Dedan Thomas Jr.

Men's Basketball

Dedan Thomas Jr. Selected To NABC All-Mountain District Second Team

Sophomore guard led UNLV in scoring and assists during the 2024-25 season.

LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) - UNLV sophomore guard Dedan Thomas Jr. was selected to the NABC All-Mountain District Second Team for the 2024-25 season, the National Association of Basketball Coaches announced Tuesday. The awards were voted on by NABC-member coaches across NCAA Division I.

Thomas Jr., who was also named All-Mountain West Third Team last week, led the Runnin' Rebels in scoring and assists this season with 15.6 points per game (9th in MW) and 4.7 assists per game (3rd in MW). He shot 41.3% from the field (10th in MW), 35.3% on 3-pointers and 72.1% from the free-throw line (12th in MW). Additionally, he had an assist/turnover ratio of 2.5 (3rd in MW) and played in an average of 35.8 minutes per contest (2nd in MW).

Thomas Jr. started each of the 26 games he appeared in for UNLV this season, but missed the team's final seven games because of injury. He scored in double figures in each of the season's first 12 games, ending up with 10 or more points in a total of 22 contests. He tallied 20 or more points on five occasions. He also dished out five assists or more in 16 games.

He was named the league's Player of the Week on Jan. 20 after leading the Runnin' Rebels to two upset wins the previous week: at home over then-No. 22 Utah State and on the road at San Diego State. In those games, he averaged 13.5 points per game and 5.5 assists per contest. 

As a freshman in 2023-24, he earned Co-Freshman of the Year honors as well as Second-Team All-Mountain West recognition. 

The NABC introduced a new model for its Division I district alignment this season. Schools are now arranged by state rather than by conference, creating a modernized structure that features 10 geographic regions encompassing multiple states. Each Division I school belongs to the corresponding district of its respective state.


 
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Dedan Thomas Jr.

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