Nyah Thomas

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Nyah Thomas
  • Height:
    5'7"
  • Hometown:
    Attleboro, Mass.
  • Position:
    Guard
  • Year:
    Jr./So.
  • High School:
    Attleboro
  • Major:
    Psychology
  • gp
    27
  • pts/g
    8.3
  • fg %
    37.3
  • 3pt %
    7.7
  • ft %
    50.6
  • reb/g
    5.4
  • a/g
    3.1
Bio

As a Sophomore:

Appeared in 24 games with 17 starts...recorded a 34.4% Field Goal shooting percentage and had 5.3 PPG...named to the Dean's List..member of the Multicultural Club, Emerge Leadership Program

As a First Year:

Season Cancelled due to COVID

Personal:
Nyah was born in Boston, Mass...is dual-majoring in psychology with a major in criminal justice at Worcester State...the daughter of Gus and Denise Thomas...has two older siblings, Gio and Nikisa...Nikisa played for Emmanuel College...favorite spot on campus is the Wellness Center...chose Worcester State for the campus and women's basketball coach Karen Tessmer

Before Worcester State:
Nyah is a 2020 graduate of Attleboro High School in Attleboro, Mass...played four years of varsity basketball for the Bombardiers...captained her team as a senior...named Player of the Year and her team's Most Valuable Player as a senior...ranked in the top five in scoring in the Hockomock League

