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Jersey Number 24
IImar'I Thomas
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- High School:
- Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep
- Hometown:
- Oakland, Calif.
- Previous School:
- Cincinnati
Bio
2021-22
Made her debut as a Bruin in the season opener against Pepperdine (Nov. 10) ... Played in all 31 games making 28 starts and averaged 33.5 minutes on the court per outing ... Shot for .554 from the field ranking first on the team ... Averaged 15.7 points per game ... Tallied 486 points over the season scoring the most points from the Bruins ... Put up double figure points in 27 games ... Scored at least 20 points in seven games ... Had a season high of 32 points against San Jose State (Dec. 5) ... Second on the team in three point percentage at .406 ... Shot for .771 from the free throw line shooting perfect from the line in six games ... Led the team in total rebounds (183) and in offensive rebounds (86) ... Claimed the second most defensive rebounds (97) ... Pac-12 Statistical Ranks: Only athlete to make 15 field goals in a single game (Dec. 5) ...First in offensive rebounds 2.77 per game ... Third in field goal percentage (.554) ... Fifth in scoring (15.4) ... Fifth in minute played (1038) (33.49)
Career at Cincinnati (2017-21)
2020-21
Named a WBCA All-America Regional Finalist, a Senior CLASS Award Finalist and a Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year Finalist … named the AAC Player of the Year and a unanimous First Team All-AAC selection … tabbed a four-time AAC Player of the Week and a four-time pick for the AAC Weekly Honor Roll … started 24 of 24 games played, averaging 23.7 points, 7.5 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 1.1 steals and 1.2 blocks in 39.4 minutes … scored in double figures in 22 of 24 games with six 30-plus point games and 18 20-plus point performances … recorded four double-doubles … ranked among the nation’s Top-30 leaders in eight categories, including minutes played per game (first at 39.43), points per game (ninth at 23.7), field goals made (ninth at 210), free throws made (ninth at 139), total points (13th at 569), free throws attempted (16th at 167), field goal percentage (21st at .543) and total minutes played (22nd at 946) … ranked atop all AAC players in 10 national categories, the eight listed above, as well as free throw percentage (.832) and field goals attempted (387) … also finished the season ranked among the AAC's Top-10 leaders in rebounds (sixth at 7.5), blocks (sixth at 1.2), assists (seventh at 3.3), offensive rebounds (seventh at 2.7), defensive rebounds (eighth at 4.8), and assist-to-turnover ratio (12th at 1.4) … named the USBWA national player of the week after setting the UC women's basketball record and the AAC record for most points in a game, pouring in 51 points to go with 12 rebounds at East Carolina (2/24). She went 20 of 27 from the field and 11 of 13 from the free-throw line. The effort ranked as the most points in a Division I men's or women's basketball game in 2020-21. She joined Oscar Robertson as the only two player in UC history to score 50 or points in a game. Robertson accomplished the feat six times, the last coming via a school-record 62-point performance against North Texas in 1960 … scored 32 points, missing only four total shots against Marquette on Dec. 10, making 9 of 11 field goals and 14 of 16 free throws … tallied 34 points with seven rebounds and six assists in 44 minutes in an overtime win vs. Northern Kentucky (11/25) … posted 32 points on 13-of-20 shooting with six rebounds, five assists and four steals in 40 minutes vs. USF (12/22) … posted 30 points and 12 rebounds on 10-of-17 shooting from the field and 10-of-10 shooting from the foul line against Memphis (3/8) … played 40 or more minutes in 15 games, including 45 minutes in an overtime loss at UCF (2/20) and 44 minutes in an overtime win against Northern Kentucky (11/25).
2019-20
Named a WBCA Honorable Mention All-American … selected a unanimous AAC First Team All-Conference selection … tabbed a three-time AAC Player of the Week and nine-team AAC Weekly Honor Roll recipient … started 31 of 32 games, averaging 18.6 points, 7.8 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.1 blocks in 32.5 minutes … joined the program’s 1,000-point club, finishing the season ranked 13th on the list with 1,356 career points … scored in double figures in 27 of 32 games, posting 20 or more points in 14 contests … registered eight double-doubles … scored a career-high 35 points on 14-of-22 shooting with 10 rebounds against Houston (1/22) … tallied 32 points on 12-of-13 shooting with eight rebounds and four assists against UCF (1/12) … scored 29 points on 13-of-18 shooting with three steals at Wichita State (2/29) … tallied 29 points against Chattanooga (11/19) … registered 23 points with a season-high 14 rebounds at Memphis (1/8) … pulled down 13 rebounds against Iowa (11/27) and at Houston (2/18) … tallied 25 points, eight rebounds, six assists and two blocks at Xavier (12/14).
