Senior Jobey Thomas was named Verizon Academic all-America, Thursday |
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Charlotte Senior Jobey Thomas Named Verizon Academic All-America
March 7, 2002
Charlotte, N.C. - Charlotte 49ers senior guard Jobey Thomas (Charlotte, N.C.) has been named Verizon Academic all-America Second Team. Thomas, who owns a 3.53 cumulative GPA as a communications major, leads the 49ers with a 19.4 scoring average.
Thomas, a first-team all-Conference USA selection who posted a perfect 4.0 GPA, last semester (Fall, 2001), is both Charlotte's and Conference USA's career record-holder for three-pointers made. He has also set the C-USA record for threes in a season (102) and is within three treys of the 49ers single season record of 105, held by Henry Williams.
Thomas, who spent two-and-a-half months this past summer working with an inner-city mission project before leading the NIT All-Stars on a tour of Europe, becomes the first academic all-America in 49ers basketball history. This marks the 10th Academic all-America award for a 49er student-athlete. He is the second player in Conference USA men's basketball history to earn Academic All-America honors (Neil Reed, Southern Miss).
Thomas has scored over 1700 points in his four-year career to rank seventh all-time in school history and fifth all-time in C-USA history. He has helped the 49ers to two C-USA Championships and two NCAA Tournament berths.
This season he averaged 20.4 point in C-USA games and led the league in three-pointers made, three-point pct, and free throw pct. as the 49ers put together an 11-5 l,eague record.
The 49ers are 17-10, overall, and play Tulane in the quarterfinals of the C-USA Tournament, tonight at 9:30 p.m.
49er Academic all-Americas:
Siobhan Riley Women's at-large Tennis 1985
Craig Brown Men's at-large Soccer 1986
Steve Wagoner Baseball Pitcher 1986
Steve Wagoner Baseball Pitcher 1987
Chris Mark Men's at-large Tennis 1992
Chris Mark Men's at-large Tennis 1993
Tiffany Howard Softball First base 1998
Jim Kunevicius Men's at-large Soccer 1998
Karin Levin Women's at-large Track and Field 2001
Jobey Thomas Men's Basketball Guard 2002
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