Basketball Overview

Aswad Thomas is a former basketball player who played Point Guard at Elms College in Chicopee, Massachusetts. As a junior at Elms College, Aswad helped lead the men’s basketball team to the program’s first-ever and school’s first-ever victory in NCAA Division III Championship play. As a senior, he was named First Team All-New England Collegiate Conference (NECC), was the NCAA Division III Statistical Champion in steals per game (4.6), ranked seventh nationally in assists (7.2), and helped the Blazers to their best-ever national ranking (12). 

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2008-09 National Statistical Champion (Steals per Game)  

Elms College Men's basketball point guard Aswad Thomas (Hartford, CT) was recently honored the 2008-09 national statistical champion in steals per game, as announced by the NCAA. As a senior this past season, Thomas finished as the nation's NCAA Division III leader in steals (4.6) and was seventh nationally in assists (7.2).

 

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First Team All NECC Honors

Senior guard Aswad Thomas (Hartford, CT) was named First Team All-NECC. Thomas, who ended the regular season as the nation's NCAA Division III leader in steals, was recently named NECC Tournament MVP as he led the conference in both steals and assists.

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Aswad Thomas inducted into Elms College Athletic Hall of Fame

At the time of induction, Thomas owns the program’s single-season record for steals (130 in 2008-09) as well as the second place mark (109 in 2007-08); and is listed second and third on the program’s single-season assists list with 201 (2008-09) and 168 (2007-08). He is also listed second all-time in both career steals (239) and assists (369).   tellus.