Pepperdine University Athletics

CAREER: Thomas earned All-America honors as a redshirt senior and scored 80 career goals.

PEPPERDINE 2019: Appeared in 32 games as a redshirt senior … Named an ACWPC All-American honorable mention … Scored five goals and was Named GCC Tournament MVP … Scored 30 goals and assisted on 20 more for a total of 50 points on the season … Scored three goals in the NCAA Tournament … Led team in steals with 32 … Drew 12 exclusions,

PEPPERDINE 2018: Redshirted in 2018.

PEPPERDINE 2017: Scored 13 goals in 30 games as a junior ... Had three goals vs. Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (10/28) and two each against Brown (9/3), San Jose State (11/17) and Long Beach State (11/19).

PEPPERDINE 2016: Played in 25 games for the Waves in his sophomore year … Scored 18 goals and assisted on 15 goals … Scored two goals on five different occasions … Had a season-high three assists against Air Force (10/9).

PEPPERDINE 2015: Appeared in 25 games for the Waves as a freshman … Scored 19 goals, good for seventh on the team … Posted a season-high two goals in a game four times on the year.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Loyola High School, located in Los Angeles, Calif., in 2015 … Amassed 80 goals and 84 assists in his career … Earned All-American third team, All-CIF first team and All-Mission League first team … Also competed in swim during his senior year.

CLUB: Played nine years for the Rose Bowl Water Polo Club … Also played on nine Junior Olympics teams.

PERSONAL: Born in Covina, Calif. ... Son of Paul and Kim Thomas … Brother to Kaitlin and Kyle … Majoring in sport administration … Came to Pepperdine for “its great academics and athletics.”

FAVORITES: Favorites include Yadier Molina (pro athlete), St. Louis Cardinals (pro team), Lord of the Flies (book), Red (movie), Lost and The Night Shift (TV shows) and baseball and golf (sports other than water polo).