• Team tri-captain with Rashaun Freeman and Stephane Lasme.
  
• Played in 32 of 33 games, starting four games: three in the middle of the season (vs. Temple (1/13), Xavier (1/18) and Duquesne (1/21) and Senior Night vs. La Salle (2/28).
  
• Averaging 4.0 points shooting 45.4 from the floor, playing 11.3 minutes per game.
  
• Third on the team in total 3-pointers with 21 on 49 attempts for 42.9 percent.
  
• Had combined 36 points (9.0 ppg) in four games (with double-figures three times) after not scoring for three games in a row from Feb. 28-March 13.
  
• Tallied 10 points for third game in row with double-figures vs. Saint Louis (3/8), making all four shots including two 3-pointers.
  
• At Saint Joseph's (3/3) poured in 11 points including a pair of 3-pointers to help UMass clinch A-10 Regular-Season crown.
  
• On Senior Night vs. La Salle (2/28), tallied 11 points for sixth game in double-figures his final year, also had three assists.
  
• Scored a season-high 12 points at Fordham (2/15) making 5-of-9 from the floor including two 3-pointers, also had season-best with five assists and four rebounds without a turnover in 17 minutes. It was his most points in a game in exactly one year as he had 13 points at George Washington on 2/15/06. His behind-the-back pass to a Stephane Lasme dunk was the No. 7 Play of the Day on SportsCenter that night.
  
• In his most playing time since Dec. 28, saw 15 minutes of action at Temple (2/11) and scored five points.
  
• Played is 100th career game against Duquesne (1/21), scored two points in a start in 11 minutes
  
• Came off the bench in the first 16 games, started last two games vs. Temple (1/13) and Xavier (1/18).
  
• Averaging 3.8 points shooting 42.3 from the floor, playing 12.5 minutes per game.
  
• Third on the team in total 3-pointers with 13 on 29 attempts for 44.8 percent.
  
• Had 59 points total in nine games (from Nov. 25-Jan. 2) after just nine points in the first five games of the season.
  
• Averaged 6.6 points per game in that nine-game span including four games with 10 or more points in that stretch.
  
• Has four double-figures this season, all in eight-game span from Nov. 25-Dec. 28.
  
• Canned both of his 3-pointers for six points in five minutes vs. Miami (1/2).
  
• Scored season-best 11 points in 18 minutes off the bench vs. Yale (12/28).
  
• Hit a 3-pointer at Louisville (12/13), for his 700th career point.
  
• Scored eight points and had two rebounds in win over Central Connecticut State (12/9).
  
• Tied season-best with 10 points at Boston University to spark the Minutemen off the bench. Shot 3-for-6 from the floor, including 2-for-4 from behind the arc.
  
• Playing before friends and family at Savannah State (11/28), tallied 10 points and added three rebounds.
  
• Scored season-best 10 points on 4-of-5 shooting at Jacksonville State (11/25), more than doubling his season total to date, as he had nine coming into the game.
  
• Against St. Francis, N.Y. (11/22), scored three points.
  
• Tallied first points of the season with pair of 3-pointers vs. Oakland (11/17).
  
• Came off the bench in opener and did not score vs. Dartmouth (11/11).
  

Junior year (2005-06) achievements:

• Wearing No. 0 in road games (maroon jersey)
  
• Started first 13 games, at three different positions (small forward (twice), shooting guard (eight) and point guard (three). Returned to starting line-up on Feb. 12 for four games until Feb. 22. Came off bench for last five games.
  
• Team�s fifth-leading scorer with 6.0 points per game along with 2.1 rebounds and 1.3 assists.
  
• In 17 games as a starter, scoring 8.6 points per game and shooting 47.0 percent from the floor. In 11 games off the bench, scoring just 2.1 points per game and shooting 20.0 percent (6-for-30) from the floor.
  
• Over four games in starting line-up averaged 10.0 points from Feb. 12-22.
  
• Netted nine points vs. Charlotte (2/22) and eight points at St. Bonaventure (2/19) in starts.
  
• Scored 13 points at No. 7/8 George Washington (2/15) including UMass� first seven points of the game. Total was highest in 17 games.
  
