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Attended Texas State a year prior to gaining his academic eligibility and joining the program as a player for the 2006-07 season ... received Texas State's Jeff Award which is annually presented to the best all-around defensive player ... "Brandon is a big, athletic guard. He is a blue-collar player who makes hustle plays and runs the floor well. His athleticism should flourish in our system. Was one of our on-ball defenders last year and expect nothing less of him this year. He is a self-made player who last year came and impacted a Division I program because of his hungry attitude. Four or five years ago that wasn't even on the road map for him. His role as a leader should expand this year. He has a very infectious personality." -- Doug Davalos.
2006-07 (Junior Season): Averaged 5.9 points and 4.8 rebounds as a junior for the Bobcats ... played in all 29 games, starting the final 22 which obviously includes all 16 Southland Conference contests ... led the team with 72 deflections and 25 floor burns ... while he scored just 171 points during the year and had only five, double-digit scoring nights, is the team's leading, returning shooter at 47.9 percent ... registered a double-double in his second career game ... scored 10 points and had 10 rebounds at Centenary ... was 5-for-8 from the field ... five of his 10 rebounds were offensive boards ... co-leader on the team with 27 of his team-high 72 offensive rebounds leading to second-chance points during the year ... in second career start, scored 10 points on 5-for-8 shooting against Texas-Permian Basin ... scored a career-high 18 points, going 8-for-10 from the field in a win over Texas-International ... opened Southland Conference play with a 15-point game against Northwestern State ... had a second, 10-rebound effort during the year but came up a point shy of a double-double in the Bobcats' overtime game at Stephen F. Austin.
Navarro Junior College: Played for coach Lewis Orr at Navarro Junior College.
Pflugerville HS: Two-year letter winner for coach Mike Murphy at Pflugerville High School ... received the team's Defensive Player and Rebounder of the Year Awards ... second-team all-district pick who was named Co-MVP senior year ... prep team was bi-district champions, finishing senior season with a 25-7 record.
Personal: Brandon Jay Thomas was born Sept. 30, 1985 in Austin ... son of Helen Taylor and Melvin Thomas ... has three younger siblings ... exercise and sports science major ... also working on a minor in business.
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