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 27 12
Games started 26 11
Minutes 774 311
Minutes per game 28.7 25.9
FG 90-241 41-109
FG Pct 37.3 37.6
3PT 1-13 0-3
3PT Pct 7.7 0.0
FT 42-83 19-33
FT Pct 50.6 57.6
Off rebounds 34 14
Def rebounds 111 44
Total rebounds 145 58
Rebounds per game 5.4 4.8
Personal fouls 58 26
Disqualifications 1 -
Assists 83 32
Turnovers 85 34
Assist to turnover ratio 1.0 0.9
Steals 31 14
Blocks 9 5
Points 223 101
Points per game 8.3 8.4
Points per 40 min 11.5 13.0
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Feb 8 at Westfield St. L, 65-61
Feb 11 Fitchburg St. W, 73-45
Feb 15 MCLA W, 76-40
Feb 18 at Framingham St. L, 75-54
Feb 21 at Salem St. W, 80-57
Feb 24 at Bridgewater St. L, 83-67
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 11 vs. Clark University L, 62-57 1 25 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 0-2 0.0 2
Nov 12 vs. Anna Maria W, 97-49 1 23 5-11 45.5 0-0 - 2-4 50.0 12
Nov 17 vs. New England Col. L, 71-66 1 30 1-11 9.1 0-6 0.0 2-6 33.3 4
Nov 19 vs. Rivier W, 73-65 1 26 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 4
Nov 20 at Wesleyan (Conn.) L, 84-76 1 40 5-6 83.3 0-0 - 4-8 50.0 14
Nov 22 Keene St. W, 58-44 1 35 4-11 36.4 0-1 0.0 0-2 0.0 8
Nov 28 Wellesley W, 70-58 1 30 4-7 57.1 0-0 - 0-1 0.0 8
Dec 1 MIT L, 82-77 1 38 4-7 57.1 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 9
Dec 6 Springfield L, 66-29 1 17 1-4 25.0 0-2 0.0 1-2 50.0 3
Dec 10 at Trinity (Conn.) L, 76-46 1 32 4-9 44.4 0-0 - 2-3 66.7 10
Dec 18 vs. Saint Benedict L, 64-44 1 36 2-10 20.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Dec 19 vs. Lake Forest L, 77-68 1 37 8-17 47.1 0-0 - 3-5 60.0 19
Jan 4 at Salem St. L, 76-72 1 13 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Jan 9 Amherst L, 72-53 1 28 2-14 14.3 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Jan 11 Bridgewater St. L, 83-62 1 28 6-12 50.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 14
Jan 14 Westfield St. W, 75-69 1 33 3-10 30.0 0-0 - 6-10 60.0 12
Jan 18 at Fitchburg St. W, 66-34 1 21 6-11 54.5 0-0 - 0-3 0.0 12
Jan 21 at MCLA W, 78-33 1 21 1-8 12.5 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 4
Jan 26 Framingham St. L, 77-57 1 24 3-9 33.3 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
Jan 28 Salem St. W, 78-66 1 37 5-12 41.7 0-0 - 2-3 66.7 12
Feb 4 at Bridgewater St. L, 88-63 1 32 4-12 33.3 0-1 0.0 3-5 60.0 11
Feb 8 at Westfield St. L, 65-61 1 32 3-8 37.5 0-2 0.0 1-2 50.0 7
Feb 11 Fitchburg St. W, 73-45 1 21 7-11 63.6 0-0 - 1-1 100.0 15
Feb 15 MCLA W, 76-40 - 14 2-8 25.0 0-0 - 0-1 0.0 4
Feb 18 at Framingham St. L, 75-54 1 35 0-4 0.0 0-0 - 2-4 50.0 2
Feb 21 at Salem St. W, 80-57 1 29 6-10 60.0 0-0 - 6-9 66.7 18
Feb 24 at Bridgewater St. L, 83-67 1 37 1-6 16.7 0-0 - 1-6 16.7 3
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 11 vs. Clark University L, 62-57 1 25 0 1 1 2 3 5 0
Nov 12 vs. Anna Maria W, 97-49 1 23 0 4 4 2 2 2 0
Nov 17 vs. New England Col. L, 71-66 1 30 0 2 2 6 3 0 0
Nov 19 vs. Rivier W, 73-65 1 26 2 3 5 2 10 1 0
Nov 20 at Wesleyan (Conn.) L, 84-76 1 40 3 3 6 7 3 1 0
Nov 22 Keene St. W, 58-44 1 35 2 7 9 5 2 0 0
Nov 28 Wellesley W, 70-58 1 30 3 8 11 6 1 0 1
Dec 1 MIT L, 82-77 1 38 1 6 7 6 2 3 0
Dec 6 Springfield L, 66-29 1 17 0 3 3 1 0 0 0
Dec 10 at Trinity (Conn.) L, 76-46 1 32 0 3 3 1 4 0 0
Dec 18 vs. Saint Benedict L, 64-44 1 36 2 2 4 2 6 1 1
Dec 19 vs. Lake Forest L, 77-68 1 37 2 8 10 3 4 1 0
Jan 4 at Salem St. L, 76-72 1 13 1 1 2 1 1 0 0
Jan 9 Amherst L, 72-53 1 28 2 5 7 3 2 0 0
Jan 11 Bridgewater St. L, 83-62 1 28 3 4 7 5 2 0 1
Jan 14 Westfield St. W, 75-69 1 33 1 6 7 3 7 4 0
Jan 18 at Fitchburg St. W, 66-34 1 21 1 6 7 2 3 3 0
Jan 21 at MCLA W, 78-33 1 21 1 1 2 1 1 1 0
Jan 26 Framingham St. L, 77-57 1 24 2 2 4 2 1 1 1
