CAREER HONORS
• Ended playing career ranked ninth in school history with 2,216 career assists
• AVCA and Volleyball Magazine All-America Honorable Mention (2018)
• All-MIVA First Team (2018)
• MIVA All-Tournament Team (2018)
• Big Ten Medal of Honor finalist (2019)
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2018)
• Big Ten Sportsmanship Award (2019)
• Academic All-Big Ten (2017, 2018, 2019)
• MIVA Academic All-Conference (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019)
• OSU Scholar-Athlete (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019)
YEAR-BY-YEAR
2019 (Senior)
• Started 15 of 17 matches played after missing time with an injury
• Paced the team with 597 assists and a 9.95 assists per set season average
• Added 83 digs, 19 blocks, 14 aces and nine kills to season stat line
• 60 assists versus Lindenwood (3/22) were the most in the NCAA for a four-setter in 2019
• Posted a pair of double-doubles
• Big Ten Medal of Honor finalist
• Big Ten Sportsmanship Award
• Participated in the 2019 Spring Wolstein Leadership Academy
2018 (Junior)
• Paced the entire country with 11.28 assists per set
• AVCA and Volleyball Magazine All-America Honorable Mention (2018)
• All-MIVA First Team (2018)
• MIVA All-Tournament Team (2018)
• Off the Block National Setter of the Week (4/3) following 97 assists in back-to-back wins over Loyola Chicago and Lewis
• Starting setter for all 31 matches
• Posted season totals of 1,309 assists, 216 digs, 39 blocks, 31 aces and seven kills
• The 1,309 assists and 216 digs both ranked top-20 in school history for a single season
• Steered the OSU offense to a .343 team hitting percentage and 13.44 kills/set, both ranking top-3 nationally
• Registered five double-doubles
• Connected on no less than 27 assists in any contest
2017 (Sophomore)
• Saw action in 29 matches and guided the Buckeyes to victory in starts versus Barton (1/27) and Quincy (4/8), averaging over 10 assists per set in both triumphs
• Added 11 digs against the Hawks to record a double-double (43 assists)
• Totaled 162 assists, 31 digs, five service aces and five blocks
• Distributed double-digit assists in five matches
2016 (Freshman)
• Guided the Buckeyes to victorious sweeps in all four starts, averaging 10.75 assists per set in those contests
• Competed in 19 matches overall, also contributing heavily from the service line
• Posted 27 assists, three aces, three kills and a dig against Coker (1/22)
• Season-high 38 assists came in MIVA win over Lindenwood (4/9)
• Accumulated 148 assists on the year
• Earned MIVA Academic All-Conference and OSU Scholar-Athlete honors
PRIOR TO OHIO STATE
• Two-time All-Illinois performer, earning First Team accolades in 2015 and Third Team honors in 2014
• Owns the Victor J. Andrew High School all-time record for career aces, career assists, aces in a season and kills in a match
• Named team MVP and served as captain in final three high school seasons
• Picked up all-area and All-Southwest Suburban Conference thrice as well
• Played club ball for the Ultimate Volleyball Club, placing inside the top-10 three times at Nationals (2011, 2013-14)
• Member of the National Honor Society, Sociedad Honoraria Hispanica and the National Society of High School Scholars
PERSONAL
• Son of Sam and Elizabeth Thomas
• Has two older siblings, Zaneta and Sanesh
• Finance major
