| Sthefany Thomas |
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Career Overview
- Graduated in May 2011 with a degree in PRTM
- Ended career with 1088 points, the 18th-most points scored in school history
- Her 156 three-point goals made rank fourth in school history, and her 508 attempts are third-most, and her 1.3 career 3FG/game rank seventh in school history
- Her .765 FT percentage ranks seventh in school history
- Averaged 9.1 points, 2.7 rebounds for her career, while also recording 172 assists, 142 steals, and started 53 of her 120 career games played
In 2010-11
- Voted Co-MVP of team after averaging 11.8 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 2.2 assists per game, and started all 30 of the team's games
- Recorded career-highs in points, rebounds, field goals, three point field goals, defensive and total rebounds, assists, blocks, and steals
- Went 68-208 from behind the three-point arc; The 68 makes are the third-best total in school history and the 208 attempts were the most in Clemson history
- Scored in double figures in 21 games as a senior, including a career-best 23 points in a win at NC State
- Tied a school record with six made three-pointers against Virginia in leading the Tigers with 22 points in a win on the Pink Zone game
- Made at least one three pointer in all but two games
- Pulled in a career-best eight rebounds against North Carolina, while also adding 13 points
- Hit five or more three pointers on five occasions and averaged 2.27 three-pointers per game, the second-best average in school history
In 2009-10
- Team's third leading scorer at 8.4 ppg
- Played in 28 games, starting the first seven and the final four
- Hit 36-45 (.800) free throws to lead the team in accuracy
- Scored 21 points (8-14 FG, 3-6 3FG) against South Carolina
- Had nine points against Richmond
- Had 12 points, all on three-pointers, against Charleston Southern
- Against USC Upstate, she had eight points, two assists, and two rebounds
- Recorded nine points and five rebounds against Ohio
- Scored 10 points and had three rebounds against Wofford
- Had 12 points and three rebounds against Georgia
- Netted out 10 points against Duke
- Recorded 10 total points with career-high six rebounds against Florida State
- Had nine points against Maryland
- Averaged 11.5 points per game over the final four games of the season
- She dished out 18 points with seven rebounds against Miami, including a late, game tying three-pointer
- Had 11 points against Virginia Tech
- Recorded 10 points and three rebounds against Wake Forest
- Had 17 points and five rebounds in ACC Tournament against NC State
In 2008-09
Had nearly identical numbers in her sophomore season compared to her rookie campaign
Averaged 8.1 points and 2.6 rebounds with 22 steals and 30 assists in 31 games played
Ranked second on the team with 30 three-pointer field goals for the year and was the team's number-two scorer with 250 total points
Posted double figures in 10 games in 2008-09 and led team in scoring twice
Was the only Clemson player in double digits against Charlotte on Jan. 2 with 11 off the bench; in two games against the 49ers, is averaging 16.0 points and was the Lady Tigers' leading scorer in both 2007-08 and 2008-09 seasons
Knocked down a trio of three-pointers in that game for her season high while playing only 16 minutes due to foul trouble
Hit at least one triple in 21 games in 2008-09
Scored her season high 18 points at fourth-ranked Duke on Feb. 13; two of her seven field goals were from long range and she also added four rebounds in the effort
Started the season with an eight-point performance at Furman before posting 10 points, thanks to a 5-of-7 night from the foul line, against Presbyterian on Nov. 16
Averaged 6.0 points and 3.7 rebounds over the next three games, earning the start against Georgia State
Helped the Lady Tigers to a win in their first game of the Husky Classic on Nov. 28 with 12 points, four rebounds, two assists and a steal
Then had nine points in the tournament final
Had another nine-point night in the overtime victory over Northwestern on Dec. 4 in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge; also had five rebounds and three steals against the Wildcats
Followed with back-to-back games in double digits
Scored 13 points against Ohio, draining all six of her foul shots as Clemson erased a 14-point deficit for the victory
Was then 5-for-8 from the field in just 19 minutes of play against Chattanooga for 15 points
After a subpar game against Georgia, had eight against Kennesaw State even though she played just 13 points; shot 4-for-6 against the Owls
Then had 11 against Charlotte and scored 14 at Miami on Jan. 5
Posted 15 points against then-ranked #12 Maryland on Jan. 15
However, averaged just 2.6 points over the next seven games, going scoreless in four
Rebounded with three straight games in double digits, beginning with the Wake Forest contest on Feb. 8
Scored 13 against the Demon Deacons, draining all three of her shots from behind the arc
Following the Duke game, posted 12 in a start versus #11 Florida State; also had six rebounds in that game
Had just five points in the last home game of the season and only seven in the regular season finale
Recorded another perfect day from the free throw line, going 6-for-6 in Clemson's ACC Tournament opener against Georgia Tech; finished with 10 points and six rebounds
Finished the season with eight points against North Carolina in the quarterfinals of the conference tournament.
