CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – While his playing days as an Islander are over, senior
Rashawn Thomas likely has plenty of basketball to look forward to after his stellar collegiate career.
Thomas recently took part in the prestigious Portsmouth Invitational Tournament, where 64 of the best collegiate seniors compete in a three-day tournament in front of representatives of every NBA team. The honor and Thomas' performance only added to the laundry list of accomplishments already on his resumé.
When the Islanders' record book is updated for the 2017-18 season, Thomas' name will dot the top 10 lists of career, single-season and single-game accomplishments no less than an eye-popping 81 times.
>> Points – 2033
>> Total Rebounds – 961
>> Blocks – 217
>> FG Made – 737
>> Double-Figure Point Games – 102
>> 20-Plus Point Games – 42
>> Double-Doubles – 34
>> FG Attempted – 1349
>> Defensive Rebounds - 653
>> Points – 765
>> FG Made – 268
>> FG Attempted – 511
>> Rebounds – 305
>> FT Made – 215
>> FT Attempted – 298
>> Blocks – 75 (2015-16)
>> Defensive Rebounds – 227
>> Perfect FT – 14-of-14 vs. McNeese Feb. 25, 2017
The above give Thomas 18 records, the most by any Islander in history. Beyond the 18 top marks, Thomas owns another 23 top five marks in the record books.
Simply put, Thomas has rewritten the record book from start to finish.
