Blanca Thomas

Greensboro, NC – Nov 15: NCAA Women's Basketball - Connecticut vs North Carolina at First Horizon Coliseum in Greensboro, NC on November 15, 2024. (Credit: Andy Mead/YCJ)

Photo by: Andy Mead/YCJ

Position:
C
Height:
6-5
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Charlotte, N.C.
High School:
Charlotte Catholic

2024-25: Appeared in 33 games, making five starts … Grabbed a career-high 10 rebounds against UNCW … Scored a career-high eight points in the season-opener against Charleston Southern … 10 games with five or more rebounds … Posted an ACC best with seven points and eight rebounds in the win against Duke in Carmichael … Tallied a career-high in assists (3), steals (3) and blocks (4) against NC Central … Grabbed 115 rebounds for the most by a freshman in a season since Alyssa Ustby (2020-21) … Averaged 2.4 points, 3.5 rebounds and 0.8 blocks per game ... All-ACC Academic Team.

At Charlotte Catholic: Graduated from Charlotte Catholic … Led her squad to back-to-back final four appearances in the state tournament during her sophomore and junior seasons … A First Team all-state selection as a junior … Named as the 2023 Defensive Player of the Year by the Charlotte Observer.

More on Thomas: Daughter of John and Tatiana Thomas … Enjoys hanging out with friends and family as well as watching TV outside of basketball … Athlete she looks up to is Cameron Brink … Special talents include dancing.