University of South Carolina Upstate

2014-15: Appeared in 24 games and averaged 3.0 points per game while shooting 42.1 percent from the field … Scored a career-high 21 points and went 7-for-8 from three-point range in a victory over Bob Jones (Nov. 20) … Had 17 points, a career-high seven assists and three steals in a win over Barber Scotia (Dec. 1) … Hit four three-pointers and scored 12 points in a win over Montreat (Dec. 30) … Scored eight points against Stetson (Jan. 24).

2013-14: Redshirted the season.

Before USC Upstate: Spent last season playing guard for head coach Ron Lievense at Division II Barton College … Was a member of a Bulldog team that reached the NCAA Division II Tournament Sweet 16 … Helped Barton College become ranked as high as 10th in the nation on its way to finishing the season with a 23-8 overall record … Played in 29 games and scored a season-high 13 points against Belmont Abbey … Played in high school under head coach Roger Reed at Bangor High School … Was part of the Class A state championship team at Bangor High School and was a Maine McDonald’s all-state selection … Also played a year of prep school basketball at Maine Central Institute.

Personal: Born on January 13, 1993 in Iowa City, Iowa … Son of Scott Thomas and Michelle Shores … Has three older brothers and one younger sister … Majoring in exercise sport science … His favorite season is the fall … The people he admires the most are his mother and father … Favorite quote is “hard work beats talent when talent fails to work hard” … His dream job is to play professional basketball overseas.