Tom Thacker

School: 
Height: 
6-2
Position: 
Forward/Guard
Hometown: 
Covington, KY
High School: 
William Grant High School
  • NCAA consensus first-team All-American in 1963
  • All-American Recognition: 1963 (Converse 1st Team, National Association of Basketball Coaches 1st Team, United Press International 1st Team, United States Basketball Writers Association 1st Team, Associated Press 2nd Team)
  • Third-leading scorer and rebounder for 1961 NCAA Tournament champion (27-3 record), third-leading scorer and second-leading rebounder for 1962 NCAA champion (29-2) and second-leading scorer and rebounder for 1963 national runner-up (26-2)
  • Named to All-NCAA Tournament team in 1962 and 1963
  • Averaged 12 points and 9.3 rebounds in 12 NCAA Tournament games from 1961 through 1963 (11-1 record)
  • Selected as a territorial pick by the Cincinnati Royals in 1963 NBA draft.

Season

G

FGM

FGA

FG%

3PT

3PTA

3PT%

FTM

FTA

FT%

RB

RBA

PTS

AVG

1960-61

30

139

351

.396

91

133

.684

284

9.5

369

12.3

1961-62

31

134

331

.405

74

121

.612

266

8.6

342

11.0

1962-63

28

169

357

.473

103

155

.665

281

10.0

441

15.8

Totals

89

442

1039

.425

268

409

.655

831

9.3

1152

12.9