2023-24 Men's Basketball Roster
Thomasson, Noah
Jersey Number 3
Noah Thomasson
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-4
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Houston, Texas
- High School:
- George Ranch High School
- Prev Team:
- Niagara
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Bio
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• Recipient of the Leon Farmer Athletic Scholarship for 2023-24.
2023-24 Season Highlights:
• The only Bulldog to start every game, setting a program-record of 37 nods, and averaging a team-leading 28.3 mpg.
• Georgia’s leading scorer, both overall (13.1 ppg) and in SEC play (13.2 ppg).
• Recorded team-high tallies of 27 double-figure outputs and five 20-point outings.
• Among Georgia’s all-time single-season leaders, ranked No. 4 in 3-point attempts (232) and No. 7 in 3-pointers made (80).
• Ranked No. 12 among SEC leaders in 3-pointers (2.2 3FGs pg).
• Produced the season’s best single-game 3-point percentage by a Bulldog by making 5-of-7 attempts against Winthrop (.714).
• Exploded for 21 points in the home opener versus Wake Forest, including 13 in the second half.
• Named to the all-tournament team at the Baha Mar Hoops Bahamas Championship after averaging 16.5 ppg in outings against No. 12/11 Miami and Providence.
• Exploded for 13 first-half points in his SEC debut at Missouri, converting 5-of-6 FGs and 3-of-4 3FGs in the period.
• Scored all of his team-high 17 points in the first half at Vanderbilt.
• Notched 14 second-half points at Ohio State en route to his fifth 20-point performance.
• Recorded his 1,500th career point in his final collegiate outing, a 10-point performance against Seton Hall in the NIT semifinals.
Pre-UGA Career Highlights:
• Arrived in Athens with three seasons experience at the Division I level, playing at Houston Christian in 2019-20 and at Niagara in 2021-22 and 2022-23.
• Also played at Butler Community College in Kansas during the 2020-21 campaign.
• In 85 combined outings at HCU and Niagara, with 60 starts, compiled 1,025 points (12.1 ppg), 229 rebounds (2.7 rpg) and 220 assists (2.6 apg).
• Posted 50 double-figure scoring outputs, with 22 20-point contests and a career-high 35-point outburst.
• Started 60 of 61 games played at Niagara and averaged 15.2 points, 3.5 assists and 3.3 rebounds per game for the Purple Eagles.
• In 24 games played in his season at Houston Christian, averaged 4.0 points and 1.1 rebounds per contest.
2022-23 Season Highlights:
• Unanimously voted first-team All-Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) after leading the league and ranking No. 34 nationally in scoring at 19.5 ppg.
• Tabbed as the MAAC’s Player of the Week on Nov. 21 (after averaging 22.0 ppg in wins over Central Arkansas and Stetson) and on Feb. 6 (following Ws over Canisius and Siena in which he averaged 20.5 ppg).
• Started all 31 games for the Purple Eagles, who finished 16-15.
• In addition to his team-high 19.5 ppg scoring average, also recorded a team-leading 108 assists (3.5 apg).
• Reached double figures in 29 contests, including 17 20-point outings and a career-most 35 points at Canisius on March 4.
• Finished among the MAAC’s top-10 leaders in six statistics – No. 1 in scoring (19.5 ppg), No. 2 in playing time (36.4 mpg), No. 7 in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.38), No. 7 in 3-point percentage (.386), No. 8 in assists (3.5 apg) and No. 10 in field goal percentage (.481).
• Ranked No. 27 nationally in playing time, logging 36:23 of action over 31 games.
• Logged all 40 minutes of five regulation games and even more in two OT contests – 42 versus Quinnipiac and 43 at Fairfield.
• Flirted with a double-double against Marist on Jan. 15, finishing with 15 points and a career-high nine assists.
• During his career-high performance versus Canisius, also produced Niagara’s single-game highs for points (35), field goals (15) and field goal attempts (26).
• In addition, recorded the Purple Eagles’ single-game high marks for assists (nine versus Marist), free throws (nine against Siena) and 3-pointers (four in eight games).
• Notched five straight 20-point games from Dec. 18-Jan. 8, putting up 22.6 ppg in the span.
2021-22 Season Highlights:
• Started 29 of 30 games played and averaged 10.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and a team-high 3.4 assists in 33.1 minutes of PT per game.
• Reached double figures in the scoring column 17 times, including five 20-point outings.
• Among MAAC leaders, ranked No. 4 in assists (3.4 apg), No. 5 in assist-to-TO ratio (1.63) and No. 9 in playing time (33.1 mpg).
• Upped his scoring average by more than 4.5 points per game in MAAC games – from 7.8 in non-conference play to 12.4 ppg.
• Opened his Niagara career with an 11-point performance at Xavier.
• Dished out a season-high nine assists against Saint Peter’s on Jan. 21, a tally that stood as a career-high effort matched versus Marist in 2023.
2020-21 Season Highlights:
• Named second-team All-KJCCC (Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference) East Division following his one season at Butler Community College.
• Averaged 15.0 points, 4.7 assists and 4.3 rebounds per game and started all 23 games played at BCC.
