Before Fordham: A gradate of Solebury School in New Hope, Penn., where he lettered in basketball, track and field and cross country...Played basketball for head coach Cleve Christie at Solebury...Averaged 10.5 ppg and 11.0 rpg as a senior...Earned Second Team All-Intelligencer honors in 2007-08...Averaged 10.5 ppg, 11.0 rpg and 3.5 blocks/game in 2006-07...Member of the Honor Roll at Solebury...Graduated with honors and earned the A.P. Government and Politics Award...Attended Regis Jesuit School in Regis, Colo., prior to transferring to Solebury...Member of the basketball squad at Regis Jesuit...Started his high school career at Heritage High School in Littleton, Colorado, where he lettered in basketball.

Personal: Son of Marquetta and Louis Thomas...Has two younger sisters (Kandace and Gabrielle)...Has not decided on a major.