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13 Jovon Thomason
Jovon Thomason
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    170
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Port Huron, Mich.
  • High School:
    Port Huron
  • Position:
    G
  • Major:
    Business Administration
  • gp
    16
  • pts/g
    2.9
  • fg %
    40.0
  • 3pt %
    25.0
  • ft %
    33.3
  • reb/g
    1.8
  • a/g
    0.5

Bio

Freshman (2017-18): Played in nine games ... Scored 20 points on 30.8 percent shooting from the floor (8-of-26) ... Shot 22.2 percent from beyond the arc (2-of-9) ... Made both free throws taken ... Had 11 rebounds, 1 steal, and 1 assist ... Scored career-high 8 points on Jan. 10 at Bluffton.

Prep: Four-year letterman in basketball at Port Huron ... Was named MAC Blue MVP, First Team All-Conference and Third Team All-State his senior season ... Transfered from Delta State where he earned All-MCCAA honarable mention honors as a freshman and was named to the MCCAA All-Conference team as a sophomore. 

Personal: Son of Clifford and Shery Thomason ... Majoring in business administration.

Recent Games

Date Opponent Result
Jan 31 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 90-66
Feb 3 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 92-57
Feb 7 Bluffton L, 85-65
Feb 10 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 83-77
Feb 14 Earlham (Ind.) L, 68-66
Feb 17 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 78-59
  Total Conference
Games 16 9
Games started 1 -
Minutes 136 69
Minutes per game 8.5 7.7
FG 20-50 8-26
FG Pct 40.0 30.8
3PT 4-16 2-9
3PT Pct 25.0 22.2
FT 2-6 2-2
FT Pct 33.3 100.0
Off rebounds 4 1
Def rebounds 24 10
Total rebounds 28 11
Rebounds per game 1.8 1.2
Personal fouls 11 5
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 8 1
Turnovers 10 1
Assist to turnover ratio 0.8 1.0
Steals 4 1
Blocks 0 0
Points 46 20
Points per game 2.9 2.2
Points per 40 min 13.5 11.6

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 12 at IPFW L, 114-59 - 11 2-4 50.0 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 5
Nov 15 Ohio Mid-Western W, 103-77 - 7 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Nov 18 at Olivet (Mich.) L, 96-64 - 6 2-2 100.0 1-1 100.0 0-2 0.0 5
Nov 20 Ohio Northern L, 106-94 - 1 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 27 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 79-75 - 11 1-2 50.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 3
Nov 29 at Wilmington (Ohio) L, 85-57 - 7 3-4 75.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 6
Dec 2 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 77-65 - 2 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 9 Franklin (Ind.) W, 76-72 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 16 Hanover (Ind.) L, 74-51 - 10 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Dec 18 Adrian (Mich.) L, 76-66 - 20 2-6 33.3 1-2 50.0 0-2 0.0 5
Dec 29 Wright St.-Lake L, 67-61 1 22 3-7 42.9 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 6
Dec 30 Greenville L, 139-133 - 4 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Jan 3 Anderson (Ind.) L, 99-78 - 19 1-5 20.0 0-1 0.0 2-2 100.0 4
Jan 6 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 91-77 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 10 at Bluffton L, 75-47 - 9 4-6 66.7 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 8
Jan 13 Mt. St. Joseph L, 79-64 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 17 at Earlham (Ind.) L, 77-70 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 20 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 85-66 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 24 Manchester (Ind.) L, 73-66 - 3 0-3 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Jan 27 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 86-66 - 2 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 31 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 90-66 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 3 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 92-57 - 9 2-6 33.3 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 5
Feb 7 Bluffton L, 85-65 - 4 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 10 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 83-77 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 14 Earlham (Ind.) L, 68-66 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 17 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 78-59 - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Ball control

Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 12 at IPFW L, 114-59 - 11 0 3 3 1 1 0 0
Nov 15 Ohio Mid-Western W, 103-77 - 7 0 3 3 1 2 0 0
Nov 18 at Olivet (Mich.) L, 96-64 - 6 1 1 2 0 4 0 0
Nov 20 Ohio Northern L, 106-94 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 27 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 79-75 - 11 0 3 3 0 0 1 0
Nov 29 at Wilmington (Ohio) L, 85-57 - 7 2 1 3 0 0 0 0
Dec 2 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 77-65 - 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Dec 9 Franklin (Ind.) W, 76-72 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 16 Hanover (Ind.) L, 74-51 - 10 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Dec 18 Adrian (Mich.) L, 76-66 - 20 0 4 4 2 0 1 0
Dec 29 Wright St.-Lake L, 67-61 1 22 0 3 3 4 2 2 0
Dec 30 Greenville L, 139-133 - 4 0 2 2 0 1 0 0
Jan 3 Anderson (Ind.) L, 99-78 - 19 0 1 1 1 0 0 0
Jan 6 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 91-77 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 10 at Bluffton L, 75-47 - 9 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
Jan 13 Mt. St. Joseph L, 79-64 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 17 at Earlham (Ind.) L, 77-70 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 20 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 85-66 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 24 Manchester (Ind.) L, 73-66 - 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Jan 27 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 86-66 - 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jan 31 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 90-66 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 3 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 92-57 - 9 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
Feb 7 Bluffton L, 85-65 - 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
Feb 10 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 83-77 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 14 Earlham (Ind.) L, 68-66 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 17 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 78-59 - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - BC extended

Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 12 at IPFW L, 114-59 - 0 - 1.0
Nov 15 Ohio Mid-Western W, 103-77 - 0 0 0.5
Nov 18 at Olivet (Mich.) L, 96-64 - 2 0 0.0
Nov 20 Ohio Northern L, 106-94 - 0 - -
Nov 27 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 79-75 - 1 - -
Nov 29 at Wilmington (Ohio) L, 85-57 - 0 - -
Dec 2 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 77-65 - 1 - 0.0
Dec 9 Franklin (Ind.) W, 76-72 - - - -
Dec 16 Hanover (Ind.) L, 74-51 - 0 0 -
Dec 18 Adrian (Mich.) L, 76-66 - 2 0 -
Dec 29 Wright St.-Lake L, 67-61 1 1 0 2.0
Dec 30 Greenville L, 139-133 - 1 0 0.0
Jan 3 Anderson (Ind.) L, 99-78 - 1 0 -
Jan 6 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 91-77 - - - -
Jan 10 at Bluffton L, 75-47 - 1 - -
Jan 13 Mt. St. Joseph L, 79-64 - - - -
Jan 17 at Earlham (Ind.) L, 77-70 - - - -
Jan 20 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 85-66 - - - -
Jan 24 Manchester (Ind.) L, 73-66 - 0 - -
Jan 27 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 86-66 - 0 - -
Jan 31 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 90-66 - - - -
Feb 3 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 92-57 - 0 - -
Feb 7 Bluffton L, 85-65 - 1 - -
Feb 10 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 83-77 - - - -
Feb 14 Earlham (Ind.) L, 68-66 - - - -
Feb 17 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 78-59 - - - -

Career Stats - Shooting per game

  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2017-18 16 8.5 1.2-3.1 0.2-1.0 0.1-0.4 2.9
Total 16 8.5 1.2-3.1 0.2-1.0 0.1-0.4 2.9

Career Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2017-18 16 1 136 20-50 40.0 4-16 25.0 2-6 33.3 46
Total 16 1 136 20-50 40.0 4-16 25.0 2-6 33.3 46

Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2017-18 16 136 8.5 5.9-14.7 1.2-4.7 25.0 0.6-1.8 13.5
Total 16 136 8.5 5.9-14.7 1.2-4.7 25.0 0.6-1.8 13.5

Career Stats - Ball control per game

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2017-18 16 0.3 1.5 1.8 0.5 0.6 0.3 0.0
Total 16 0.3 1.5 1.8 0.5 0.6 0.3 0.0

Career Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2017-18 16 1 4 24 28 8 10 4 0
Total 16 1 4 24 28 8 10 4 0

Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2017-18 16 1.2 7.1 8.2 2.4 2.9 1.2 0.0
Total 16 1.2 7.1 8.2 2.4 2.9 1.2 0.0

Splits Stats - Shooting per game

  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event            
Total 16 8.5 1.2-3.1 0.2-1.0 0.1-0.4 2.9
Conference 9 7.7 0.9-2.9 0.2-1.0 0.2-0.2 2.2
Exhibition 1 11.0 2.0-4.0 1.0-3.0 0.0-0.0 5.0
Location            
Home 9 10.0 0.9-3.3 0.1-1.0 0.2-0.4 2.1
Away 7 6.6 1.7-2.9 0.4-1.0 0.0-0.3 3.9
Neutral - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Result            
Wins 2 9.0 1.5-2.5 0.5-1.0 0.0-0.0 3.5
Losses 14 8.4 1.2-3.2 0.2-1.0 0.1-0.4 2.8
Month            
November 5 6.4 1.6-2.2 0.4-0.8 0.0-0.4 3.6
December 5 11.6 1.0-3.4 0.2-1.2 0.0-0.4 2.2
January 4 8.3 1.2-3.5 0.0-0.8 0.5-0.5 3.0
February 2 6.5 1.0-4.0 0.5-1.5 0.0-0.0 2.5

