| Height: | 6-7 |
| Weight: | 210 |
| Year: | Sophomore |
| Hometown: | Perth, Australia |
| High School: | Australian Institute of Sports |
| Position: | Forward/Guard |
2012-13
Lewis Thomas has made 56 points, averaging 2.4 per game...Grabbed
77 rebounds and recorded 18 assists, 10 blocks, and six
steals.
2011-12
Lewis Thomas averaged 1.1 points and 1.3 boards in 21
games...Should see increased role as a sophomore...Scored
season-high six at Cal...Had five rebounds vs. Santa Clara and
UNLV...Shot 33.3% from the field, 9-of-27.
High School
Lewis Thomas is a wing who joins UCSB from the Australian
Institute of Sports...Played for the Australian U-19 team and the
2011 World Championships in Latvia but was limited because of
injury...Has outstanding range on his shot and very good
ball-handling ability for a player of his size...Thomas is also
fairly athletic and can get the ball to the rim...Attended the Hale
School, Lake Ginninderra College prior to moving on the
AIS...Played for the Stirling Senators Basketball Club in the
Western Australia Basketball League and was named MVP...Scored 42
points against the Mandurah Magic...Also had eight blocked shots
vs. Mandurah...Had 18 rebounds in a game vs. the Willeton
Tigers...Had 12 assists against the Wanneroo Wolves...Had six
steals vs. the Perry Lake Hawks...In addition to playing at the
U-19 Junior World Championships, Thomas was a member of Australia's
U-18 team that won the 2010 Albert Schweitzer Cup in Manheim,
Germany.
Personal
Lewis Thomas was born Februbary 15, 1992 in England...Considers
Perth, Australia his hometown...The son of Hilary and David
Thomas...Also competed in Australian football and soccer...His most
memorable sports moment was when his U-18 team won the Albert
Schweitzer Cup in 2010...Favorite TV show is How I Met Your
Mother...Enjoys hanging out with friends...Favorite movie is
Inception...Roots form the Dallas Mavericks and the Fremantle
Dockers, an Aussie rules football team...Dirk Nowitzki is his
favorite athlete...While he is an undeclared majore, Thomas would
like to be a professional athlete.
Career Statistics
| Year | gp-gs | min/avg | fg/fga | pct | 3fg-3fga | pct | ft-fta | pct | off. reb | def. reb | tot | avg | pf | fo | ast | to | blk | stl | pts | avg |
| 11-12 | 21-1 | 139/6.6 | 9-27 | .333 | 1-5 | .200 | 4-6 | .667 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 1.3 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 1.1 |
| TOTAL | 21-1 | 139/6.6 | 9-27 | .333 | 1-5 | .200 | 4-6 | .667 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 1.3 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 1.1 |