Nyah Thomas

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Nyah Thomas
  • Height:
    5-7
  • Hometown:
    Attleboro, Mass.
  • Position:
    G
  • Year:
    So.
  • High School:
    Attleboro
  • Major:
    Criminal Justice/Psychology
  • gp
    24
  • pts/g
    5.3
  • fg %
    34.4
  • 3pt %
    0.0
  • ft %
    66.7
  • reb/g
    2.1
  • a/g
    1.8
Bio

Personal:
Nyah was born in Boston, Mass...is dual-majoring in criminal justice and psychology at Worcester State...the daughter of Gus and Denise Thomas...has two older siblings, Gio and Nikisa...favorite spot on campus: John P. Brissette Court...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 24 12
Games started 17 11
Minutes 455 248
Minutes per game 19.0 20.7
FG 52-151 35-93
FG Pct 34.4 37.6
3PT 0-7 0-1
3PT Pct 0.0 0.0
FT 22-33 11-14
FT Pct 66.7 78.6
Off rebounds 16 9
Def rebounds 35 16
Total rebounds 51 25
Rebounds per game 2.1 2.1
Personal fouls 31 23
Disqualifications 0 -
Assists 44 23
Turnovers 45 20
Assist to turnover ratio 1.0 1.1
Steals 22 16
Blocks 4 2
Points 126 81
Points per game 5.3 6.8
Points per 40 min 11.1 13.1
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Feb 12 at Fitchburg St. W, 83-47
Feb 14 at Bridgewater St. L, 84-74
Feb 16 at MCLA W, 86-42
Feb 19 Framingham St. L, 65-55
Feb 22 Salem St. W, 83-52
Feb 24 at Framingham St. L, 81-63
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 5 at Clark University W, 57-52 0 6 1-3 33.3 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Nov 6 vs. WPI L, 57-34 - 16 1-3 33.3 0-1 0.0 1-2 50.0 3
Nov 10 Nichols W, 75-65 - 12 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
Nov 13 Saint Joseph's (Me.) L, 61-51 - 12 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Nov 19 at Bowdoin L, 67-45 - 18 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 20 vs. Mitchell L, 57-54 - 17 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Nov 23 at Keene St. W, 68-63 1 24 1-8 12.5 0-2 0.0 6-8 75.0 8
Nov 30 at Wellesley W, 48-34 1 31 3-7 42.9 0-2 0.0 3-5 60.0 9
Dec 4 at MIT W, 64-59 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 7 at Springfield L, 79-60 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 29 at Trinity (Tex.) L, 76-69 1 17 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 1-4 25.0 3
Dec 31 at Concordia (Tex.) W, 65-60 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 15 at Westfield St. L, 80-69 1 24 2-7 28.6 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Jan 19 Fitchburg St. W, 78-43 1 37 0-6 0.0 0-0 - 0-2 0.0 0
Jan 22 MCLA W, 74-41 1 10 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
Jan 24 Salem St. W, 83-68 1 31 10-16 62.5 0-1 0.0 1-2 50.0 21
Jan 26 at Framingham St. L, 74-57 1 23 3-8 37.5 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
Jan 28 at Salem St. W, 69-67 1 16 1-6 16.7 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 4
Jan 31 No. 11 Amherst L, 59-49 1 30 2-8 25.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Feb 5 Bridgewater St. L, 70-64 1 22 1-11 9.1 0-0 - 6-6 100.0 8
Feb 9 Westfield St. L, 76-62 1 4 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 12 at Fitchburg St. W, 83-47 1 13 3-5 60.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
Feb 14 at Bridgewater St. L, 84-74 1 33 6-10 60.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 14
Feb 16 at MCLA W, 86-42 1 13 5-9 55.6 0-0 - 0-0 - 10
