2020-21 M. Basketball Roster
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Jersey Number 15
Thomas Kithier
- Position:
- F
- Height:
- 6-8
- Weight:
- 230
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Clarkston, Mich.
- High School:
- Clarkston
Bio
THE WORD
A smart, hard-working player with a high basketball IQ ... A solid defender ... Runs the floor well and can be effective in the post.
2019-20
Appeared in 29 games, starting five times ... Was in the starting lineup the first five games of the season ... Finished the season averaging 3.1 points and 3.2 rebounds in 12.4 minutes per game ... Averaged 2.1 points and 2.6 rebounds in Big Ten Conference play ... Made his first career start against Kentucky in the Champions Classic (11/6), finishing with seven points and three rebounds ... Played a career-high 24 minutes, adding six points, five rebounds and three assists in a win at Seton Hall (11/14) ... Scored in double figures once, finishing with 10 points, three rebounds and three assists against Binghamton (11/10 ... Had a career-high seven rebounds against Charleston Southern (11/18) and Western Michigan (12/29) ... Played a Big Ten-best 23 minutes and had six points and three rebounds against Maryland (2/15).
2018-19
Appeared in 31 games ...Averaged 1.6 points and 1.3 rebounds in 5.8 minutes per game...Saw action in 15 Big Ten games, averaging 2.4 points and 1.8 rebounds in 7.3 minutes...Connected on 79.3 percent of his field goals (23-of-29)...Made his first appearance against Kansas (11/6) in the Champions Classic...Scored his first basket against Tennessee Tech (11/18) • Played 11 minutes, scoring two points with one assist, against UCLA (11/22) in the Las Vegas Invitational...Scored six points and grabbed a career-high five rebounds in a win at Iowa (1/24)...Registered a career-high eight points and had three rebounds against Minnesota (2/9)...Played at least 10 minutes in six-straight games late in the season, including a career-high 19 minutes against Nebraska (3/5), scoring six points and grabbing three rebounds.
HIGH SCHOOL
2017 Detroit Free Press Class A Second Team selection and Detroit News Class A Third Team honoree • Averaged 21 points, 12 rebounds, five assists and three blocks as a prep junior at Macomb Dakota • Led Dakota to a 20-4 record and a district title • 2017 Detroit News All-East Team honoree • 2017 MLive Detroit Dream Team Second Team selection • 2017 Associated Press Class A All-State honorable mention • 2016 Detroit Free Press Class A honorable mention recipient • Transferred to Clarkston High School for his senior year • Played club for the All Ohio Red Has not played a game since March 2017 after transferring high schools in Michigan and sitting out his senior year.
PERSONAL
Thomas Karel Kithier • Born on June 29, 1999 in Grosse Pointe, Michigan .... The son of Karl and Jane Kithier ... His mother played college volleyball at Eastern Michigan ... Enjoys playing video games ... Lists his parents as the most influential people in his life .... Lists The Simpsons as his favorite TV show and The Shawshank Redemption as his favorite movie ... Favorite team is the Detroit Lions ... Plans to major in advertising management.
A smart, hard-working player with a high basketball IQ ... A solid defender ... Runs the floor well and can be effective in the post.
2019-20
Appeared in 29 games, starting five times ... Was in the starting lineup the first five games of the season ... Finished the season averaging 3.1 points and 3.2 rebounds in 12.4 minutes per game ... Averaged 2.1 points and 2.6 rebounds in Big Ten Conference play ... Made his first career start against Kentucky in the Champions Classic (11/6), finishing with seven points and three rebounds ... Played a career-high 24 minutes, adding six points, five rebounds and three assists in a win at Seton Hall (11/14) ... Scored in double figures once, finishing with 10 points, three rebounds and three assists against Binghamton (11/10 ... Had a career-high seven rebounds against Charleston Southern (11/18) and Western Michigan (12/29) ... Played a Big Ten-best 23 minutes and had six points and three rebounds against Maryland (2/15).
2018-19
Appeared in 31 games ...Averaged 1.6 points and 1.3 rebounds in 5.8 minutes per game...Saw action in 15 Big Ten games, averaging 2.4 points and 1.8 rebounds in 7.3 minutes...Connected on 79.3 percent of his field goals (23-of-29)...Made his first appearance against Kansas (11/6) in the Champions Classic...Scored his first basket against Tennessee Tech (11/18) • Played 11 minutes, scoring two points with one assist, against UCLA (11/22) in the Las Vegas Invitational...Scored six points and grabbed a career-high five rebounds in a win at Iowa (1/24)...Registered a career-high eight points and had three rebounds against Minnesota (2/9)...Played at least 10 minutes in six-straight games late in the season, including a career-high 19 minutes against Nebraska (3/5), scoring six points and grabbing three rebounds.
HIGH SCHOOL
2017 Detroit Free Press Class A Second Team selection and Detroit News Class A Third Team honoree • Averaged 21 points, 12 rebounds, five assists and three blocks as a prep junior at Macomb Dakota • Led Dakota to a 20-4 record and a district title • 2017 Detroit News All-East Team honoree • 2017 MLive Detroit Dream Team Second Team selection • 2017 Associated Press Class A All-State honorable mention • 2016 Detroit Free Press Class A honorable mention recipient • Transferred to Clarkston High School for his senior year • Played club for the All Ohio Red Has not played a game since March 2017 after transferring high schools in Michigan and sitting out his senior year.
PERSONAL
Thomas Karel Kithier • Born on June 29, 1999 in Grosse Pointe, Michigan .... The son of Karl and Jane Kithier ... His mother played college volleyball at Eastern Michigan ... Enjoys playing video games ... Lists his parents as the most influential people in his life .... Lists The Simpsons as his favorite TV show and The Shawshank Redemption as his favorite movie ... Favorite team is the Detroit Lions ... Plans to major in advertising management.
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