• Posted double-figure scoring tallies in 19 games, including four 20-point showings.
• Helped the Grizzlies compile a 16-7 record, including a 14-6 mark in KJCCC contests.
• Among KJCCC stat leaders, ranked No. 22 in scoring (15.0 ppg), No. 5 in playing time (31.9 mpg), No. 6 in assists (4.7 apg) and No. 10 in assist-to-turnover ration (2.1).
• Recorded his season-high scoring effort of 24 points in a trio of successive contests against Cowley County, Coffeyville and Cloud County.
• Delivered a season-high eight assists against both Hesston College and Colby.
2019-20 Season Highlights:
• Played in 24 games and averaged 4.0 points and 1.1 rebounds in 10.2 minutes of PT per game at Houston Christian.
• Reached double figures in the scoring column four times, headlined by a season-high 17-point outing at Northwestern State on Jan. 5.
• Connected of 5-of-6 shots from the floor – including 2-of-3 attempts from 3-point range – and 5-of-6 attempts from the line against Demons.
• An efficient shooter in his quartet of double-digit performances, connecting on a combined 76.0 percent (19-of-25) overall and 84.6 percent (11-of-13) from the line.
• Grabbed a season-high five rebounds in a season-most 31 minutes – and scored 12 points – at Sam Houston State on Feb. 22.
High School Highlights:
• Coached by Charlie Jones at George Ranch High School in Richmond, Texas.
• Named all-state for Class 6A by the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches following his senior season.
• Voted the 2019 District 23-6A Most Valuable Player as a senior after earning second-team all-district honors as a junior.
• A two-year starter for George Ranch’s Longhorns who, in 80 career outings over three seasons, compiled 976 points (12.2 ppg), 306 rebounds (3.8 rpg) and 219 assists (3.0 apg).
• As a senior, averaged 19.9 points, 4.7 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game while shooting 48 percent from the field and 34 percent from 3-point range.
• Helped George Ranch finish 26-7 and reach the “Elite Eight” round of the Texas 6A state tournament during his senior season.
• Reached double figures in 32 of 33 games, with 17 20-point outings and a career-high 33 points in contests against Fort Bend Austin and Brazoswood.
• As a junior, averaged 10.2 points, 4.6 boards and 3.1 assists for the Longhorns
Personal:
• Born June 4, 2001, Noah is the son of Leon Thomasson and Tracye Sweet.
• Received his bachelor’s degree in Communications from Niagara in 2023.
• Pursued a graduate certificate in Nonprofit Management & Leadership from UGA.
• His father, Leon, played cornerback at Texas Southern and two seasons with the Atlanta Falcons.
• Recipient of the Leon Farmer Athletic Scholarship for 2023-24.
2023-24 Season Highlights:
• The only Bulldog to start every game, setting a program-record of 37 nods, and averaging a team-leading 28.3 mpg.
• Georgia’s leading scorer, both overall (13.1 ppg) and in SEC play (13.2 ppg).
• Recorded team-high tallies of 27 double-figure outputs and five 20-point outings.
• Among Georgia’s all-time single-season leaders, ranked No. 4 in 3-point attempts (232) and No. 7 in 3-pointers made (80).
• Ranked No. 12 among SEC leaders in 3-pointers (2.2 3FGs pg).
• Produced the season’s best single-game 3-point percentage by a Bulldog by making 5-of-7 attempts against Winthrop (.714).
• Exploded for 21 points in the home opener versus Wake Forest, including 13 in the second half.
• Named to the all-tournament team at the Baha Mar Hoops Bahamas Championship after averaging 16.5 ppg in outings against No. 12/11 Miami and Providence.
• Exploded for 13 first-half points in his SEC debut at Missouri, converting 5-of-6 FGs and 3-of-4 3FGs in the period.
• Scored all of his team-high 17 points in the first half at Vanderbilt.
• Notched 14 second-half points at Ohio State en route to his fifth 20-point performance.
• Recorded his 1,500th career point in his final collegiate outing, a 10-point performance against Seton Hall in the NIT semifinals.
Pre-UGA Career Highlights:
• Arrived in Athens with three seasons experience at the Division I level, playing at Houston Christian in 2019-20 and at Niagara in 2021-22 and 2022-23.
• Also played at Butler Community College in Kansas during the 2020-21 campaign.
• In 85 combined outings at HCU and Niagara, with 60 starts, compiled 1,025 points (12.1 ppg), 229 rebounds (2.7 rpg) and 220 assists (2.6 apg).
• Posted 50 double-figure scoring outputs, with 22 20-point contests and a career-high 35-point outburst.
• Started 60 of 61 games played at Niagara and averaged 15.2 points, 3.5 assists and 3.3 rebounds per game for the Purple Eagles.
• In 24 games played in his season at Houston Christian, averaged 4.0 points and 1.1 rebounds per contest.
2022-23 Season Highlights:
• Unanimously voted first-team All-Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) after leading the league and ranking No. 34 nationally in scoring at 19.5 ppg.