Summer of 2008
Played with the Argentinean national team over the summer
Helped the team finish second in the South American Championships in Loja, Ecuador with a 12.3 point per game average in the team's six contests
Posted her tournament high of 22 points against Chile in the second game; also scored double figures versus Ecuador, Colombia and Venezuela
Totaled 15 points in Argentina's two games in the Fiba Olympic Qualifying Tournament in June; the team was eliminated from the tournament
In 2007-08
Valuable asset off the bench for Head Coach Cristy McKinney in her rookie season
Named the team's Newcomer of the Year at the post-season banquet
Played in all 31 games and earned the start nine times
Averaged 8.0 points per game but scored in double figures in 10 games in 2008-09
Also had a 2.5 rebounds per game average and totaled 48 assists and 47 steals as a freshman
Started the first game of her career in the season opener against Maine on Nov. 9; had 11 points with three rebounds and two assists in just 18 minutes.
Played 39 minutes against Chattanooga on Nov. 17 and scored a team-best 19 points on 8-for-15 shooting with three assists
Followed with 10 points against 25th-ranked Vanderbilt on Nov. 20; also had five rebounds and four assists against the Commodores
One of three players in double figures at Arkansas on Dec. 2 with 11; also had three assists and two steals and hit a pair of three-pointers versus the Lady Razorbacks
Played her best game to date with 21 points, the highest for a Clemson player yet in the season, on 8-for-14 shooting. Also had five rebounds and three steals.
Led team with nine points at #5 Maryland on Jan. 6
Scored a team-high 16 points and started her second straight game against Miami on Jan. 10
Posted 19 points with four assists and a team-best four steals in win over Wake Forest on Jan. 14; .hit 3-of-4 from three-point range
Totaled 14 points with three rebounds, two steals and the first blocked shot of her career at Virginia Tech on Jan. 17
Was 5-for-8 from the field for 11 points in just 14 minutes of action against Boston College on Jan. 28
Led team with 14 points at #3 North Carolina on Feb. 7
Played just 11 minutes against NC State in the first round of the ACC Tournament
Then had eight points in just 10 minutes of action against North Carolina in the second round of the conference tournament
Was 3-for-8 from the field against the Tar Heels with five rebounds and a pair of steals.
Before Clemson
Intelligent shooter from Wesley Chapel, FL with international playing experience
Was a four-year letterwinner at Wesley Chapel High School in the Tampa Bay area
Earned first-team all-state honors in 2006-07
Was also chosen as the Pasco County Player-of-the-Year as a senior
Selected as the Tampa Tribune and St. Pete Times Player-of-the-Year in 2006-07
Was an honorable mention McDonald's All-American and an AAU All-American
Also named a FACA North/South All-Star
Selected as her high school team's Most Valuable Player for the 2006-07 season
Left high school as the Pasco County all-time leading scorer
Also holds Wesley Chapel High School career records for scoring, rebounding, assists, steals, free throw percentage, field goal percentage and field goals made
Lettered in track for one year
Gained valuable international experience in the 2006 and 2007 summers playing for the Argentinean Under-20 National Team
Competed in the 2007 FIBA U19 World Championships in Slovakia
Tied for the second-best scoring average in the tournament with 19.4 points per game
Also averaged 8.2 rebounds per game in the event
In the 2006 qualifying tournaments, averaged 23.0 points per game along with 8.6 rebounds and 3.8 steals per game.
Personal
Sister Syesha played basketball at Oregon State University
Father James was a member of Arizona State's 1975 NCAA Final Four team
Born May 4, 1989
Majoring in sport management.