2022-23: Appeared in 33 games in his only season in Milwaukee, earning a spot in the starting lineup on 14 occasions ... averaged 7.3 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 3.0 assists per game ... shot 43.2 percent (82-of-190) from the field overall, 42.9 percent (24-of-56) from deep, and 68.4 percent (52-of-76) from the free throw line ... scored in double-figures on nine occasions ... finished ninth in the Horizon League in assist/turnover ratio (1.4) ... led the team with 98 total assists and finished 14th in the league ... was also 24th in the league in rebounding ... a starter in the season opener against MSOE Nov. 7, finished the game with 7 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 steals in 23 minutes of action ... led the Panthers with 8 rebounds at Iowa State Nov. 20 ... put together his best effort on the young season against St. Thomas Nov. 23, finishing in double-figures for the first time with 14 points ... went 3-3 from deep and added 4 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 blocks ... hit the game-winning three-pointer as time expired against UC Davis Nov. 26 ... play went on to earn the No. 3 spot on ESPN SportsCenter ... finished with 7 points and a season-high 4 steals ... put together a brillaint outing against SEMO Nov. 29, setting season-highs with 19 points, 9 FTM, and 31 minutes played, while setting a career-best with 13 rebounds ... posted first double-double of the season for a Panther player ... added 4 assists and 3 steals ... stuffed the statsheet with 11 points and career-best 6 assists against IUPUI Dec. 3, adding 2 rebounds and 3 steals ... didn’t miss in the win at Detroit Mercy Dec. 31, finishing with 11 points (all in the second half) on 3-3 shooting from the floor and 4-4 from the line ... came up big against Cleveland State Jan. 5, starting with an assist on the game-tying three-pointer with 1.3 seconds left in regulation off an offensive rebound ... finished with 9 points, 4 rebounds, and 3 assists, scoring 6 of his points in overtime ... contributed 8 points, 6 rebounds, and a career-best 8 assists in the victory over Northern Kentucky Jan. 12 ... scored 17 points (6-6 FT) in 20 minutes of playing time at Wright State Jan. 26, scoring all of his points in the second half ... added 4 assists, 3 boards, and a career-high 3 blocks against the Raiders ... recorded a statline of 5 points/4 rebounds/3 assists/2 steals/1 block at IUPUI Feb. 2 ... impressive outing in the comeback against Oakland Feb. 11, finishing with a statline of 13 points/9 rebounds/6 assists while playing a career-high 42 minutes ... rebound total led the team ... great effort of 14 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, and 3 steals in the win over Purdue Fort Wayne Feb. 23, including back-to-back steal/dunks during MKE’s comeback effort ... statline of 9 pts/7reb/4 ast/3 stl in the win over Cleveland State Feb. 25 ... chipped in 9 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 assists in the CBI quarterfinals against Charlotte March 20.
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Prior to MKE: Transfers to Milwaukee following one season at Navarro College in Corsicana, Texas … played in 28 games in 2021-22, earning a spot in the starting lineup by season's end … finished with per-game averages of 12.6 points and 5.1 rebounds per game, shooting 44 percent from the field and 72.8 percent from the free throw line … scored in double-figures in 20 games, highlighted by performances of 28 points against Tyler as well as a 26-point outing in a win over Bossier Parish in February … played his first season at Queens University in North Carolina under Bart Lundy, averaging 8.7 points and 1.5 rebounds in limited action … connected on 70 percent (21-of-30) of his attempts from the floor while hitting on 57.1 percent of 3's and 85.7 percent of his free throw attempts.
High School: Started his prep career in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, before finishing his high school tenure at Village Christian Academy in Fayetteville, North Carolina … helped lead the Knights to back-to-back appearances in the NCISAA 3-A state championship … the second-leading scorer on his team as a senior, he received offers from Georgia Tech and East Carolina at that time as well as from Texas A&M before choosing to sign with the Panthers … played AAU basketball for Y.G.L.A (5 years) and Garner Road (1 year).
Personal: Son of Ronetta Thomas … nickname is “JT” … a business major … chose Milwaukee because of the coaching staff, the support from the city, and the team that was being brought in … career goal is to play basketball professionally and to own his own real estate business … most memorable sports experience was scoring 16 points against George Mason in his first college game on ESPN … hobbies include listening to music … born June 4, 2001.
