Shantay Legans Comments: “Josh brings tremendous energy and much needed toughness to our team. He does a lot of things that don't necessary pack the stat books, but are just as important in establishing our team's attitude, chemistry and confidence – he is the ultimate ‘glue guy.’ Josh is a very unselfish player, leads by example and makes every one of his teammates better every single day.”
2017-18: He played in seven games off the bench for the Eagles, including three Big Sky games. He scored two points versus the University of Providence (12/20/17) and sank a 3-pointer versus North Dakota (1/25/18).
2016-17: Redshirted.
High School: Graduated from Central Valley High School in 2016. Earned second team All-Greater Spokane League honors as a senior after helping Central Valley advance to the State 4A Tournament. The Bears finished 20-7 and advanced to the round of eight after winning the regional title. He scored 15 points in an 82-75 overtime victory over Richland in the first round of the regional playoffs. Central Valley beat Kentridge 59-48 in the regional title game, then fell to Curtis 54-44 and Issaquah 54-46 at the WIAA 4A Hardwood Classic. He finished his senior season averaging 12.1 points on 55 percent shooting from the field, and also averaged 6.5 rebounds and 2.2 assists. Thomas was a team captain as a senior and the team’s defensive player of the year. He also earned a varsity letter in his junior season when the Bears won the district title. He was chosen as a Greater Spokane League Scholar-Athlete as a senior in 2016.
Personal: Visual communication design major at EWU, and hopes to become an advertising executive at a major company. He had a 3.97 grade point average through his first two years at EWU. Born Feb. 23, 1998 in Jacksonville, Fla. Was a 3.9 student in high school. His parents are Devon and Melanie Thomas. Devon is currently EWU’s associate athletic director for external relations. His mother was the EWU athletic department’s academic coordinator and life skills coach from 2009-12. She now works as a retention & advising specialist at Eastern.
| Year |
GP |
GS |
Min |
Avg |
FG |
FGA |
Pct |
3FG |
3FGA |
Pct |
FT |
FTA |
Pct |
Off |
Def |
Tot |
Avg |
PF |
FO |
Ast |
TO |
Blk |
Stl |
Pts |
Avg |
| 2017-18 |
7 |
0 |
11 |
1.6 |
2 |
7 |
.286 |
1 |
3 |
.333 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0.4 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0.7 |
| TOTAL |
7 |
0 |
11 |
1.6 |
2 |
7 |
.286 |
1 |
3 |
.333 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0.4 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0.7 |
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS
Points: 3, North Dakota - 1/25/18
Rebounds: 1, North Dakota - 1/25/18; Walla Walla - 11/10/17; Univ. of Providence - 12/20/17
FG made: 1, North Dakota - 1/25/18; Univ. of Providence - 12/20/17
FG attempts: 2, Univ. of Providence - 12/20/17; Southern Utah - 3/1/18
3FG made: 1, North Dakota - 1/25/18
3FG attempts: 1, North Dakota - 1/25/18; Univ. of Providence - 12/20/17; Southern Utah - 3/1/18
