2015-16 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster
Robert III
- Height:
- 6-null
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Odessa, Texas
- High School:
- Permian HS
2016-17 (Sophomore): Played in 26 contests ... shot 39 percent on the year (16-for-41) and 86 percent at the foul line (12-for-14) ... had five points apiece against Florida State, North Texas and Rice, the latter two being back-to-back ... Had season-highs for minutes (17), field goal attempts (6), three-point attempts (5) and steals (2) at UTSA.
2015-16 (Freshman): Played in all 29 games ... Exploded for 13 points at Morehead State in his fourth collegiate game ... Showed up on an even bigger stage in the 71-58 win over UTEP, where he scored 12 points and posted a career-high six boards ... he also had four against Marshall in the finale ... Had 33 assists and 10 steals in his 13.4 minutes per game.
High School: Played point guard at Permian High School in Odessa Texas ... Started at point guard all four years for the Panthers ... Averaged 24 points a game as a senior ... Voted to the Texas Hall of Fame ... Honor student and member of the National Honor Society.
Personal: Full name is Robert Lewis Thomas III ... Son of Dessirie Berry and Robert Thomas Jr. ... Has two brothers, Daviontae and Deontrae, and one sister, R'Niya ... Cousins Jaquay Wilburn and Jorrion Wilson each played college athletics ... Born on March 4, 1997 in Odessa, Texas ... Majoring in pharmaceuticals.
