Noah Thomasson

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Noah Thomasson
No. 3 – Georgia Bulldogs
PositionPoint guard
LeagueSoutheastern Conference
Personal information
Born (2001-06-04) June 4, 2001 (age 22)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school
College
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-MAAC (2023)

Noah Micah Thomasson (born June 4, 2001) is an American college basketball player for the Georgia Bulldogs of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). Thomasson spent his first two seasons at Houston Christian and Butler Community College before spending his next two at Niagara.

Early life and high school[edit]

Thomasson was born on June 4, 2001 in Houston, Texas. He attended George Ranch High School in Richmond, Texas, inside the Greater Houston metropolitan area, and played basketball there.

Thomasson began to start for George Ranch in his junior year. That year, Thomasson averaged 10.2 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 3.1 assists. Thomasson's production increased his senior year, scoring 20 points or more in half the games he played in, helping George Ranch go 26–7 and reach the Elite Eight round of the Texas 6A state tournament. At the end of the season, Thomasson averaged 19.9 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 3.6 assists and was named the most valuable player in his Texas 6A district and all-state for Texas 6A. In total, Thomasson compiled 976 points, 306 rebounds, and 219 assists for George Ranch.[1]

College career[edit]

Houston Christian[edit]

2019–20 season[edit]

Thomasson first committed to Houston Christian to play basketball.[2] Thomasson made his college debut against Tulsa, but only played 3 minutes and did not record any statistics.[3] On January 5, Thomasson scored the most points he would while at Houston Christian with 17 in a loss to Northwestern State.[4] Overall, Thomasson averaged 4.0 points, 1.1 rebounds, and 0.4 assists in his lone season at Houston Christian.

Butler Community College[edit]

2020–21 season[edit]

Thomasson transferred to play basketball for Butler Community College before the beginning of the 2020–21 season.[5] While at Butler, Thomasson's production increased, averaging 15.0 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 4.7 assists at the end of the season.[6] Additionally, he was named second-team All-KJCCC.[7]

Niagara[edit]

2021–22 season[edit]

After his lone season at Butler, Thomasson again transferred to play basketball at Niagara.[8] In his debut for Niagara, Thomasson scored 11 points with 1 rebound against Xavier.[9] On January 9, Thomasson recorded his first 20-point game, scoring 21 in a win over Quinnipiac.[10] Thomasson set a new career high in points on March 5 with 27 in a win over Marist.[11] Overall, Thomasson averaged 10.8 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 3.4 assists, with his average in assists being the highest on the team that season.

2022–23 season[edit]

Thomasson was named a starter before the beginning of the season for Niagara. On November 11, Thomasson set a new career-high in points with 29 in a win over Central Arkansas.[12] Thomasson was named MAAC player of the week after that game. Additionally, following that game, Thomasson would only score in single-digits once for the rest of the season, scoring above 20 points in 16 of those remaining games. On March 4, Thomasson recorded his first 30-point game, scoring 35 points in a loss against Canisius.[13] At the end of the season, Thomasson averaged 19.5 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 3.5 assists. Thomasson was also unanimously named first-team All-MAAC.[14]

Georgia[edit]

2023–24 season[edit]

Following two years at Niagara, Thomasson opted to transfer to Georgia to play basketball there.[15] In his debut for Georgia, Thomasson scored 6 points with 2 rebounds and 3 assists in a loss against Oregon.[16] Thomasson fared better the next game, scoring 21 points in a win against Wake Forest.[17] On November 24, Thomasson scored 24 points in a win against Winthrop.[18] On February 7, Thomasson scored 20 points in a loss against Mississippi State.[19] Thomasson scored a season-high 26 points on February 17 in a loss against Florida.[20] On March 26, Thomasson scored 21 points in a win against Ohio State in the quarterfinals of the 2024 NIT.[21] Thomasson started all 37 of his games played and averaged a team-high 13.1 points along with 2.8 rebounds and 1.6 assists.

Personal life[edit]

Thomasson is the son of Leon Thomasson and Tracye Sweet. Leon played cornerback for the Atlanta Falcons.[22]

Career statistics[edit]

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College[edit]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2019–20 Houston Christian 24 0 10.2 .507 .438 .778 1.1 .4 .4 .0 4.0
2020–21 Butler CC 23 23 31.9 .487 .320 .795 4.3 4.7 .7 .4 15.0
2021–22 Niagara 30 29 33.1 .454 .361 .683 2.8 3.4 .2 .5 10.8
2022–23 Niagara 31 31 36.4 .481 .386 .667 3.8 3.5 .7 .4 19.5
2023–24 Georgia 37 37 28.4 .409 .345 .598 2.8 1.6 .7 .1 13.1
Career 145 120 30.0 .470 .342 .728 3.5 3.5 .7 .3 13.7

References[edit]

  1. ^ "George Ranch's Thomasson, Needville's Grace named TABC all-state". Fort Bend Herald. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  2. ^ "Late signing period works for many area high school basketball players". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  3. ^ "Tulsa 80-72 Houston Christian". ESPN. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  4. ^ "Noah Thomasson". HCU Huskies. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  5. ^ "Thomasson announces transfer from HBU to Butler CC". Fort Bend Herald. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  6. ^ "Noah Thomasson". Butler Grizzlies. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  7. ^ "2021 KJCCC East Divison I Mens Basketball Awards" (PDF). KJCCC. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  8. ^ "Niagara hoops keeping the band together". Niagara Gazette. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  9. ^ "Men's Basketball Opens 2021-22 Season At Xavier". Purple Eagles. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  10. ^ "Thomasson scores 21 to lift Niagara over Quinnipiac 76-66". ESPN. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  11. ^ "Thomasson, Hammond lift Niagara past Marist 83-52". ESPN. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  12. ^ "Thomasson's 29 lead Niagara past Central Arkansas 73-64". ESPN. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  13. ^ "Niagara's Noah Thomasson to test NBA Draft waters, maintains NCAA eligibilty". Niagara Gazette. Retrieved January 20, 2024..
  14. ^ "Niagara's Angel and Aaliyah Parker, Noah Thomasson lead Big 4's All-MAAC basketball selections". The Buffalo News. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  15. ^ "Transfer Noah Thomasson Commits to Georgia Basketball". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  16. ^ "Noah Thomasson is just getting warmed up". UGA Sports. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  17. ^ "Noah Thomasson scores 21, Georgia beats Wake Forest 80-77". USA Today. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  18. ^ "Noah Thomasson scores 24 points as Georgia beats Winthrop 78-69". CBS Sports. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  19. ^ "Mississippi State dumps cold-shooting Georgia". Reuters. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  20. ^ "UF men's basketball team records 10th straight win over Georgia, 88-82". WCJB TV. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  21. ^ "Thomasson, Georgia defeat Ohio State, 79-77, to advance to NIT semifinals". The News-Herald. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  22. ^ "Noah Thomasson". Georgia Dogs. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
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