Feb 19 Framingham St. L, 65-55 - 22 1-7 14.3 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Feb 22 Salem St. W, 83-52 1 15 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Feb 24 at Framingham St. L, 81-63 1 9 0-5 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 5 at Clark University W, 57-52 0 6 0 3 3 0 1 1 0
Nov 6 vs. WPI L, 57-34 - 16 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
Nov 10 Nichols W, 75-65 - 12 0 0 0 2 1 0 0
Nov 13 Saint Joseph's (Me.) L, 61-51 - 12 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Nov 19 at Bowdoin L, 67-45 - 18 3 2 5 2 1 0 0
Nov 20 vs. Mitchell L, 57-54 - 17 0 1 1 1 3 1 0
Nov 23 at Keene St. W, 68-63 1 24 1 1 2 4 3 0 0
Nov 30 at Wellesley W, 48-34 1 31 1 2 3 4 5 2 1
Dec 4 at MIT W, 64-59 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 7 at Springfield L, 79-60 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 29 at Trinity (Tex.) L, 76-69 1 17 1 2 3 2 3 1 1
Dec 31 at Concordia (Tex.) W, 65-60 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 15 at Westfield St. L, 80-69 1 24 1 1 2 1 4 0 1
Jan 19 Fitchburg St. W, 78-43 1 37 1 4 5 4 1 3 0
Jan 22 MCLA W, 74-41 1 10 0 1 1 1 2 1 0
Jan 24 Salem St. W, 83-68 1 31 3 2 5 4 2 1 1
Jan 26 at Framingham St. L, 74-57 1 23 1 1 2 2 2 1 0
Jan 28 at Salem St. W, 69-67 1 16 0 1 1 2 1 1 0
Jan 31 No. 11 Amherst L, 59-49 1 30 1 4 5 2 3 1 0
Feb 5 Bridgewater St. L, 70-64 1 22 0 3 3 0 1 0 0
Feb 9 Westfield St. L, 76-62 1 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Feb 12 at Fitchburg St. W, 83-47 1 13 2 1 3 0 3 1 0
Feb 14 at Bridgewater St. L, 84-74 1 33 1 1 2 4 2 2 0
Feb 16 at MCLA W, 86-42 1 13 0 1 1 2 1 3 0
Feb 19 Framingham St. L, 65-55 - 22 0 0 0 3 0 3 0
Feb 22 Salem St. W, 83-52 1 15 0 1 1 3 3 0 0
Feb 24 at Framingham St. L, 81-63 1 9 0 1 1 1 1 0 0
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 5 at Clark University W, 57-52 0 1 0 0.0
Nov 6 vs. WPI L, 57-34 - 1 0 0.0
Nov 10 Nichols W, 75-65 - 0 - 2.0
Nov 13 Saint Joseph's (Me.) L, 61-51 - 3 - -
Nov 19 at Bowdoin L, 67-45 - 0 - 2.0
Nov 20 vs. Mitchell L, 57-54 - 0 - 0.3
Nov 23 at Keene St. W, 68-63 1 0 0 1.3
Nov 30 at Wellesley W, 48-34 1 0 - 0.8
Dec 4 at MIT W, 64-59 - - - -
Dec 7 at Springfield L, 79-60 - - - -
Dec 29 at Trinity (Tex.) L, 76-69 1 0 0 0.7
Dec 31 at Concordia (Tex.) W, 65-60 - - - -
Jan 15 at Westfield St. L, 80-69 1 4 - 0.3
Jan 19 Fitchburg St. W, 78-43 1 1 - 4.0
Jan 22 MCLA W, 74-41 1 2 - 0.5
Jan 24 Salem St. W, 83-68 1 0 - 2.0
Jan 26 at Framingham St. L, 74-57 1 3 - 1.0
Jan 28 at Salem St. W, 69-67 1 2 - 2.0
Jan 31 No. 11 Amherst L, 59-49 1 3 - 0.7
Feb 5 Bridgewater St. L, 70-64 1 2 - 0.0
Feb 9 Westfield St. L, 76-62 1 1 - 0.0
Feb 12 at Fitchburg St. W, 83-47 1 3 - 0.0
Feb 14 at Bridgewater St. L, 84-74 1 4 - 2.0
Feb 16 at MCLA W, 86-42 1 0 - 2.0
Feb 19 Framingham St. L, 65-55 - 1 - -
Feb 22 Salem St. W, 83-52 1 0 - 1.0
Feb 24 at Framingham St. L, 81-63 1 0 - 1.0
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 24 19.0 2.2-6.3 0.0-0.3 0.9-1.4 5.3
Conference 12 20.7 2.9-7.8 0.0-0.1 0.9-1.2 6.8
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 10 19.5 2.3-6.7 0.0-0.1 0.7-1.0 5.3
Away 12 18.9 2.2-6.3 0.0-0.4 1.2-1.8 5.5
Neutral 2 16.5 1.5-4.0 0.0-0.5 0.5-1.0 3.5
Result
Wins 11 18.9 2.8-6.6 0.0-0.5 1.1-1.7 6.7
Losses 13 19.0 1.6-6.0 0.0-0.1 0.8-1.1 4.0
Month
November 8 17.0 1.6-4.9 0.0-0.8 1.2-1.9 4.5