Jan 28 Salem St. W, 78-66 1 37 2 2 4 3 7 1 0
Feb 4 at Bridgewater St. L, 88-63 1 32 1 6 7 4 5 1 1
Feb 8 at Westfield St. L, 65-61 1 32 1 6 7 3 3 0 2
Feb 11 Fitchburg St. W, 73-45 1 21 0 5 5 2 2 1 0
Feb 15 MCLA W, 76-40 - 14 0 2 2 2 1 1 0
Feb 18 at Framingham St. L, 75-54 1 35 1 3 4 4 1 1 0
Feb 21 at Salem St. W, 80-57 1 29 2 7 9 3 4 3 1
Feb 24 at Bridgewater St. L, 83-67 1 37 1 5 6 2 5 0 1
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 11 vs. Clark University L, 62-57 1 4 - 0.7
Nov 12 vs. Anna Maria W, 97-49 1 2 0 1.0
Nov 17 vs. New England Col. L, 71-66 1 4 - 2.0
Nov 19 vs. Rivier W, 73-65 1 5 1 0.2
Nov 20 at Wesleyan (Conn.) L, 84-76 1 1 0 2.3
Nov 22 Keene St. W, 58-44 1 4 - 2.5
Nov 28 Wellesley W, 70-58 1 1 - 6.0
Dec 1 MIT L, 82-77 1 1 - 3.0
Dec 6 Springfield L, 66-29 1 0 - -
Dec 10 at Trinity (Conn.) L, 76-46 1 1 0 0.3
Dec 18 vs. Saint Benedict L, 64-44 1 4 - 0.3
Dec 19 vs. Lake Forest L, 77-68 1 1 0 0.8
Jan 4 at Salem St. L, 76-72 1 2 - 1.0
Jan 9 Amherst L, 72-53 1 1 - 1.5
Jan 11 Bridgewater St. L, 83-62 1 4 - 2.5
Jan 14 Westfield St. W, 75-69 1 2 - 0.4
Jan 18 at Fitchburg St. W, 66-34 1 1 - 0.7
Jan 21 at MCLA W, 78-33 1 2 - 1.0
Jan 26 Framingham St. L, 77-57 1 0 - 2.0
Jan 28 Salem St. W, 78-66 1 4 - 0.4
Feb 4 at Bridgewater St. L, 88-63 1 2 - 0.8
Feb 8 at Westfield St. L, 65-61 1 4 - 1.0
Feb 11 Fitchburg St. W, 73-45 1 0 - 1.0
Feb 15 MCLA W, 76-40 - 2 - 2.0
Feb 18 at Framingham St. L, 75-54 1 3 - 4.0
Feb 21 at Salem St. W, 80-57 1 2 - 0.8
Feb 24 at Bridgewater St. L, 83-67 1 1 - 0.4
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2020-21 - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
2021-22 24 19.0 2.2-6.3 0.0-0.3 0.9-1.4 5.3
2022-23 27 28.7 3.3-8.9 0.0-0.5 1.6-3.1 8.3
2023-24 24 28.5 1.8-6.6 0.4-1.4 1.2-2.1 5.3
Total 75 25.5 2.5-7.3 0.1-0.7 1.2-2.2 6.3
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2020-21 - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
2021-22 24 17 455 52-151 34.4 0-7 0.0 22-33 66.7 126
2022-23 27 26 774 90-241 37.3 1-13 7.7 42-83 50.6 223
2023-24 24 23 685 44-159 27.7 9-33 27.3 29-50 58.0 126
Total 75 66 1914 186-551 33.8 10-53 18.9 93-166 56.0 475
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2020-21 - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
2021-22 24 455 19.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
2022-23 27 774 28.7 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 7.7 0.0-0.0 0.0
2023-24 24 685 28.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 27.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
Total 75 1914 25.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 18.9 0.0-0.0 0.0
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2020-21 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 24 0.7 1.5 2.1 1.8 1.9 0.9 0.2
2022-23 27 1.3 4.1 5.4 3.1 3.1 1.1 0.3
2023-24 24 0.7 3.3 4.0 3.8 4.9 1.3 0.3
Total 75 0.9 3.0 3.9 2.9 3.3 1.1 0.3
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2020-21 - - - - - - - - -
2021-22 24 17 16 35 51 44 45 22 4
2022-23 27 26 34 111 145 83 85 31 9
2023-24 24 23 16 79 95 92 117 30 7
Total 75 66 66 225 291 219 247 83 20
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2020-21 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 24 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2022-23 27 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2023-24 24 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total 75 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 27 28.7 3.3-8.9 0.0-0.5 1.6-3.1 8.3
Conference 12 25.9 3.4-9.1 0.0-0.2 1.6-2.8 8.4
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 11 27.7 3.7-9.5 0.1-0.4 1.1-2.0 8.6
Away 10 29.2 3.1-7.8 0.0-0.3 2.1-4.2 8.3
Neutral 6 29.5 3.0-9.7 0.0-1.0 1.5-3.2 7.5
Result
