2008-09 [Junior]: Named Louisiana Newcomer of the Year by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association after averaging a team-high 12.3 points per game in his first campaign with ULM … Appeared in all 30 games for the Warhawks and picked up the start in the final 25 … Also averaged 4.8 rebounds per contest, finishing second on the team in total boards with 143 … Had five games of 20 or more points, all against league foes, with a career-high 25 points coming against New Orleans (12/19) … Led the Warhawks in made 3-pointers (46) after converting on 40 percent of his shots from deep … Also led the team with 33 steals … Got his first career start at Auburn (12/6) and responded with a then career-high 18 points … On the season, scored 10-or-more points 18 times, including 12 marks against Sun Belt foes … Had 13 points and 14 rebounds at Colorado (12/23) for his first career double-double … Scored 10 or more points in each of the Warhawks final five contests … Finished the season ranked 16h overall in the Sun Belt Conference in scoring average (12.3), 12th in steals per game (1.10), ninth in 3-point field goal percentage (.400), and 26th in minutes per game played (28.77).
Prior to ULM: Lettered two years at Tyler Junior College in Tyler, Texas ... Averaged 14.1 points per game in helping the Apaches to a 25-4 record and quarterfinal appearance as a sophomore ... Was one of four players to top a double-digit scoring average ... Also added 5.1 rebounds, three assists, and 2.1 steals per game ... Received additional recruiting interest from Iowa State, Georgia Tech, and Baylor.
High School: Led Karnack High School in Karnack, Texas to back-to-back-to-back district championships ... Garnered all-state and District 19-1A Most Valuable Player honors after averaging 27.9 points, 9.1 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 3.4 steals per game as a senior ... Received initial recruiting interest from Texas-El Paso and New Mexico State.
Personal: Full name is Prentice Malcolm Thomas ... Born on January 22, 1988 in Atlanta, Texas ... Son of Charles Mitchell and Helen Byrd ... Stepfather is Victor Byrd ... Has one younger sister ... Cousin Ayome "Paco" May lettered four years at Kansas State (1996-99) and scored 990 points.
