Frank Haith tweeted just moments ago that the NCAA has granted Adrian Thomas a 6th season of eligibility. Here is more from the Miami Hurricanes official website.
"We’re very pleased to have Adrian officially back on the team this season,” said head coach Frank Haith. “He is very well respected among his teammates and has a great work ethic – both on the court and in his graduate studies. He will continue to be a key player for us this season.”
The 6-7, 229-pound forward suffered back-to-back season-ending injuries four games into the 2006-07 season and again four games into 2007-08. During that time away from competition, Thomas added strong perimeter shooting to his offensive arsenal and finished last season as the ACC’s leader in three-point field goal percentage, converting 42.1 percent from beyond the arc. In addition, he ranked fifth in the league with 2.1 three-pointers made per game, hitting a long-range basket in 47 of his last 52 games – including his last 11-straight contests for the longest active streak in the ACC heading into the 2010-11 season.
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“It’s a relief to get this approval from the NCAA,” said Thomas, who has spent the summer on campus continuing to refine his game. “I’m excited to have another opportunity to play college basketball, and I think we will have a really special group this season that can accomplish great things.”
Thomas is one of the league's top shooters and is a dangerous offensive threat when playing the four allowing the Canes to stretch defenses. This is very important for the Canes who are already losing James Dews, Cyrus McGowan, and Dwayne Collins from last year's team.