2018-19
Named an AAC First Team All-Conference selection … Started 24 of 35 games, averaging 12.9 points, 7.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 28.9 minutes … scored in double figures in 25 games, posting 20 or more points six times … scored 20 or more points in four consecutive games … registered six double-doubles … handed out three or more assists 10 times … scored a season-high 23 points on 10-of-11 shooting with 17 rebounds, six assists and three steals against Howard (12/21) … led all scorers and rebounders with 20 points and a season-best 18 rebounds against Xavier (12/16) ... tallied 22 points on 11-of-16 shooting against SMU (1/6) … registered 22 points and 10 rebounds vs. Temple (1/16) ... poured in team bests 20 points and nine rebounds vs. VCU (12/7) ... scored 18 points and 10 rebounds at Tulsa (1/19) ... scored 19 points with 9-of-9 shooting from the field against Memphis (1/26) ... led UC with 19 points and seven rebounds at USF (1/30) ... recorded 16 points and eight rebounds in the AAC Championship semifinals against UCF (3/10) ... notched 13 points and eight rebounds in the WNIT quarterfinals at TCU (3/31).
2017-18
Named the AAC Freshman of the Year and a unanimous All-Freshman Team selection … started one of 32 games played, averaging 9.7 points and 6.0 rebounds in 21.0 minutes … scored in double figures in 15 games and grabbed 10 or more rebounds three times … tallied a season-high 19 points twice, including a 19-point, 11-rebound effort against Howard (12/14) and a 19-point, eight-rebound performance at ETSU (11/10) in the season opener … posted first collegiate double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds vs. Southeastern Louisiana (11/15) ... tallied 18 points, five rebounds, two assists, and two blocks against Slippery Rock (11/13) … notched 15 points and nine rebounds vs. No. 13 Ohio State (12/17) ... grabbed a season-high 13 rebounds against Memphis (1/21) ... Posted 14 points and five rebounds at Wichita State (2/7) ... scored a game-high 18 points vs. Tulane (2/10).
High School
Averaged 25.0 points and 13.4 rebounds as a senior and scored more than 1,000 points for her career at Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep ... named West Catholic Athletic League (WCAL) Player of the Year, San Francisco Chronicle Player of the Year, Sportstar Magazine NorCal Player of the Year, and NorCalPreps.com NorCal Player of the Year in 2017 ... tabbed a First Team All-Metro Bay Area selection and a Second Team All-State pick ... helped lead Sacred Heart to a 2016 California Division III State Championship ... ranked as a five-star recruit by NorCal Preps and a three-star recruit by ESPN ... entered high school at 12 years old and began college at 16 ... cousin of former NBA player Rod Higgins ... fluent in American Sign Language.
Personal
Born in Oakland, California … daughter of Griselda Thomas … has one sister, Mya’I Thomas.
Made her debut as a Bruin in the season opener against Pepperdine (Nov. 10) ... Played in all 31 games making 28 starts and averaged 33.5 minutes on the court per outing ... Shot for .554 from the field ranking first on the team ... Averaged 15.7 points per game ... Tallied 486 points over the season scoring the most points from the Bruins ... Put up double figure points in 27 games ... Scored at least 20 points in seven games ... Had a season high of 32 points against San Jose State (Dec. 5) ... Second on the team in three point percentage at .406 ... Shot for .771 from the free throw line shooting perfect from the line in six games ... Led the team in total rebounds (183) and in offensive rebounds (86) ... Claimed the second most defensive rebounds (97) ... Pac-12 Statistical Ranks: Only athlete to make 15 field goals in a single game (Dec. 5) ...First in offensive rebounds 2.77 per game ... Third in field goal percentage (.554) ... Fifth in scoring (15.4) ... Fifth in minute played (1038) (33.49)
Career at Cincinnati (2017-21)
2020-21
Named a WBCA All-America Regional Finalist, a Senior CLASS Award Finalist and a Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year Finalist … named the AAC Player of the Year and a unanimous First Team All-AAC selection … tabbed a four-time AAC Player of the Week and a four-time pick for the AAC Weekly Honor Roll … started 24 of 24 games played, averaging 23.7 points, 7.5 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 1.1 steals and 1.2 blocks in 39.4 minutes … scored in double figures in 22 of 24 games with six 30-plus point games and 18 20-plus point performances … recorded four double-doubles … ranked among the nation’s Top-30 leaders in eight categories, including minutes played per game (first at 39.43), points per game (ninth at 23.7), field goals made (ninth at 210), free throws made (ninth at 139), total points (13th at 569), free throws attempted (16th at 167), field goal percentage (21st at .543) and total minutes played (22nd at 946) … ranked atop all AAC players in 10 national categories, the eight listed above, as well as free throw percentage (.832) and field goals attempted (387) … also finished the season ranked among the AAC's Top-10 leaders in rebounds (sixth at 7.5), blocks (sixth at 1.2), assists (seventh at 3.3), offensive rebounds (seventh at 2.7), defensive rebounds (eighth at 4.8), and assist-to-turnover ratio (12th at 1.4) … named the USBWA national player of the week after setting the UC women's basketball record and the AAC record for most points in a game, pouring in 51 points to go with 12 rebounds at East Carolina (2/24). She went 20 of 27 from the field and 11 of 13 from the free-throw line. The effort ranked as the most points in a Division I men's or women's basketball game in 2020-21. She joined Oscar Robertson as the only two player in UC history to score 50 or points in a game. Robertson accomplished the feat six times, the last coming via a school-record 62-point performance against North Texas in 1960 … scored 32 points, missing only four total shots against Marquette on Dec. 10, making 9 of 11 field goals and 14 of 16 free throws … tallied 34 points with seven rebounds and six assists in 44 minutes in an overtime win vs. Northern Kentucky (11/25) … posted 32 points on 13-of-20 shooting with six rebounds, five assists and four steals in 40 minutes vs. USF (12/22) … posted 30 points and 12 rebounds on 10-of-17 shooting from the field and 10-of-10 shooting from the foul line against Memphis (3/8) … played 40 or more minutes in 15 games, including 45 minutes in an overtime loss at UCF (2/20) and 44 minutes in an overtime win against Northern Kentucky (11/25).