Wins 11 26.4 4.0-9.4 0.0-0.1 1.9-3.5 9.9
Losses 16 30.3 2.9-8.6 0.1-0.8 1.3-2.8 7.1
Month
November 7 29.9 3.0-7.9 0.0-1.0 1.4-3.6 7.4
December 5 32.0 3.8-9.4 0.2-0.6 1.2-2.0 9.0
January 8 25.6 3.4-10.0 0.0-0.0 1.5-2.5 8.3
February 7 28.6 3.3-8.4 0.0-0.4 2.0-4.0 8.6
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 27 26 774 90-241 37.3 1-13 7.7 42-83 50.6 223
Conference 12 11 311 41-109 37.6 0-3 0.0 19-33 57.6 101
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 11 10 305 41-105 39.0 1-4 25.0 12-22 54.5 95
Away 10 10 292 31-78 39.7 0-3 0.0 21-42 50.0 83
Neutral 6 6 177 18-58 31.0 0-6 0.0 9-19 47.4 45
Result
Wins 11 10 290 44-103 42.7 0-1 0.0 21-38 55.3 109
Losses 16 16 484 46-138 33.3 1-12 8.3 21-45 46.7 114
Month
November 7 7 209 21-55 38.2 0-7 0.0 10-25 40.0 52
December 5 5 160 19-47 40.4 1-3 33.3 6-10 60.0 45
January 8 8 205 27-80 33.8 0-0 - 12-20 60.0 66
February 7 6 200 23-59 39.0 0-3 0.0 14-28 50.0 60
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 27 774 28.7 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 7.7 0.0-0.0 0.0
Conference 12 311 25.9 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 11 305 27.7 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 25.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Away 10 292 29.2 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Neutral 6 177 29.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 11 290 26.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Losses 16 484 30.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 8.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
Month
November 7 209 29.9 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
December 5 160 32.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 33.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
January 8 205 25.6 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
February 7 200 28.6 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 27 1.3 4.1 5.4 3.1 3.1 1.1 0.3
Conference 12 1.2 3.7 4.8 2.7 2.8 1.2 0.4
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 11 1.5 4.5 6.0 3.5 2.5 1.0 0.3
Away 10 1.2 4.1 5.3 2.8 3.0 1.0 0.5
Neutral 6 1.0 3.3 4.3 2.8 4.7 1.7 0.2
Result
Wins 11 1.3 4.6 5.9 2.8 3.6 1.5 0.2
Losses 16 1.3 3.8 5.0 3.3 2.8 0.9 0.4
Month
November 7 1.4 4.0 5.4 4.3 3.4 1.3 0.1
December 5 1.0 4.4 5.4 2.6 3.2 1.0 0.2
January 8 1.6 3.4 5.0 2.5 3.0 1.3 0.3
February 7 0.9 4.9 5.7 2.9 3.0 1.0 0.7
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 27 26 34 111 145 83 85 31 9
Conference 12 11 14 44 58 32 34 14 5
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 11 10 16 50 66 38 27 11 3
Away 10 10 12 41 53 28 30 10 5
Neutral 6 6 6 20 26 17 28 10 1
Result
Wins 11 10 14 51 65 31 40 17 2
Losses 16 16 20 60 80 52 45 14 7
Month
November 7 7 10 28 38 30 24 9 1
December 5 5 5 22 27 13 16 5 1
January 8 8 13 27 40 20 24 10 2
February 7 6 6 34 40 20 21 7 5
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 27 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Conference 12 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 11 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Away 10 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Neutral 6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 11 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Losses 16 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Month
November 7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
December 5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
January 8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
February 7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
News mentions
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  • February 21, 2023
Lancers Sail Past Vikings, Advancing to MASCAC Semifinal Game

