Tupac Shakur and Kendrick Lamar among his favorite musical artists.