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Jersey Number 3
Tyus Thomas
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 180
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Las Vegas, Nev.
- High School:
- Liberty
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Four-star recruit by ESPN and three-star recruit by Rivals and 247Sports... Competed at Liberty High School for Coach Keith Ulrich... Chose Houston over LSU, UNLV and Creighton. 2025-26: Named the Class 5A Co-Most Valuable Player after leading the Patriots to the Class 5A state championship game... Also earned a place on the All-Southern Nevada First Team... Led team with 14.9 points and 3.9 rebounds per agme and added 1.5 steals per contest as a senior.... Added 3.1 assists per game and enjoyed 10 games with 5+ assists... Scored double-digit points in all but two of the 29 games in which he played with a season-high 29 points against Modesto Christian High on 9-of-15 shooting... Dished out a season-high nine assists against Coronado High (February 20) in a win over Centennial High (January 8). Junior (2024-25): Averaged 10.6 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.0 steals per game as a junior... Scored a season-high 20 points against Village Christian High (December 29).
PERSONAL
Full name is Tyus Thomas... First name is pronounced Tie-Us... Born in Las Vegas... Son of Dedan and Tina Thomas Sr.... Has four older siblings (brothers Tyus, Kaemon and Keenan, and sister, Brooke)... Father played at UNLV from 1991-94, earning All-America Honorable Mention honors.
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