• Tabbed as the MAAC’s Player of the Week on Nov. 21 (after averaging 22.0 ppg in wins over Central Arkansas and Stetson) and on Feb. 6 (following Ws over Canisius and Siena in which he averaged 20.5 ppg).
• Started all 31 games for the Purple Eagles, who finished 16-15.
• In addition to his team-high 19.5 ppg scoring average, also recorded a team-leading 108 assists (3.5 apg).
• Reached double figures in 29 contests, including 17 20-point outings and a career-most 35 points at Canisius on March 4.
• Finished among the MAAC’s top-10 leaders in six statistics – No. 1 in scoring (19.5 ppg), No. 2 in playing time (36.4 mpg), No. 7 in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.38), No. 7 in 3-point percentage (.386), No. 8 in assists (3.5 apg) and No. 10 in field goal percentage (.481).
• Ranked No. 27 nationally in playing time, logging 36:23 of action over 31 games.
• Logged all 40 minutes of five regulation games and even more in two OT contests – 42 versus Quinnipiac and 43 at Fairfield.
• Flirted with a double-double against Marist on Jan. 15, finishing with 15 points and a career-high nine assists.
• During his career-high performance versus Canisius, also produced Niagara’s single-game highs for points (35), field goals (15) and field goal attempts (26).
• In addition, recorded the Purple Eagles’ single-game high marks for assists (nine versus Marist), free throws (nine against Siena) and 3-pointers (four in eight games).
• Notched five straight 20-point games from Dec. 18-Jan. 8, putting up 22.6 ppg in the span.
2021-22 Season Highlights:
• Started 29 of 30 games played and averaged 10.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and a team-high 3.4 assists in 33.1 minutes of PT per game.
• Reached double figures in the scoring column 17 times, including five 20-point outings.
• Among MAAC leaders, ranked No. 4 in assists (3.4 apg), No. 5 in assist-to-TO ratio (1.63) and No. 9 in playing time (33.1 mpg).
• Upped his scoring average by more than 4.5 points per game in MAAC games – from 7.8 in non-conference play to 12.4 ppg.
• Opened his Niagara career with an 11-point performance at Xavier.
• Dished out a season-high nine assists against Saint Peter’s on Jan. 21, a tally that stood as a career-high effort matched versus Marist in 2023.
2020-21 Season Highlights:
• Named second-team All-KJCCC (Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference) East Division following his one season at Butler Community College.
• Averaged 15.0 points, 4.7 assists and 4.3 rebounds per game and started all 23 games played at BCC.
• Posted double-figure scoring tallies in 19 games, including four 20-point showings.
• Helped the Grizzlies compile a 16-7 record, including a 14-6 mark in KJCCC contests.
• Among KJCCC stat leaders, ranked No. 22 in scoring (15.0 ppg), No. 5 in playing time (31.9 mpg), No. 6 in assists (4.7 apg) and No. 10 in assist-to-turnover ration (2.1).
• Recorded his season-high scoring effort of 24 points in a trio of successive contests against Cowley County, Coffeyville and Cloud County.
• Delivered a season-high eight assists against both Hesston College and Colby.
2019-20 Season Highlights:
• Played in 24 games and averaged 4.0 points and 1.1 rebounds in 10.2 minutes of PT per game at Houston Christian.
• Reached double figures in the scoring column four times, headlined by a season-high 17-point outing at Northwestern State on Jan. 5.
• Connected of 5-of-6 shots from the floor – including 2-of-3 attempts from 3-point range – and 5-of-6 attempts from the line against Demons.
• An efficient shooter in his quartet of double-digit performances, connecting on a combined 76.0 percent (19-of-25) overall and 84.6 percent (11-of-13) from the line.
• Grabbed a season-high five rebounds in a season-most 31 minutes – and scored 12 points – at Sam Houston State on Feb. 22.
High School Highlights:
• Coached by Charlie Jones at George Ranch High School in Richmond, Texas.
• Named all-state for Class 6A by the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches following his senior season.
• Voted the 2019 District 23-6A Most Valuable Player as a senior after earning second-team all-district honors as a junior.
• A two-year starter for George Ranch’s Longhorns who, in 80 career outings over three seasons, compiled 976 points (12.2 ppg), 306 rebounds (3.8 rpg) and 219 assists (3.0 apg).
• As a senior, averaged 19.9 points, 4.7 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game while shooting 48 percent from the field and 34 percent from 3-point range.
• Helped George Ranch finish 26-7 and reach the “Elite Eight” round of the Texas 6A state tournament during his senior season.
• Reached double figures in 32 of 33 games, with 17 20-point outings and a career-high 33 points in contests against Fort Bend Austin and Brazoswood.
• As a junior, averaged 10.2 points, 4.6 boards and 3.1 assists for the Longhorns
Personal:
• Born June 4, 2001, Noah is the son of Leon Thomasson and Tracye Sweet.
• Received his bachelor’s degree in Communications from Niagara in 2023.
• Pursued a graduate certificate in Nonprofit Management & Leadership from UGA.
• His father, Leon, played cornerback at Texas Southern and two seasons with the Atlanta Falcons.
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