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| Author: | FLEET WOLF 1 [ Wed Sep 02, 2015 2:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | CHRISTIAN THOMAS #1 |
The answer to the trivia question - although I am sure that JCT was holding back on it. The answer to how many FG % shooters who shot over 50% all 4 years at LU, is 2. No one even did it for 3 years before the freshmen eligible rule went into effect in 1972. The 2 players are KERMAN ALI & CHRISTIAN THOMAS. ALI, who shot only 13 times from 3 point range, had a .556 overall FG% for his career THOMAS, who was a solid 3 point shooter, had a .554 overall FG%. In looking at only 2 point shooting, THOMAS was the best, shooting .570. ALI was second to him shooting .562. No other Ramblers were close to these 2. The only others finishing over 50% FG shooting were: WAYNE SAPPLETON .517 (1980 NIT team) LESLIE HUNTER .506 (3 years) (NCAA champ & another NCAA & an NIT) CHRISTIAN THOMAS not only was LU’s BEST 2 point shooter EVER, but also shot .402 from 3 point range (great for a 2 or 3 who was forced to play power forward for his career against bigger players). CHRISTIAN THOMAS, who was signed with little fanfare, had some of the best high school scoring & rebounding stats of any of Coach Moser’s signees. Also un-noticed was the great job he did in setting picks & boxing out for his teammates, in addition to constantly guarding players taller & heavier than he. In spite of this other work, he still averaged throughout his 4 years 14.7 PP40 minutes played. If he wants, he could certainly help a European or other pro team, at the 2 or the 3 position, or even now, or later, become a solid basketball coach. It was really great to see him end his LU career with the CIB Championship. |
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