December 1 17.0 1.0-5.0 0.0-0.0 1.0-4.0 3.0
January 7 24.4 3.0-8.1 0.0-0.1 0.4-0.9 6.4
February 8 16.4 2.1-6.2 0.0-0.0 1.0-1.0 5.3
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 24 17 455 52-151 34.4 0-7 0.0 22-33 66.7 126
Conference 12 11 248 35-93 37.6 0-1 0.0 11-14 78.6 81
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 10 7 195 23-67 34.3 0-1 0.0 7-10 70.0 53
Away 12 10 227 26-76 34.2 0-5 0.0 14-21 66.7 66
Neutral 2 - 33 3-8 37.5 0-1 0.0 1-2 50.0 7
Result
Wins 11 9 208 31-73 42.5 0-6 0.0 12-19 63.2 74
Losses 13 8 247 21-78 26.9 0-1 0.0 10-14 71.4 52
Month
November 8 2 136 13-39 33.3 0-6 0.0 10-15 66.7 36
December 1 1 17 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 1-4 25.0 3
January 7 7 171 21-57 36.8 0-1 0.0 3-6 50.0 45
February 8 7 131 17-50 34.0 0-0 - 8-8 100.0 42
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 24 455 19.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Conference 12 248 20.7 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 10 195 19.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Away 12 227 18.9 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Neutral 2 33 16.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 11 208 18.9 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Losses 13 247 19.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Month
November 8 136 17.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
December 1 17 17.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
January 7 171 24.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
February 8 131 16.4 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 24 0.7 1.5 2.1 1.8 1.9 0.9 0.2
Conference 12 0.8 1.3 2.1 1.9 1.7 1.3 0.2
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 10 0.5 1.6 2.1 1.9 1.4 0.9 0.1
Away 12 0.9 1.4 2.3 2.0 2.3 1.0 0.3
Neutral 2 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.5 2.0 0.5 0.0
Result
Wins 11 0.7 1.5 2.3 2.4 2.1 1.2 0.2
Losses 13 0.6 1.4 2.0 1.4 1.7 0.7 0.2
Month
November 8 0.6 1.4 2.0 1.6 1.9 0.5 0.1
December 1 1.0 2.0 3.0 2.0 3.0 1.0 1.0
January 7 1.0 2.0 3.0 2.3 2.1 1.1 0.3
February 8 0.4 1.0 1.4 1.6 1.5 1.1 0.0
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 24 17 16 35 51 44 45 22 4
Conference 12 11 9 16 25 23 20 16 2
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 10 7 5 16 21 19 14 9 1
Away 12 10 11 17 28 24 27 12 3
Neutral 2 - 0 2 2 1 4 1 0
Result
Wins 11 9 8 17 25 26 23 13 2
Losses 13 8 8 18 26 18 22 9 2
Month
November 8 2 5 11 16 13 15 4 1
December 1 1 1 2 3 2 3 1 1
January 7 7 7 14 21 16 15 8 2
February 8 7 3 8 11 13 12 9 0
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 24 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 10 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Away 12 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Neutral 2 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 13 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Month
November 8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
December 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
January 7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
February 8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
News mentions
Lancers Roll Into MASCAC Semifinals Behind 30-Assist, Solid Shooting Effort
  • Article
  • February 22, 2022
Lancers Roll Into MASCAC Semifinals Behind 30-Assist, Solid Shooting Effort

