UNLV
(2020-21 Senior): Named Mountain West Defensive Player of the Year for the second straight season… Became only player in program history to be named to the MW All-Defensive Team for multiple seasons… Led the MW and team in minutes played (36.5)... Led the team in both assist (100) and steals (40)... Seventh in the MW in steals, averaging 1.7 per game… Fourth in the conference in assist (4.2 APG) and fifth in assist to turnover ratio (1.9)... Scored a career high 29 points against Colorado State (1/7)...Had career highs in field goals (10 vs Colorado State 1/7) and 3-pointers (6 vs CSU Fullerton 12/12)... Recorded 10 of her 13 career double-digit scoring games this season.
(2019-20 Junior): Named Mountain West Defensive Player Of The Year … Selected to the MW All-Defensive Team, second Lady Rebel to be named to the team twice … Posted a career-high with 17 points off 4-of-6 shooting from three-point range along with a career-best five free throws against New Mexico (2/15) … Finished the season with 146 points, 73 rebounds, and 52 steals for the Lady Rebels.
(2018-19 Sophomore): Named to the five-member Mountain West All-Defensive Squad… Started first career game for the Lady Rebels on the road at Duke (12/6), and posted career-highs in minutes (40), rebounds (three) and steals (three)... Set a career-high in the first six minutes of the win over San Jose State (2/16) after draining three-of-three from three-point range for a quick nine points… Made three-of-three from long range for a career-high tying nine points at San Diego State (2/23)... Finished the season with 17 three-pointers made and 88 points.
(2017-18 - Sophomore): Sat out the season due to NCAA transfer rules.
West Virginia
(2016-17 - Freshman):
Registered 10 points, 5 steals, 3 assists, and 2 rebounds for the Mountaineers … Appeared in 15 games for the Big 12 tournament champions.
High School
Attended Marian High School in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan … Transferred to Centennial High School in Las Vegas for her senior year where she averaged 9 points, 4 rebounds, 4 steals, and 3 assists per game … Helped lead her team to claim three district titles, three regional titles, and two Catholic league championships … A three-time All-Catholic League and Detroit Free Press All-State selection … Earned Second Team All-State Honors as a junior … Detroit’s Metro Girls Basketball Freshman of the Year … Was invited to the USA Basketball U17 Team Trials in 2014 … Played AAU Basketball in 2013-16.
Personal
Bailey M. Thomas … Born in St. Louis, MO … Daughter of Julie and Derek Thomas … Has two sisters, Samantha (20), a freshman at Arizona, and Jade (18) … Has a younger brother, Shane (16) … Majoring in marketing.
