Former NC State Basketball Guard Commits to Monarchs
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LJ Thomas transferred to Austin Peay last year after spending two seasons as an NC State basketball player under then-Wolfpack head coach Kevin Keatts. The 6-foot-2, 205-pound junior guard then shined for the 2024-25 Governors. Even so, he decided to enter the transfer portal once again back in early March.
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Now, Thomas has selected what will be his third landing spot as a collegian.
On Tuesday afternoon, PortalUpdates reported that Thomas, a former three-star prep at Bull City Prep (N.C.) in the 2022 recruiting cycle, has committed to the Old Dominion Monarchs. He'll arrive in Norfolk, Va., with one year of eligibility remaining.
Austin Peay transfer LJ Thomas has committed to Old Dominion.
— PortalUpdates (@portal_updates) April 29, 2025
The 6’2” junior guard started 29/31 games played, averaging 14.2 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.9 assists, and 1.0 steal per game. Thomas previously spent two seasons at NC State. pic.twitter.com/EVk2EM1vZt
Last season, LJ Thomas averaged 14.2 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.9 assists, and 1.0 steals for Austin Peay. All of those numbers marked considerable increases from his stats in the NC State basketball backcourt.
Across two seasons as a reserve in Raleigh, Thomas appeared in 42 games, but he received only 8.9 minutes per outing from Keatts & Co. en route to posting averages of 2.5 points and 1.8 rebounds.
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