Pepperdine University Athletics

CAREER: Over his first two seasons, has 20 goals and 23 assists in 38 games.

PEPPERDINE 2022: Appeared in 11 games as a sophomore … Posted five goals and two assists on the year … Scored twice vs. Westcliff (9/15) and vs. Pomona-Pitzer (9/24).

PEPPERDINE 2021: Posted 15 goals and 21 assists as a freshman ... Played in all 27 games ... Scored four goals vs. Biola (9/5) ... Had a two-goal, four-assist game vs. Occidental (9/5) ... Also had a two-goal game vs. Westcliff (9/16) ... Scored a goal and had three assists vs. UC Irvine (9/26).
 
USA WATER POLO: Was a member of the 2018 Cadet national team and the 2017 Development national team.
 
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Loyola High School, located in Los Angeles, Calif., in 2021 ... Played four years of varsity water polo ... Made the All-Mission League first team as a senior and third team as a junior ... Scored 70 goals his final two seasons.
 
CLUB: Played for the Rose Bowl Water Polo Club for 10 years and CCU for one year ... Took first place at Junior Olympics in 2021 ... Finished in third place at Junior Olympics in 2017 and was an All-American.
 
PERSONAL: Majoring in pre-business administration ... Born in San Dimas, Calif. ... Son of Paul Thomas and Kim Thomas ... Has two siblings, Sean and Kaitlin ... His older brother Sean played water polo at Pepperdine ... Chose to attend Pepperdine because “I love the culture and the relationship I have with Pepperdine through my brother.”
 
FAVORITES: Enjoys playing basketball and driving ... Favorites include LeBron James (pro athlete), Los Angeles Lakers (pro team), How to Win Friends and Influence Others (book), The Notebook (movie), Lost (TV show), Drake (musical artist), sushi (food) and basketball and baseball (sports other than water polo) ... Favorite thing about basketball is “the competition.”