• Returned to starting line-up at two-guard at Florida State (2/12) and tallied 10 points for first game in double-figures since Jan. 7, spanning nine games.
  
• Came off the bench for seven games (Jan. 18-Feb. 8), scored just 16 points in those games off the bench (2.3 ppg).
  
• Had UMass� first field goal of the game in six of first 11 games of the season.
  
• Started at point guard for second time (once at LIU in 2003) and had 10 points with four assists and no turnovers at Duquesne (1/7).
  
• Broke out of slump with 12 points at #11 Boston College (1/3), also played some point guard for first time at UMass.
  
• Scored just 26 points over five games (5.2 ppg) from Dec. 8-28, after stretch of 16.3 per game in three-games.
  
• In return to New York, where he played in first two years at LIU, scored 12 total points at the Panasonic Holiday Festival (12/27-28).
• Scored in double-figures for three games in a row (11/22-28), averaging 16.3 in that run.
  
• Scored 14 of 15 points in the first half vs. Savannah State (11/28), also had five rebounds and six assists in 36-point win.
  
• Scored a game-high 22 points vs. UAB (11/25) at Tip-Off Classic making 8-of-12 from the floor including 4-of-6 from three. Also had four assists, four steals and three rebounds. His mamouth dunk was the Big Y Play of the Week on Travis Ford Show (11/27).
  
• Tallied 12 points and added five rebounds at Davidson (11/22) for 17th career game in double-figures, first in UMass.
  
• Scored first points of the season -- for his only points of the game -- against Hartford (11/18).
  

Thomas's up and down scoring in 2005-06

Junior year (2005-06) pre-season report from Head Coach Travis Ford: "Brandon is probably the most versatile player on our basketball team. Brandon can literally play four positions from the point guard spot to the number four spot. He sat out all of last year and didn't even get to practice so it will take some time to get the rust off but he is somebody who can shoot the ball from the perimeter, he's long, he can defend, he can put the ball on the floor and score. So he's a guy who will see a lot of minutes on the court in a lot of different positions."

IN 2004-05: Attended Santa Fe Community College in Gainesville, Florida but did not play basketball, retaining two years of eligibility at UMass.

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2003-04 (AT LONG ISLAND): Led the Blackbirds in scoring at 12.3 points per game ... Hauled down 3.7 rebounds per game playing in 26 games, starting 18 games ... From the floor, was one of the top shooters in the nation, making 51 percent of his shots (124-of-243) ... Had 14 double-figure scoring games including nine of the last 10 games of the season ... All four of his 20-point efforts came in the final eight games of the season including a career-high 30 against St. Francis (N.Y.) on Feb. 21, 2004 ... Named the MVP of the Battle of Brooklyn after that game as he made 12-of-17 field goals from the floor. ... Was the team's top scorer in 10 games during the campaign.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2002-03 (AT LONG ISLAND): Averaged 6.0 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game ... started the final 23 games and played in 27 games overall for 673 minutes ... Shot 41.4 (65-of-157) from the floor ... Tallied a season-high 12 points on two occasions, at Belmont (12/29) and at Robert Morris (2/8).

BEFORE COLLEGE: Played at Converse Judson in San Antonio, Texas under coach Mike Wacker. ... Led his school to the best back-to-back seasons in school history, with a record of 61-11 from 2002-03 (25-3 in district) ... The Rockets advanced to the State 5A Elite Eight in 2001-02 and to the Final Four in 2000-01 with a 32-4 ledger ... As a senior, he was a team captain and led the greater San Antonio area in scoring, averaging 20.5 points per game and 6.8 rebounds per game ... Shot 63 percent from the floor ... A First Team All-Region and All-State selection ... Member of Super Team and 5A First team choice by the San Antonio Express/News ... Registered 21 points in leading his team to victory in the TABC All-Star Game ... As a junior, produced 16.6 points per game and 7.0 rebounds making 65 percent of his shots ... Named to the First Team All-Region as a junior.

PERSONAL: Brandon Omar Thomas ... Born on August 17, 1984 in Bitburg, Germany ... Son of Albert and Betty Thomas ... Father is a retired Military Chief Master Sargent who served for 28 years ... Brother of Andre, Jermaine, Raphael and Michelle ... Majoring in Business Management...Shoe size 13.