WORCESTER, Mass. – Worcester State women’s basketball recorded 30 assists on 36 made baskets and shot better than 65% from the field as they defeated Salem State 83-52 in the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) women’s basketball quarterfinals on Tuesday evening at Brissette ’88 Competition Court.

  • February 22, 2022
Women’s Basketball Falls to Rams on Senior Day
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  • February 19, 2022
Women’s Basketball Falls to Rams on Senior Day

WORCESTER, Mass. – Worcester State honored their senior class on Saturday afternoon, but fell to the Framingham State Rams 65-55 in Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) women’s basketball action at Brissette ’88 Competition Court.

  • February 19, 2022
Lancers Erupt for Highest Scoring Game This Season
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  • February 16, 2022
Lancers Erupt for Highest Scoring Game This Season

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – Worcester State matched a season high with 31 points in the opening quarter on their way to an 86-42 victory over MCLA in Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) action on Wednesday evening at Amsler Campus Center Gym.

  • February 16, 2022
Women’s Basketball Falls to Bridgewater State, 84-74
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  • February 14, 2022
Women’s Basketball Falls to Bridgewater State, 84-74

BRIDGEWATER, Mass. – Senior center Destiny Fitzgerald (Medford, Mass.) scored 17 points and junior guard Sydney Bradbury (East Bridgewater, Mass.) added 16 to lead the Bridgewater State University women's basketball team to an 84-74 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) victory over visiting Worcester State University on Monday evening in the Bears' annual Play4Kay Breast Cancer Awareness game at the Tinsley Center. 

  • February 14, 2022
Bears Survive Lancer Comeback, Hand Worcester State 70-64 Defeat
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  • February 05, 2022
Bears Survive Lancer Comeback, Hand Worcester State 70-64 Defeat

WORCESTER, Mass. – Worcester State overcame a 16-point deficit and held a 63-62 lead with two minutes remaining on Saturday afternoon, but the Bridgewater State Bears forced three turnovers in the final minute and handed the Lancers a 70-64 loss in Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) women’s basketball at Brissette ’88 Competition Court.

  • February 05, 2022
Worcester State Pushes No. 11 Amherst in Non-Conference Women’s Hoops
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  • January 31, 2022
Worcester State Pushes No. 11 Amherst in Non-Conference Women’s Hoops

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Worcester State women’s basketball team was within seven points of No. 11 Amherst College in the fourth quarter of Monday night’s non-conference game, but the Lancers dropped a 59-49 decision at Brissette ’88 Competition Court.  

  • January 31, 2022
Lancers Spread it Around with 29 Assists in Win
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  • January 24, 2022
Lancers Spread it Around with 29 Assists in Win

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Lancers dished out a season-high 29 assists and saw three figures score 20+ points as Worcester State University defeated Salem State 83-68 in Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) women’s basketball action on Monday evening at Brissette ’88 Competition Court.

  • January 24, 2022
Women’s Basketball Wins Low-Scoring Affair at Wellesley
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  • November 30, 2021
Women’s Basketball Wins Low-Scoring Affair at Wellesley

WELLESLEY, Mass. – Worcester State played their best defensive game of the season, holding Wellesley to 21% shooting in a 48-34 victory over the Blue in non-conference women’s basketball action on Tuesday evening.

  • November 30, 2021
Lancers Come from Sixteen Down to Shock Owls in Overtime
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  • November 23, 2021
Lancers Come from Sixteen Down to Shock Owls in Overtime

KEENE, N.H. – Trailing by as many as 16 points in the third quarter, the Worcester State women’s basketball team battled all the way back to force overtime and then doubled up Keene State in the extra period for a 68-63 victory on Tuesday afternoon at Spaulding Gym.

  • November 23, 2021
Monks Pull Away to Deal Lancers Home Defeat
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  • November 13, 2021
Monks Pull Away to Deal Lancers Home Defeat

WORCESTER, Mass. – Worcester State women’s basketball dropped a 61-51 decision to visiting Saint Joseph’s College (ME) in a non-conference game on Saturday evening at Brissette Court.

  • November 13, 2021
Lancers Hold Off Bison to Win Home Opener
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  • November 10, 2021
Lancers Hold Off Bison to Win Home Opener

WORCESTER, Mass. – Worcester State took an eight point lead after one quarter of play and used that advantage to collect a 75-65 win over Nichols College in non-conference women’s basketball action on Wednesday evening at Brissette Court.

  • November 10, 2021