Matt Thomas

Photo by: Athletics Communications

Position:
Guard
Height:
6-4
Weight:
195
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Onalaska, Wis.
High School:
Onalaska

Awards & Honors
All-Big 12 Honorable Mention (16, 17)
Big 12 All-Tournament Team (17)
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (S14, F14, S15, F16, S17)
Academic All-Big 12 First Team (16, 17)
Academic All-Big 12 Second Team (15)
ISU Scholar-Athlete (16, 17)
NABC Honors Court (17)

2016-17
Played and started all 35 games, finishing his career having played in 138 games and making 77 starts ... matched Georges Niang and Nazareth Mitrou-Long for second in career wins (98) ... was fourth on team averaging 12.3 points en route to earning All-Big 12 honorable mention accolades ... shot 44.5 percent behind the arc, which ranked second in the Big 12 and was the eighth-best single-season mark in school history ... finished career as a 40.1 percent 3-point shooter, the sixth-best percentage in school history ... made 89 three-pointers as a senior, tying for the fifth-best total in school history ... his 254 career three-pointers is the third-most in ISU history ... combined with Mitrou-Long to make 187 threes this season, the most by any Cyclone duo ... hit a 3-pointer in 30 consecutive games, the second-longest streak in school history ... shot 89.1 percent from the free-throw line this season and 81.5 percent in his career, which is the ninth-best percentage in school history ... hit the final 28 free throws of his career ... scored in double-figures 24 times this season and and 61 times in his career ... scored 20 or more points five times as a senior and seven times in his career ... tallied a career-high 25 points in wins against Kansas State and on Senior Day against Oklahoma State ... he hit a career-high seven 3-pointers in both wins ... averaged 10.7 points and hit 6-of-12 three-pointers to earn Big 12 All-Tournament team honors as the Cyclones won their third title in his four-year career ... scored 13 points against Nevada in the first round of the NCAA Tournament and followed by hitting 9-of-11 field goals and finishing with 20 points against Purdue in the final game of his career... tied school record playing in eight NCAA Tournament games, joining Monte Morris in winning a school-record five tournament games ... tied Dedric Willoughby's school-record with 19 threes made in the NCAA Tournament ... also had 431 rebounds and 181 assists in his career

2015-16
Played in 35 games, making 27 starts and averaging a career-best 33.6 minutes per game ... played a huge role in Iowa State's successful season after Nazareth Mitrou-Long was shut down for the season due to injury ... was sixth on the team averaging 11.0 points per game ... ISU went 13-3 when Thomas scored 12 points after moving into the starting lineup ... was second in the Big 12 averaging 2.5 three-pointers made per game and fourth shooting 43.2 percent from long distance ... his 89 3-pointers tied for the fifth most in ISU single-season history and his 3-point percentage ranks 10th in the record books ... hit a three in 25 consecutive games ... was in double figures 21 times, tallying 20 points twice ... posted eight games with four or more threes made, including six threes made twice ... shot 90.2 percent from the free-throw line, becoming just the third Cyclone since 1980 to shoot at least 90 percent while attempting at least 40 free throws ... scored 22 points, drilling 6-of-10 threes, against Texas Tech ... scored 20 points and was 5-of-8 on threes against Kansas State ... tallied 19 points and hit six triples against Iowa ... grabbed a career-best 11 rebounds against Chicago State ... was in double figures all three games of the NCAA Tournament, scoring 14 points against Iona in the first round, 16 against Little Rock in the second round and 12 points in a Sweet 16 matchup against Virginia.

2014-15
Saw action in 32 games, averaging 4.9 points ... scored in double figures nine times off the bench ... was third on the team with 32 three-pointers made ... scored 17 points at Texas, connecting on 4-of-6 three-pointers ... scored 11 points in 21 minutes against UAB in the NCAA Tournament ... hit 3-of-5 three-pointers and scored 13 points against Baylor ... hit just one shot at Iowa, but his one shot was a 25-foot three-pointer as time expired in the first half to extend ISU's lead to five at the break ... led the Cyclones in scoring for the first time in his career with 14 points against Lamar ... hit 5-of-6 shots to score 13 points against Alabama ... also grabbed eight rebounds against the Crimson Tide.

2013-14
Played in all 36 games, making 15 starts in his freshman campaign ... averaged 5.5 points ... scored in double figures eight times ... connected on 44 3-pointers, the second-most by a Cyclone freshman ... shot 33.6 percent from behind the arc ... made a three in 25 games ... scored 14 points in wins against Kansas State, Auburn and UMKC ... against K-State and Auburn, Thomas hit four 3-pointers ... became 20th ISU freshman to start a season opener when he started against UNCW ... tallied 10 points and grabbed four rebounds against the Seahawks ... scored 13 points against Oklahoma and West Virginia.

High School
An outstanding scorer who is considered one of the best shooters in the class of 2013 and one of the best players from Wisconsin ... a consensus top-100 national recruit, Thomas was ranked No. 51 by ESPN, No. 54 by Rivals.com and No. 58 by Scout.com in the final national rankings ... jumped into the national rankings thanks to his outstanding play on the AAU circuit in the summer of 2012 ... a two-time first-team all-state pick by both the Associated Press and WBCA Division 2 ... averaged 28.3 points and 9.7 rebounds as a senior, leading his team to the state semifinals and a 24-3 mark ... shot 50.4 percent from the field, 82.9 percent from the charity strip and 35.8 percent (59-165 3FG) from beyond the arc ... scored more than 40 points three times, including 41 points in the sectional final and a career-high 50 points vs. Tomah ... participated in the 2013 American Family Insurance High School 3-Point Championship, finishing third ... named first-team all-state by both the Associated Press and WBCA Division 2 as a junior in 2012 ... averaged 21.3 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2.5 steals and 2.1 steals in 2012 to lead his team to the Division 2 state championship ... his team ended the year with a 27-1 record ... scored 30 points in the state championship game, a 55-38 victory over Kaukauna ... shot 46.8 percent from 3-point range as a junior ... was a third-team all-state pick as a sophomore, averaging 16.4 points and shooting 41.4 percent from downtown ... team finished 23-3 in 2011 ... earned third-team all-state honors as a sophomore ... ended his four-year career with a 95-12 overall mark and over 2,000 points ... chose Iowa State over Virginia, Wisconsin and Marquette.

Personal
Born August 4, 1994 in Decatur, Ill. ... son of Martha Thomas ... business major.