Lance
Thomas Bio
Personal Notes:
Born Lance Thomas on April 24, 1988, in Brooklyn, N.Y. ... mother,
Lily Irvin, is a head manager at a Ford plant in New Jersey ...
two-year member of the Student Leadership Conference ... an honor
roll student in high school ... enjoys drawing .. favorite athlete
is Jermaine O’Neal.
High School / USA Basketball Notes:
Led Newark St. Benedict’s Prep to a pair of Prep
A Division state titles and a 56-3 record over the past two seasons
... played for Danny Hurley at St. Benedict’s Prep ... averaged
14.1 points and 6.5 rebounds per game, while shooting 54.0 percent
from the floor as a senior ... named the prep-school state player
of the year by the Newark Star-Ledger in 2006 ... second team Parade
All-America selection ... named a 2006 McDonald’s All-America
... had nine points and two steals in the McDonald’s All-American
game ... helped the West team to a 118-102 victory at the Roundball
Classic with 13 points, five rebounds and a steal ... averaged 17
points and seven rebounds as a junior ... played his freshman and
sophomore years at Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School ... rated as
the 18th-best overall prospect (fourth among power forwards) by
Scout.com ... ranked 20th overall by The Recruiting Services Consensus
Index ... rated as the 42nd-best prospect by Rivals.com.
Played on the gold medal winning United States Under-18 National
Team in 2006 ... averaged 0.5 points and 1.0 rebounds in limited
action ... helped the Blue team to a silver medal at the 2005 Youth
Development Festival ... averaged 9.0 points and 4.3 rebounds in
five contests.
Career Notes:
A solid rebounder and defensive player for the Blue Devils ... an
active player on both ends of the floor ... his toughness and strength
are huge assets to the program ... will play a larger role down
low with the departure of Josh McRoberts to the NBA ... shot a high
percentage (.568) from the floor as a freshman ... has the work
ethic and skills to develop into a consistent low post threat for
the Blue Devils ... active in Duke’s award-winning Verizon
Read with the Blue Devils, a community outreach reading program
in the Durham school district.
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