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  Sthefany Thomas
Sthefany Thomas

Player Profile
Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Wesley Chapel, FL

High School:
Wesley Chapel

Height:
5-9

Position:
G

Experience:
1VL

Major:
PRTM

In 2008-09
• Had nearly identical numbers in her sophomore season compared to her rookie campaign
• Averaged 8.1 points and 2.6 rebounds with 22 steals and 30 assists in 31 games played
• Ranked second on the team with 30 three-pointer field goals for the year and was the team's number-two scorer with 250 total points
• Posted double figures in 10 games in 2008-09 and led team in scoring twice
• Was the only Clemson player in double digits against Charlotte on Jan. 2 with 11 off the bench; in two games against the 49ers, is averaging 16.0 points and was the Lady Tigers' leading scorer in both 2007-08 and 2008-09 seasons
• Knocked down a trio of three-pointers in that game for her season high while playing only 16 minutes due to foul trouble
• Hit at least one triple in 21 games in 2008-09
• Scored her season high 18 points at fourth-ranked Duke on Feb. 13; two of her seven field goals were from long range and she also added four rebounds in the effort
• Started the season with an eight-point performance at Furman before posting 10 points, thanks to a 5-of-7 night from the foul line, against Presbyterian on Nov. 16
• Averaged 6.0 points and 3.7 rebounds over the next three games, earning the start against Georgia State
• Helped the Lady Tigers to a win in their first game of the Husky Classic on Nov. 28 with 12 points, four rebounds, two assists and a steal
• Then had nine points in the tournament final
• Had another nine-point night in the overtime victory over Northwestern on Dec. 4 in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge; also had five rebounds and three steals against the Wildcats
• Followed with back-to-back games in double digits
• Scored 13 points against Ohio, draining all six of her foul shots as Clemson erased a 14-point deficit for the victory
• Was then 5-for-8 from the field in just 19 minutes of play against Chattanooga for 15 points
• After a subpar game against Georgia, had eight against Kennesaw State even though she played just 13 points; shot 4-for-6 against the Owls
• Then had 11 against Charlotte and scored 14 at Miami on Jan. 5
• Posted 15 points against then-ranked #12 Maryland on Jan. 15
• However, averaged just 2.6 points over the next seven games, going scoreless in four
• Rebounded with three straight games in double digits, beginning with the Wake Forest contest on Feb. 8
• Scored 13 against the Demon Deacons, draining all three of her shots from behind the arc
• Following the Duke game, posted 12 in a start versus #11 Florida State; also had six rebounds in that game
• Had just five points in the last home game of the season and only seven in the regular season finale
• Recorded another perfect day from the free throw line, going 6-for-6 in Clemson's ACC Tournament opener against Georgia Tech; finished with 10 points and six rebounds
• Finished the season with eight points against North Carolina in the quarterfinals of the conference tournament.

Summer of 2008
• Played with the Argentinean national team over the summer
• Helped the team finish second in the South American Championships in Loja, Ecuador with a 12.3 point per game average in the team's six contests
• Posted her tournament high of 22 points against Chile in the second game; also scored double figures versus Ecuador, Colombia and Venezuela
• Totaled 15 points in Argentina's two games in the Fiba Olympic Qualifying Tournament in June; the team was eliminated from the tournament

In 2007-08
• Valuable asset off the bench for Head Coach Cristy McKinney in her rookie season
• Named the team's Newcomer of the Year at the post-season banquet
• Played in all 31 games and earned the start nine times
• Averaged 8.0 points per game but scored in double figures in 10 games in 2008-09
• Also had a 2.5 rebounds per game average and totaled 48 assists and 47 steals as a freshman
• Started the first game of her career in the season opener against Maine on Nov. 9; had 11 points with three rebounds and two assists in just 18 minutes.
• Played 39 minutes against Chattanooga on Nov. 17 and scored a team-best 19 points on 8-for-15 shooting with three assists
• Followed with 10 points against 25th-ranked Vanderbilt on Nov. 20; also had five rebounds and four assists against the Commodores
• One of three players in double figures at Arkansas on Dec. 2 with 11; also had three assists and two steals and hit a pair of three-pointers versus the Lady Razorbacks
• Played her best game to date with 21 points, the highest for a Clemson player yet in the season, on 8-for-14 shooting. Also had five rebounds and three steals.
• Led team with nine points at #5 Maryland on Jan. 6
• Scored a team-high 16 points and started her second straight game against Miami on Jan. 10
• Posted 19 points with four assists and a team-best four steals in win over Wake Forest on Jan. 14; .hit 3-of-4 from three-point range
• Totaled 14 points with three rebounds, two steals and the first blocked shot of her career at Virginia Tech on Jan. 17
• Was 5-for-8 from the field for 11 points in just 14 minutes of action against Boston College on Jan. 28
• Led team with 14 points at #3 North Carolina on Feb. 7
• Played just 11 minutes against NC State in the first round of the ACC Tournament
• Then had eight points in just 10 minutes of action against North Carolina in the second round of the conference tournament
• Was 3-for-8 from the field against the Tar Heels with five rebounds and a pair of steals.

Before Clemson
• Intelligent shooter from Wesley Chapel, FL with international playing experience
• Was a four-year letterwinner at Wesley Chapel High School in the Tampa Bay area
• Earned first-team all-state honors in 2006-07
• Was also chosen as the Pasco County Player-of-the-Year as a senior
• Selected as the Tampa Tribune and St. Pete Times Player-of-the-Year in 2006-07
• Was an honorable mention McDonald's All-American and an AAU All-American
• Also named a FACA North/South All-Star
• Selected as her high school team's Most Valuable Player for the 2006-07 season
• Left high school as the Pasco County all-time leading scorer
• Also holds Wesley Chapel High School career records for scoring, rebounding, assists, steals, free throw percentage, field goal percentage and field goals made
• Lettered in track for one year
• Gained valuable international experience in the 2006 and 2007 summers playing for the Argentinean Under-20 National Team
• Competed in the 2007 FIBA U19 World Championships in Slovakia
• Tied for the second-best scoring average in the tournament with 19.4 points per game
• Also averaged 8.2 rebounds per game in the event
• In the 2006 qualifying tournaments, averaged 23.0 points per game along with 8.6 rebounds and 3.8 steals per game.

Personal
• Sister Syesha played basketball at Oregon State University
• Father James was a member of Arizona State's 1975 NCAA Final Four team
• Born May 4, 1989
• Majoring in sport management.


 
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