Worcester, MA – Worcester State took to the road tonight travelling to Salem State to in a #4/#5 seed MASCAC Quarterfinal match. The Lancers came out ready for action winning each of first three quarters to ultimately win the opening round of MASCAC play 80-57 to advance to the semifinal action.

  • February 21, 2023
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  • February 11, 2023
St. Martin Leads Lancers to Fifth MASCAC Victory

Worcester, MA- The Lancers returned home and faced off against Fitchburg State attempting to bounce back from their previous loss Wednesday night.  A team leading 18 points by sophomore Abby St. Martin (Putnam, CT) led the Lancers to a resounding victory.

  • February 11, 2023
Second Half Struggles Lead Lancers Dropping One to the Owls
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  • February 08, 2023
Second Half Struggles Lead Lancers Dropping One to the Owls

Worcester, MA- The Lancers Women’s Basketball team had a tough task ahead of them this evening, as they went on the road to take on the Westfield State University Owls in a midweek matchup. Despite their best efforts, Worcester State wouldn’t be able to pull out the upset despite getting off to a hot start in a true tale of two halves. 

  • February 08, 2023
Women's Basketball Falls to 4-4 in MASCAC with loss to Bears
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  • February 04, 2023
Women's Basketball Falls to 4-4 in MASCAC with loss to Bears

Worcester, MA- The Lancers Women’s Basketball team faced a tough task this afternoon, as they ventured to Bridgewater State to take on the first-place Bears.

  • February 04, 2023
Gutierrez and Blomgren’s Big Night in Fitchburg Brings Conference Win to Worcester 
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  • January 18, 2023
Gutierrez and Blomgren’s Big Night in Fitchburg Brings Conference Win to Worcester 

Worcester, MA- After capturing their first conference win of the season on Saturday afternoon, the Worcester State Women’s Basketball team traveled to Fitchburg State tonight, looking to take down the Falcons and get a win streak going.

  • January 18, 2023
Worcester State Women’s Basketball takes on #15 Amherst in Return of Math Madness
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  • January 09, 2023
Worcester State Women’s Basketball takes on #15 Amherst in Return of Math Madness

Worcester, MA- The Worcester State Women’s basketball team hosted their 13th annual Math Madness game versus #15 Amherst College on Monday afternoon. Worcester State welcomed over 400 students to Brissette Court for an afternoon of exciting basketball and math competition. The Lancers stuck close to Amherst all game, but a last-minute push saw Mammoths pull away to a 72-53 victory.

  • January 09, 2023
Lancers Fall in Battle With Vikings to Open Conference Play
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  • January 04, 2023
Lancers Fall in Battle With Vikings to Open Conference Play

Worcester, MA- Wednesday evening, the Worcester State Women’s Basketball team returned to action taking on Salem State in their first MASCAC game of the season. After a back and forth possession battle, the Lancers were defeated by the Vikings 76-72.

  • January 04, 2023
Lancers Wrap Up Big Island Tournament in Hilo
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  • December 19, 2022
Lancers Wrap Up Big Island Tournament in Hilo

Worcester, MA- On Monday evening the Worcester State Women’s Basketball team was back in action in Hawaii to take on Lake Forest in their second match of the Big Island Tournament. The Lancers stayed toe-to-toe, outscoring Lake Forest in the third quarter, but were ultimately defeated by the Foresters 77-68.

  • December 19, 2022
Lancers go Deep for Win over Wellesley
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  • November 28, 2022
Lancers go Deep for Win over Wellesley

Worcester, MA - Wellesley College traveled to Worcester the Monday after Thanksgiving break for an out of conference match up with the Lancers. Both teams were coming off of close wins prior to the break and were looking to keep that momentum going into the Monday night showdown.

  • November 28, 2022
Lancers Comeback Falls Short Against Cardinals
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  • November 20, 2022
Lancers Comeback Falls Short Against Cardinals

Worcester, MA- The Worcester State Women’s Basketball faced their second game at Wesleyan today in the second game of the Wesleyan Tip-off tournament. Last night the Lancers were able to pull away from Rivier University to secure their first win of the weekend.

  • November 20, 2022