Jessica Thomas (basketball)

Jessica Thomas
	Thomas in 2024
No. 3 – Emlak Konut
Position	Guard
League	KBSL
Personal information
Born	October 27, 1994 (age 31); Gainesville, Florida, U.S.
Nationality	American / Cameroonian
Listed height	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Career information
High school	Buchholz (Gainesville, Florida)
College	Miami (FL) (2013–2017)
WNBA draft	2017: undrafted
Playing career	2017–present
Career history
2017–2018	Luleå Basket
2018–2020	Olympiacos
2020–2021	TTT Riga
2021–2023	Nesibe Aydın
2023	ASVEL Féminin
2023–2024	Nesibe Aydın
2024	Adelitas de Chihuahua
2024–present	Emlak Konut
Career highlights
	Ligue Féminine champion (2023); 2× Greek Basketball League (2019, 2020); Latvian Basketball League champion (2021); Greek Basketball Cup (2019); ACC All-Tournament Second Team (2016); 2× All-ACC Academic Team (2016, 2017); Florida Sunshine Classic All-Tournament Team (2016);

Jessica Lauren Thomas (born October 27, 1994) is an American-Cameroonian professional basketball player who plays for Emlak Konut of the Women's Basketball Super League.

Early life

Thomas was born on October 27, 1994, in Gainesville, Florida. She attended Buchholz High School in her hometown. She has three older brothers: Eric, Daren and Lamar, who played football at Miami and in the NFL. Thomas majored in sport administration.^[1]

College

Thomas played college basketball at the University of Miami, where she averaged 9.9 points, 2.9 assists and 2.7 rebounds over four years. She started 100 of the 130 games she played. Being a co-captain for the team, she became the 25th player in program history to reach 1,000 career points and finished her career among Miami's all-time leaders in games played, 3-pointers, and assists. She also earned All-ACC Academic honors and All-Tournament recognition during her junior year.^[1]

Over her four seasons, Thomas developed into a reliable all-around guard, known for her playmaking, perimeter shooting, and durability, appearing in nearly every game and steadily improving her scoring and leadership each year.

Career

On June 7, 2021, Thomas signed with Nesibe Aydın.^[2]

On April 13, 2023, ASVEL Féminin announced the signing of Thomas.^[3]

Career statistics

College

Source^[1]

Year	Team	GP	Points	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2013–14	Miami	31	158	.342	.261	.732	1.9	1.6	0.9	0.1	5.1
2014–15	Miami	33	307	.343	.290	.735	2.7	2.2	1.2	0.1	9.3
2015–16	Miami	33	387	.383	.354	.616	3.7	3.6	1.5	0.2	11.7
2016–17	Miami	33	429	.369	.291	.781	2.4	3.9	1.6	0.1	13.0
Career	130	1,281	.363	.305	.727	2.7	2.9	1.3	0.1	9.9

References

1 2 3 "Jessica Thomas – University of Miami Athletics". University of Miami. Retrieved March 27, 2026.
↑ "Jessica Thomas 2021-2022 Sezonunda takımımız İçin mücadele edecek" (in Turkish). Nesibe Aydın GSK. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
↑ "Jessica Thomas à l'Asvel" (in French). L'Équipe. Retrieved April 13, 2023.

[college-1] 1 2 3 "Jessica Thomas – University of Miami Athletics". University of Miami. Retrieved March 27, 2026.

[2] "Jessica Thomas 2021-2022 Sezonunda takımımız İçin mücadele edecek" (in Turkish). Nesibe Aydın GSK. Retrieved June 7, 2021.

[3] "Jessica Thomas à l'Asvel" (in French). L'Équipe. Retrieved April 13, 2023.

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