2019-20
Named a WBCA Honorable Mention All-American … selected a unanimous AAC First Team All-Conference selection … tabbed a three-time AAC Player of the Week and nine-team AAC Weekly Honor Roll recipient … started 31 of 32 games, averaging 18.6 points, 7.8 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.1 blocks in 32.5 minutes … joined the program’s 1,000-point club, finishing the season ranked 13th on the list with 1,356 career points … scored in double figures in 27 of 32 games, posting 20 or more points in 14 contests … registered eight double-doubles … scored a career-high 35 points on 14-of-22 shooting with 10 rebounds against Houston (1/22) … tallied 32 points on 12-of-13 shooting with eight rebounds and four assists against UCF (1/12) … scored 29 points on 13-of-18 shooting with three steals at Wichita State (2/29) … tallied 29 points against Chattanooga (11/19) … registered 23 points with a season-high 14 rebounds at Memphis (1/8) … pulled down 13 rebounds against Iowa (11/27) and at Houston (2/18) … tallied 25 points, eight rebounds, six assists and two blocks at Xavier (12/14).
2018-19
Named an AAC First Team All-Conference selection … Started 24 of 35 games, averaging 12.9 points, 7.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 28.9 minutes … scored in double figures in 25 games, posting 20 or more points six times … scored 20 or more points in four consecutive games … registered six double-doubles … handed out three or more assists 10 times … scored a season-high 23 points on 10-of-11 shooting with 17 rebounds, six assists and three steals against Howard (12/21) … led all scorers and rebounders with 20 points and a season-best 18 rebounds against Xavier (12/16) ... tallied 22 points on 11-of-16 shooting against SMU (1/6) … registered 22 points and 10 rebounds vs. Temple (1/16) ... poured in team bests 20 points and nine rebounds vs. VCU (12/7) ... scored 18 points and 10 rebounds at Tulsa (1/19) ... scored 19 points with 9-of-9 shooting from the field against Memphis (1/26) ... led UC with 19 points and seven rebounds at USF (1/30) ... recorded 16 points and eight rebounds in the AAC Championship semifinals against UCF (3/10) ... notched 13 points and eight rebounds in the WNIT quarterfinals at TCU (3/31).
2017-18
Named the AAC Freshman of the Year and a unanimous All-Freshman Team selection … started one of 32 games played, averaging 9.7 points and 6.0 rebounds in 21.0 minutes … scored in double figures in 15 games and grabbed 10 or more rebounds three times … tallied a season-high 19 points twice, including a 19-point, 11-rebound effort against Howard (12/14) and a 19-point, eight-rebound performance at ETSU (11/10) in the season opener … posted first collegiate double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds vs. Southeastern Louisiana (11/15) ... tallied 18 points, five rebounds, two assists, and two blocks against Slippery Rock (11/13) … notched 15 points and nine rebounds vs. No. 13 Ohio State (12/17) ... grabbed a season-high 13 rebounds against Memphis (1/21) ... Posted 14 points and five rebounds at Wichita State (2/7) ... scored a game-high 18 points vs. Tulane (2/10).
High School
Averaged 25.0 points and 13.4 rebounds as a senior and scored more than 1,000 points for her career at Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep ... named West Catholic Athletic League (WCAL) Player of the Year, San Francisco Chronicle Player of the Year, Sportstar Magazine NorCal Player of the Year, and NorCalPreps.com NorCal Player of the Year in 2017 ... tabbed a First Team All-Metro Bay Area selection and a Second Team All-State pick ... helped lead Sacred Heart to a 2016 California Division III State Championship ... ranked as a five-star recruit by NorCal Preps and a three-star recruit by ESPN ... entered high school at 12 years old and began college at 16 ... cousin of former NBA player Rod Higgins ... fluent in American Sign Language.
Personal
Born in Oakland, California … daughter of Griselda Thomas … has one sister, Mya’I Thomas.
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