2025-26 Men's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 5
DJ Thomas
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-9
- Weight:
- 225
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Allen, Texas
- High School:
- Allen HS
West Virginia (2025-26)
- Played in all 35 games
- Averaged 6.6 points and 2.1 rebounds per game
- Shot 49.5% from the field
- Scored 20 points against Creighton in the Crown
- Had eight points against Stanford in the Crown
- Scored 12 points at Kansas State
- Finished with 13 points in 17 minutes in win over No. 19 BYU
- Scored seven points at Oklahoma State
- Had five points and two blocks at TCU
- Finished with 14 points, including two late 3's, in win at Cincinnati
- Scored a team-high 16 points on 4-of-5 shooting from 3-point range at Houston
- Had five points and four rebounds against Kansas
- Recorded seven points against Cincinnati
- Finished with 10 points at Iowa State
- Scored 11 points against Mississippi Valley State
- Recorded five points and five rebounds against Wake Forest
- Finished with eight points against Coppin State
- Scored four points with three rebounds vs. Mercyhurst
- Had four points and four rebounds vs. Xavier
- Scored 25 points vs. Lafayette, the most points by a WVU freshman since 2019
- Had 10 points and five rebounds vs. Pitt
- Finished with 10 points vs. Campbell
- Scored seven points in his first WVU game against Mount St. Mary's
Prior to West Virginia
- Attended Allen High School in Allen, Texas
- Averaged 10.9 points, 4.4 rebounds and 2.1 assists as a senior at Allen High, earning UIL 6A All-Region honors while helping his team to the Class 6A Division I semifinals
- Led Allen to The Throne National Championship game, scoring 25 points in the finals and being named to The Throne All-Tournament Team
- As a junior, he averaged 10.3 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game, helping Allen to a 32-win season and top five 6A ranking in the state
- Had a breakout summer on the Adidas 3SSB circuit for Southern Assault that gained him national attention
- Ranked by numerous scouting services as a top 25 recruit in the state of Texas and as one of the top 75 forwards in the nation, playing on an Allen team that ranks as a top 25 team in the country
Personal
- Son of Latisha Baker
- Majoring in cybersecurity
- Birthday is November 3
College Basketball Crown Recap
Thursday, April 16
Ross Hodge, Honor Huff & Brenen Lorient | Oklahoma Postgame
Sunday, April 05
Ross Hodge, Treysen Eaglestaff & Brenen Lorient | Creighton Postgame
Saturday, April 04
Ross Hodge & Honor Huff | Stanford Postgame
Thursday, April 02
