Laurel Thomas

30 Laurel Thomas

  • Height:
    5-11
  • Year:
    Fr.
  • Hometown:
    Canton
  • High School:
    Central Catholic
  • Position:
    Forward

BALDWIN WALLACE INFORMATION:

SPORTS PLAYED AT BW (YEARS AND LETTERS WON): As a freshman in 2011-12, Laurel played in her first season of women's basketball and earned her first varsity letter.

GENERAL BASKETBALL INFORMATION: Laurel is off to a solid basketball career thus far. B-W recorded a 17-10 record during her first season as a Yellow Jacket. She appeared in 11 games and averaged 1.6 points per games and grabbed 1.6 rebounds per game. Laurel finished the season with 18 points, ones assist, and two steals.

As a freshman in 2011-12, Laurel played in her first season of women's basketball.  She saw playing time in eleven contests. Laurel averaged 6.6 minutes a game, scored 1.6 points-per-game, grabbed 1.6 rpg., and shot 41.7 percent (5-of-12) from the field. She scored a career-high five points in a B-W 67-48 victory at OAC rival Heidelberg University on January 25, 2012. Laurel will look to receive more playing time next season.



HIGH SCHOOL INFORMATION:

HIGH SCHOOL ATTENDED: Central Catholic

NAME OF HIGH SCHOOL CONFERENCE: Independent

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS PLAYED (YEARS & LETTERS EARNED): Laurel played four seasons of basketball and earned four varsity letters (2007-11).

HIGH SCHOOL HONORS, (ALL-CONFERENCE, DISTRICT,  ETC.): In basketball as a junior in 2009-10, Laurel earned third-team All-Northeast Ohio District IV honors and was named to the Mayor's Cup All-Star team. As a senior in 2010-11, she earned second-team All-Stark County and second-team All-NEO District IV honors as well as being named to the Mayor's Cup for the second straight year.