THOMAS NAMED TO PRESEASON ALL-SLC SQUAD
10/26/2004 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Oct. 26, 2004
PLANO, Texas - The University of Texas at Arlington men's basketball's lone returning starter, junior forward Steven Thpmas, was named to the 2004-05 Preseason All-Southland Conference Men's Basketball Second Team on Tuesday.
Thomas started 19 games in 2003-04 and was the second leading scorer (12.1 points per game) for the avericks and tied for third in rebounding (146 total rebounds). He was named honorable mention allSLC after ranking 18th in the league in scoring (12.1), tied fr 18th in rebounding (5.0) and 19th in free-throw percentage (.734). Thomas posted 21 double figure scoring games a year ago and became the 21st player in school history to score 30 points in a game with 30 in an 85-64 win over Texas-San Antonio on Jan. 10, 2004. Thomas' 138 made free throws iss fourth on the all-time single season list and needs 36 free throws to move in to the career top 10 at UTA.
Thomas was the only Maverick recognized on the 10-person preseason squad.
Joining Thomas on the second-team squad was Eddy Fobbs of Sam Houston State, Stephen F. Austin point guard Marcus Clark, Texas State guard Josh Naylor and Northwestern State junior forward Byron Allen.
The first-team is comprised of Nate Lofton, a senior center from Southeastern Louisiana, Sam Houston State senior guard Joe Thompson, Northwestern State guard Jermaine Wallace, Nicholls State point guard Willie Depron and Northwestern State junior forward Clifton Lee.
The Mavericks open exhibition play Nov. 16 against a team from Mexico to be determined. The season opener is Nov. 19 at TCU. Tipoff is at 7:05 p.m. The home opener is Nov. 20 against Texas-Permian Basin.
