Malik Thames - 2016-17 - Men's Basketball

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11 Malik Thames

Position Guard
Class Senior
Hometown Sacramento, CA
High School Pleasant Grove

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2016-17 Finished fourth on the team in scoring, rebounding, and steals, and tied for third in assists ... Ranked eighth in the Big West in steals per game ... Scored a career-high 18 points at Portland on November 11 (box score/recap) ... Grabbed a career-high six rebounds on three occasions—at Portland on November 11, vs. Utah Valley on December 28 (box score/recap), and vs. Grand Canyon on December 31 (box score/recap) ... Handed out a season-high four assists on four occasions ... Recorded a career-high four steals vs. Fresno Pacific on November 19 (box score/recap) ... Scored in double figures on eight occasions ... Led the Highlanders in scoring on two occasions ... Big West Tournament Scored two points, grabbed three rebounds and picked up one steal in 25 minutes in the Highlanders' First Round loss vs. UC Irvine (box score/recap) ...

2015-16 Scored in double-figures on nine occasions ... Scored a season-high 17 points vs. Cal Poly on February 13 (box score/recap) ... Grabbed a season-high five rebounds on four occasions ... Handed out a career-high seven assists vs. William Jessup on November 14 (box score/recap) ... Recorded a season-high three steals on two occasions ... Led the team in scoring on two occasions ... Big West Tournament Scored six points, grabbed two rebounds, and handed out three assists in the Highlanders' 82-74 First Round loss to Long Beach State (box score/recap) ...

2014-15 (Central Arizona Junior College) Advanced to the Regional Semifinals, going 20-11 on the season ... Named Mesa Fiesta Bowl First Team All-Tournament ... Earned JUCO All-American honors ... Averaged 17.1 points, 5.7 rebounds and 3.7 assists in 30 games ... Connected on 42.7 percent of his field goal attempts including 39.9 percent from three-point range ... Scored a career-high 35 points on November 14 vs. Midland College ... Scored 20 or more points on nine occasions, and 10 or more points on 26 occasions ... Grabbed a season-high 10 rebounds on February 4 vs. Phoenix College .. Handed out a career-high nine assists at Cochise College on January 14 ... Recorded a career-high four steals vs. Midland College on December 27 ...

2013-14 (Central Arizona Junior College) Averaged 13.3 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.9 assists ... Made 46.4 percent of his shots from the floor including 37.4 percent from long distance ... Scored a season-high 26 points vs. New Mexico Military Institute on November 1 ... Scored 20 or more points on three occasions, and 10 or more points 22 times ... Grabbed a career-high 12 rebounds vs. Eastern Arizona College on February 8 ... Handed out a season-high 8 assists on two occasions ... Picked up a career-high four steals on two occasions ... Named to the New Mexico All-Tournament Team ...

High School Played three years at Pleasant Grove for Head Coach John DePonte ... Won the school's first state championship as a senior going 28-6 ... Went 24-7 as a junior losing in the Northern California Regionals ... Named to the Division I, Second-Team All-State, Sacramento All-Metro Team and Second Team All-Northern California ...

Personal Malik Isaiah Thames is the son of Ray and Angie Thames ... His brother, Xavier, played at San Diego State and was drafted by the Brooklyn Nets ... His cousin Jalen Saunders played football at Oklahoma and with the New Orleans Saints ... His cousin Isaiah Saunders is a running back at Idaho ... Considers winning the state championship to be his most memorable sports achievement ... Roots for the Sacramento Kings ... Considers his brother, Kawhi Leonard and Jamaal Franklin to be his favorite athletes ... Enjoys eating lasagna ... Watches "Power," "Hey Arnold" and "Regular Show" on television ... His favorite movies are "Friday Night Lights," "Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes" and "Wolf Of Wall Street" ... Listens to the music of "Lil B," "Chief Keef" and "Kanye West" ... Enjoys playing video games and chilling with friends and family in his spare time ...