Splits Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event                    
Total 16 1 136 20-50 40.0 4-16 25.0 2-6 33.3 46
Conference 9 - 69 8-26 30.8 2-9 22.2 2-2 100.0 20
Exhibition 1 - 11 2-4 50.0 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 5
Location                    
Home 9 1 90 8-30 26.7 1-9 11.1 2-4 50.0 19
Away 7 - 46 12-20 60.0 3-7 42.9 0-2 0.0 27
Neutral - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Result                    
Wins 2 - 18 3-5 60.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 7
Losses 14 1 118 17-45 37.8 3-14 21.4 2-6 33.3 39
Month                    
November 5 - 32 8-11 72.7 2-4 50.0 0-2 0.0 18
December 5 1 58 5-17 29.4 1-6 16.7 0-2 0.0 11
January 4 - 33 5-14 35.7 0-3 0.0 2-2 100.0 12
February 2 - 13 2-8 25.0 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 5

Splits Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event                
Total 16 136 8.5 5.9-14.7 1.2-4.7 25.0 0.6-1.8 13.5
Conference 9 69 7.7 4.6-15.1 1.2-5.2 22.2 1.2-1.2 11.6
Exhibition 1 11 11.0 7.3-14.5 3.6-10.9 33.3 0.0-0.0 18.2
Location                
Home 9 90 10.0 3.6-13.3 0.4-4.0 11.1 0.9-1.8 8.4
Away 7 46 6.6 10.4-17.4 2.6-6.1 42.9 0.0-1.7 23.5
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Result                
Wins 2 18 9.0 6.7-11.1 2.2-4.4 50.0 0.0-0.0 15.6
Losses 14 118 8.4 5.8-15.3 1.0-4.7 21.4 0.7-2.0 13.2
Month                
November 5 32 6.4 10.0-13.8 2.5-5.0 50.0 0.0-2.5 22.5
December 5 58 11.6 3.4-11.7 0.7-4.1 16.7 0.0-1.4 7.6
January 4 33 8.3 6.1-17.0 0.0-3.6 0.0 2.4-2.4 14.5
February 2 13 6.5 6.2-24.6 3.1-9.2 33.3 0.0-0.0 15.4

Splits Stats - Ball control per game

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event                
Total 16 0.3 1.5 1.8 0.5 0.6 0.3 0.0
Conference 9 0.1 1.1 1.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0
Exhibition 1 0.0 3.0 3.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0
Location                
Home 9 0.0 1.9 1.9 0.9 0.6 0.3 0.0
Away 7 0.6 1.0 1.6 0.0 0.7 0.1 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result                
Wins 2 0.0 3.0 3.0 0.5 1.0 0.5 0.0
Losses 14 0.3 1.3 1.6 0.5 0.6 0.2 0.0
Month                
November 5 0.6 1.6 2.2 0.2 1.2 0.2 0.0
December 5 0.0 2.0 2.0 1.2 0.8 0.6 0.0
January 4 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0
February 2 0.5 1.0 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Splits Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event                  
Total 16 1 4 24 28 8 10 4 0
Conference 9 - 1 10 11 1 1 1 0
Exhibition 1 - 0 3 3 1 1 0 0
Location                  
Home 9 1 0 17 17 8 5 3 0
Away 7 - 4 7 11 0 5 1 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result                  
Wins 2 - 0 6 6 1 2 1 0
Losses 14 1 4 18 22 7 8 3 0
Month                  
November 5 - 3 8 11 1 6 1 0
December 5 1 0 10 10 6 4 3 0
January 4 - 0 4 4 1 0 0 0
February 2 - 1 2 3 0 0 0 0

Splits Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event                
Total 16 1.2 7.1 8.2 2.4 2.9 1.2 0.0
Conference 9 0.6 5.8 6.4 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.0
Exhibition 1 0.0 10.9 10.9 3.6 3.6 0.0 0.0
Location                
Home 9 0.0 7.6 7.6 3.6 2.2 1.3 0.0
Away 7 3.5 6.1 9.6 0.0 4.3 0.9 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result                
Wins 2 0.0 13.3 13.3 2.2 4.4 2.2 0.0
Losses 14 1.4 6.1 7.5 2.4 2.7 1.0 0.0
Month                
November 5 3.8 10.0 13.8 1.3 7.5 1.3 0.0
December 5 0.0 6.9 6.9 4.1 2.8 2.1 0.0
January 4 0.0 4.8 4.8 1.2 0.0 0.0 0.0
February 2 3.1 6.2 9.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

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